Alanis Is Sitting Down After School to Examine the Research

Multiple Choice

Alanis is sitting down after school to examine the research project she has been assigned in her high- school history class. She has learned in class about steps needed to ensure a healthy economy. Now she must analyze the specific reasons behind the Great Depression in American history. Which type of thinking has her teacher asked her to engage in?

A) Inductive reasoning
B) Deductive reasoning
C) Utilizing representativeness heuristics
D) Utilizing availability heuristics