Which of the following are all inductive arguments?
A) Generalizations, arguments from authority, arguments based on signs.
B) Disjunctive syllogisms, arguments based on mathematics, arguments from definition.
C) Causal inferences, arguments from definition, predictions.
D) Arguments from analogy, arguments from authority, hypothetical syllogisms.
E) Categorical syllogisms, arguments from authority, predictions.

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All the types of arguments mentioned in option A are based on empirical evidence and are therefore inductive arguments. The other options contain at least one deductive argument form (such as disjunctive syllogisms or categorical syllogisms) which rely on logical inference rather than empirical evidence.

Which of the Following Are All Inductive Arguments