Deductive Reasoning:This is reasoning from general statements/principles to reach specific conclusions. It’s like starting with all possible suspects (general) then narrowing down who committed the crime (specific).
Inductive Reasoning:This is reasoning from specific instances or examples to reach a general conclusion or principle. It’s like finding similar clues at different crime scenes (specific) and concluding they’re connected by one perpetrator (general).
Abstract Thinking:The ability to think about objects, principles, ideas that are not physically present. It's like imagining potential scenarios or motives behind crimes without concrete evidence.