Barney pulled an all-nighter to study before his last exam and he failed it.With the exam before that,he got a good sleep and he passed.Based on this,Barney predicts that he will do better on his next exam if he gets a good sleep the night before.What type of reasoning is Barney using?
A) deductive
B) inductive
C) hypothetico-deductive
D) It is impossible to determine from the information given.

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Barney is using inductive reasoning, as he is using a specific example (passing an exam after getting good sleep) to make a general conclusion (he will do better on his next exam if he gets good sleep).

Barney Pulled an All-Nighter to Study Before His Last Exam