Carlos believes that all of the people from another part of his town are snobs. He believes that the students from this area are rich and spoiled. He is scheduled to perform with some of these students in an all-county musical presentation. If he assumes that these students are also rich and snobby, he is using ________ reasoning.
A) inductive
B) functional
C) critical
D) deductive

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Deductive reasoning involves using general premises to draw specific conclusions. In this case, Carlos is starting with a general premise (belief that all people from the other part of town are snobs) and drawing a specific conclusion about the students he will be performing with (that they are also rich and snobby).

Carlos Believes That All of the People from Another Part