Deductive Reasoning
Way of thinking that relates ideas to one another in reaching conclusions. Deductive reasoning is a way of reasoning that relates two or more general concepts or conditions to a specific case. For example, a child learns that birds fly south in ... [... more]
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How to Prepare for the LSAT Analytical Reasoning Section
The Law School Admissions Test, known as LSAT, is taken by anyone applying to law school. It pays to prepare for all the different sections on the LSAT, especially the analytical reasoning section. Logic classes from college provide a foundation ... [... more]
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How to Prepare for the GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions
The critical reasoning section of the GMAT (Graduate Management Assessment Test) is designed to test your skills in making and evaluating arguments. The questions focus on a variety of subjects, and no specific expertise is needed. However, ... [... more]
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Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Reasoning
Theory featuring six stages of moral development advanced by American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg. Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987), an American psychologist, pioneered the study of moral development in the late 1950s. Kohlberg's theory of moral ... [... more]
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Inductive Reasoning
When a child uses inductive thinking or reasoning, he or she engages in the evaluation and comparison of facts to reach a conclusion. Inductive reasoning progresses from observations of individual cases to the development of a generality. ... [... more]
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How to Prepare for the LSAT Logical Reasoning Sections
To get into law school, aspiring attorneys must take the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT. The two logical reasoning sections of the LSAT assess one's ability to analyze arguments, to recognize flaws in logic and to draw conclusions through ... [... more]
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How to Think Straight: An Introduction to Critical Reasoning
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How to Prepare for the MCAT Verbal Reasoning Section
The MCAT, or Medical College Admission Test, includes a verbal reasoning section similar to reading comprehension sections found on other standardized tests. Test questions evaluate ability to think critically and to analyze complex arguments, ... [... more]
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Reasoning Processes in ...
Proof is in the pudding: I BA and my Recovery from OCD: The recent collaboration by Kieron O'Connor, Frederick Aardema and Marie-Claude Peìlissier,Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Reasoning Processes in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders, [... more]
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A Logic Book: Fundamentals of Reasoning
M.S. in computer Science and Artificial Intelligence: This is a straighforward and easily understandable introduction to formal logic. Especially important is the clear statement of the relationship between deductive logic, and probabilistic reasoning -- [... more]
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The Elements of Reasoning
Good, quick introduction to logic: Munson and Conway do a very fine job in this little text, introducing the subject matter of logic with enough detail to get you started. There are, of course, lots of textbooks out there that go into lots more detail. [... more]
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Critical Reasoning
Pretty good introduction: This book was the required text for a freshman college level class that I took on logic and reasoning. I found it to be a pretty good introduction, but I also thought the book was a bit thin in certain areas. This book is best [... more]
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