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Inductive reasoning aptitude (also called differentiation or
inductive learning ability) measures how well a person can identify a
pattern within a large amount of data. It involves applying the rules
of logic when inferring general principles from a constellation of
particulars.

Measurement is generally done in a timed test by showing four
pictures or words and asking the test taker to identify which of the
pictures or words does not belong in the set. The test taker is shown
a large number of sets of various degrees of difficulty. The
measurement is made by timing how many of these a person can properly
identify in a set period of time. The test resembles the game 'Which
of These Is Not Like the Others'.

Inductive reasoning is very useful for scientists, auto mechanics,
system integrators, lawyers, network engineers, medical doctors,
system administrators and members of all fields where substantial
diagnostic or data interpretation work is needed. Inductive reasoning
aptitude is also useful for learning a graphical user interface
quickly, because highly inductive people are very good at seeing
others' categorization schemes. Inductive reasoning aptitude is often
counter-productive in fields like sales where tolerance is very
important, because highly inductive people tend to be good at seeing
faults in others.^[citation needed]

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Contents

  * 1 Example
  * 2 See also
  * 3 References
  * 4 External links

Example[edit]

Here is an example question:

Find the set of letters that doesn't belong with the other sets.

A) cdef       B) mnpo        C) hikj        D) vwyx

The correct answer is...

-("A", as it is the only set with four letters in sequential order,
although set "D" arguably differs by both lacking a vowel and being
separated from the previous set by more than one intervening letter.)

See also[edit]

  * Aptitude test
  * Theory of multiple intelligences

References[edit]

External links[edit]

  * Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
  * Activities for Stimulating Inductive Reasoning
  * Whitebread D (March 1996). "The development of children's
    strategies on an inductive reasoning task". Br J Educ Psychol. 66
    (Pt 1): 1-21. PMID 8901168.
  * Review of Ball Aptitude Battery, J. Kapes, M. Mastie, & E.
    Whitfield (Eds.)

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