According to your textbook, what kind of reasoning is used in the following statement?If you're frequently bothered by nightmares, you might want to change your sleeping position. An article in Prevention magazine reports that a study of 700 people showed that sleeping on your stomach produces the scariest and strangest dreams. Therefore, if you are a stomach-sleeper and are having nightmares, the solution is simple-roll over.

A. causal reasoning
B. deductive reasoning
C. chain reasoning
D. analogical reasoning
E. practical reasoning


Answer: A

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