Sasha has taken many enjoyable hikes along rivers. When Zacharia asks her to hike along the Mississippi River this summer she agrees because she concludes that she will enjoy the hike. Sasha reached her decision using:
A) heuristic decision making
B) problem solving
C) deductive reasoning
D) inductive reasoning

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Sasha has taken enjoyable hikes along rivers in the past, and she concludes that hiking along the Mississippi River will also be enjoyable based on her previous experiences. This is an example of inductive reasoning, where a specific instance (enjoyable hikes along other rivers) is used to make a general conclusion (that hiking along the Mississippi River will also be enjoyable).

Sasha Has Taken Many Enjoyable Hikes Along Rivers