The statement, "Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs" is an example of

A. Hypothesis testing
B. Parsimony
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Reductive reasoning
E. Inductive reasoning


Answer: E

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