A building inspector reviews permit applications from the last six months and notices that projects submitted on Fridays are approved 40% less often than those submitted earlier in the week. She concludes that late-week submissions may receive less thorough review. This is an example of:
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A
Deductive reasoning, because she is applying a general rule to a specific case
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B
Inductive reasoning, because she is drawing a general conclusion from observed patterns
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C
Circular reasoning, because her conclusion repeats her observation
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D
Syllogistic reasoning, because she uses a three-part logical structure