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deductive inference
A type of inference in which the conclusion always follows from the stated premises.If the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid.

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Definition contributed by TDavis about six months ago.

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NPicchetti Initial definition retrieved from http://penta.ufrgs.br/edu/telelab/3/deductiv.htm on April 18, 2011
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Definition contributed by TDavis about six months ago:
A type of inference in which the conclusion always follows from the stated premises.If the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid.

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Definition contributed by TDavis about six months ago:
A type of inference in which thr conclusion always follows the stated premises.If the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid.

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Definition contributed by NPicchetti about ten months ago:
Inferences are made when a person (or machine) goes beyond available evidence to form a conclusion. With a deductive inference, this conclusion always follows the stated premises. In other words, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid. Studies of human efficiency in deductive inference involves conditional reasoning problems which follow the "if A, then B" format. The task of making deductions consists of three stages. First, a person must understand the meaning of the premises. Next they must be able to formulate a valid conclusion. Thirdly, a person should evaluate their conclusion to tests its validity. Although deductive inference is easy to test or model, the results of this type of inference never increase the semantic information above what is already stated in the premises.

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Definition contributed by NPicchetti about ten months ago:
Inferences are made when a person (or machine) goes beyond available evidence to form a conclusion. With a deductive inference, this conclusion always follows the stated premises. In other words, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid. Studies of human efficiency in deductive inference involves conditional reasoning problems which follow the "if A, then B" format. The task of making deductions consists of three stages. First, a person must understand the meaning of the premises. Next they must be able to formulate a valid conclusion. Thirdly, a person should evaluate their conclusion to tests its validity. Although deductive inference is easy to test or model, the results of this type of inference never increase the semantic information above what is already stated in the premises.

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Definition contributed by NPicchetti about ten months ago:
Inferences are made when a person (or machine) goes beyond available evidence to form a conclusion. With a deductive inference, this conclusion always follows the stated premises. In other words, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid. Studies of human efficiency in deductive inference involves conditional reasoning problems which follow the "if A, then B" format. The task of making deductions consists of three stages. First, a person must understand the meaning of the premises. Next they must be able to formulate a valid conclusion. Thirdly, a person should evaluate their conclusion to tests its validity. Although deductive inference is easy to test or model, the results of this type of inference never increase the semantic information above what is already stated in the premises.

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Definition contributed by NPicchetti about one year ago:
Inferences are made when a person (or machine) goes beyond available evidence to form a conclusion. With a deductive inference, this conclusion always follows the stated premises. In other words, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is valid. Studies of human efficiency in deductive inference involves conditional reasoning problems which follow the "if A, then B" format. The task of making deductions consists of three stages. First, a person must understand the meaning of the premises. Next they must be able to formulate a valid conclusion. Thirdly, a person should evaluate their conclusion to tests its validity. Although deductive inference is easy to test or model, the results of this type of inference never increase the semantic information above what is already stated in the premises. (Blackwell's Dictionary of Cognitive Science)

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2011-08-14 TDavis: TDavis updated the definition for deductive inference
2011-08-14 TDavis: TDavis updated the definition for deductive inference
2011-08-14 TDavis: TDavis updated the definition for deductive inference
2011-04-18 NPicchetti: NPicchetti updated the definition for deductive inference. [view the changes at http://cognitiveatlas.org/term/deductive_inference]
2011-04-18 NPicchetti: NPicchetti updated the definition for deductive inference. [view the changes at http://cognitiveatlas.org/term/deductive_inference]
2011-04-18 NPicchetti: NPicchetti updated the definition for deductive inference. [view the changes at http://cognitiveatlas.org/term/deductive_inference]
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2011-02-15 NPicchetti: NPicchetti updated the definition for deductive inference. [view the changes at http://www.cognitiveatlas.org/term/deductive_inference]
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