Mitzi the cat is looking at its empty bowl and meowing. Mitzi must be hungry.
A) Inductive, strong.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Deductive, valid.
D) Inductive, weak.
E) Inductive, cogent.

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The reasoning is inductive because it makes a generalization based on a specific observation (Mitzi looking at its empty bowl and meowing). It is considered strong because it is reasonable to conclude that a cat behaving in this way is likely hungry, although it is not a certainty.

Mitzi the Cat Is Looking at Its Empty Bowl and Meowing