What type of inductive argument best describes the following? Using "breakaway" bases, modified to release from their moorings when hit by a sliding player, could significantly reduce softball injuries. (Sliding causes 71 percent of recreational softball injuries.) In 633 games played on breakaway-base fields and in 627 games on stationary-base fields, researchers found that injuries occurred 23

times more frequently with the stationary bases.

a. statistical syllogism
b. analogy
c. pro and con argument
d. inductive generalization


d

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