Question at position 7 Rajiv works as a junior engineer in a firm. His friends Luke and Layla, who work in a different firm, earn more salary than he does. Rajiv considers quitting his job and joining his friends' firm as he believes that everyone in that firm earns more salary than him. Which of the following types of reasoning is Rajiv using in his decision making?deductiveinductivefixationfunctional fixedness

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Question at position 7 Rajiv works as a junior engineer in a firm. His friends Luke and Layla, who work in a different firm, earn more salary than he does. Rajiv considers quitting his job and joining his friends' firm as he believes that everyone in that firm earns more salary than him. Which of the following types of reasoning is Rajiv using in his decision making?deductiveinductivefixationfunctional fixedness

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes Rajiv observing a specific situation—his friends at another firm earning more—and forming a general belief that everyone at that firm earns more, which influences his decision. 
Option 1: deductive. This would involve reasoning from general rules to specific conclusions (e.g., If all employees are highly paid, then Rajiv will be highly paid). The described reasoning moves from a particular observation to a broad generalization, not from a general rule to a specific instance, so deductive reasoning does not fit.
Option 2: inductive. Inductive reasoning entails drawing a broad conclusion from particular observations. Rajiv notes that Luke and Layla earn more than him and infers that everyone at that firm earns more. This is a classic move from a few observed cases to a general claim, albeit a potentially faulty generalization, which aligns with inductive reasoning.
Option 3: fixation. Fixation refers to a cognitive bias where a person is stuck on a particular idea and cannot think beyond it. The description does not indicate Rajiv is stuck on a single idea in the sense of a fixation, so this is not the best fit for his reasoning process here.
Option 4: functional fixedness. This bias involves difficulty seeing alternative uses for objects or tools. There is no mention of an object-use scenario in Rajiv’s reasoning, so this option mischaracterizes the mental process at hand.
In summary, the reasoning observed—inferring a general policy about the firm from a limited set of salary observations—aligns with inductive reasoning, while the other options describe different cognitive processes or biases that do not match the described thought pattern.

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