Jackson observes that a squirrel in his backyard likes to run up and down trees all day long. From this he assumes that all similar woodland creatures enjoy the same type of activity. What kind of reasoning has Jackson used?
A. deductive
B. convergent
C. divergent
D. inductive
Answer: D
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