Using _____ thinking, a person might think, "If it barks like a dog and wags its tail like a dog, it must be a dog."
A) deductive
B) preoperational
C) reductive
D) inductive

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The statement given is an example of inductive reasoning because it starts with specific observations (barking and tail wagging) and draws a general conclusion (it must be a dog). It is not deductive reasoning because it is not based on a universally accepted premise or principle. It is also not preoperational or reductive thinking as those concepts do not apply to logical reasoning.

Using _____ Thinking, a Person Might Think, "If It Barks