A detective observes that all known suspects for a theft have large shoe sizes. Upon findi

A) Inductive Reasoning

B) Abductive Reasoning

C) Deductive Reasoning

D) Analogical Reasoning

Explanation

Deductive reasoning starts with a general statement or hypothesis (all suspects have large shoe sizes) and examines possibilities to reach a specific, logical conclusion (the small footprint means current suspects are eliminated).

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A detective observes that all known suspects for a theft have large shoe sizes. Upon finding a footprint at the crime scene from a small shoe, the detective immediately eliminates all current suspects. What type of reasoning is the detective primarily employing?

Explanation