A student completing a project on bird identification knows that insect-eating birds have narrow, pointed bills. One day, her mother and she look out the window and see a bird they don't recognize with a narrow bill. The mother exclaims, “What an unusual bird. I've never seen a bird like that all through this snowy winter.” The daughter replies, “You wouldn't. That bird must migrate to
warmer climates during the winter.” Which of the following is the girl using?
a. Metaphorical thinking
b. Inductive reasoning
c. Correctional thinking
d. Deductive reasoning
ANSWER: b
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