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Analogical Inference: Worksheet 6 - Intermediate-Advanced Practice Analogical Inference INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

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📝 Worksheet 6 of 10 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate Advanced level

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Question 1

Analogical reasoning: "Birds build nests for their young. Bees build hives." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Birds build nests for their young. Bees build hives.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Bees build hives for their young (the hive serves the same protective function as a nest)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 2

Analogical reasoning: "Students study to pass exams. Athletes train to win competitions." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Students study to pass exams. Athletes train to win competitions.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Training serves the same preparatory function for athletes as studying does for students

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 3

Analogical reasoning: "A government's budget should be managed like a household budget." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: A government's budget should be managed like a household budget.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Governments should avoid deficit spending just as households should

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 4

Analogical reasoning: "Birds build nests for their young. Bees build hives." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Birds build nests for their young. Bees build hives.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Bees build hives for their young (the hive serves the same protective function as a nest)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 5

Analogical reasoning: "Neurons transmit signals in the brain like wires transmit electricity." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Neurons transmit signals in the brain like wires transmit electricity.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Neurons form a biological wiring system for information transmission

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 6

Analogical reasoning: "Learning a language is like learning an instrument." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Learning a language is like learning an instrument.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Both require consistent practice, feedback loops, and progressive skill building

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 7

Analogical reasoning: "Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Fish have abundant access to what they need to survive (water provides oxygen and habitat like soil provides water and nutrients for plants)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 8

Analogical reasoning: "Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Fish have abundant access to what they need to survive (water provides oxygen and habitat like soil provides water and nutrients for plants)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 9

Analogical reasoning: "A government's budget should be managed like a household budget." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: A government's budget should be managed like a household budget.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Governments should avoid deficit spending just as households should

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 10

Analogical reasoning: "Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Fish have abundant access to what they need to survive (water provides oxygen and habitat like soil provides water and nutrients for plants)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 11

Analogical reasoning: "Books store knowledge. Libraries store books." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Books store knowledge. Libraries store books.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Libraries are repositories of knowledge (by storing books, libraries indirectly store the knowledge within them)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 12

Analogical reasoning: "Neurons transmit signals in the brain like wires transmit electricity." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Neurons transmit signals in the brain like wires transmit electricity.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Neurons form a biological wiring system for information transmission

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 13

Analogical reasoning: "Students study to pass exams. Athletes train to win competitions." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Students study to pass exams. Athletes train to win competitions.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Training serves the same preparatory function for athletes as studying does for students

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 14

Analogical reasoning: "Learning a language is like learning an instrument." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Learning a language is like learning an instrument.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Both require consistent practice, feedback loops, and progressive skill building

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 15

Analogical reasoning: "Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Plants need water to survive. Fish live in water.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Fish have abundant access to what they need to survive (water provides oxygen and habitat like soil provides water and nutrients for plants)

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 16

Analogical reasoning: "Learning a language is like learning an instrument." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Learning a language is like learning an instrument.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Both require consistent practice, feedback loops, and progressive skill building

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 17

Analogical reasoning: "A heart pumps blood through the body. A water pump circulates water through a system." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: A heart pumps blood through the body. A water pump circulates water through a system.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: The heart is the body's central circulatory pump

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 18

Analogical reasoning: "Neurons transmit signals in the brain like wires transmit electricity." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: Neurons transmit signals in the brain like wires transmit electricity.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: Neurons form a biological wiring system for information transmission

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 19

Analogical reasoning: "A heart pumps blood through the body. A water pump circulates water through a system." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: A heart pumps blood through the body. A water pump circulates water through a system.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: The heart is the body's central circulatory pump

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.

Question 20

Analogical reasoning: "A heart pumps blood through the body. A water pump circulates water through a system." What is the most reasonable inference by analogy?
This uses analogical reasoning: A heart pumps blood through the body. A water pump circulates water through a system.

The analogy maps relationships from the source domain to the target domain, suggesting: The heart is the body's central circulatory pump

Analogical inferences are suggestive but not logically certain; the strength depends on the relevance and similarity of the mapped features.
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