The statement, "Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs" is an example of
A) Inductive reasoning
B) Deductive reasoning
C) Hypothesis testing
D) Reductive reasoning
E) Parsimony

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This statement is an example of inductive reasoning because it makes a generalization based on specific observations.

The Statement, "Since Every Insect I Have Examined So Far