You observe two of your friends arguing. About 2 min into the argument a comedy special airs on TV that makes both of them laugh. After that, they no longer argue. From this you conclude that humor can alleviate conflict. What type of reasoning is described in this example?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: This is an example of inductive reasoning
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