I think it's not valid because it doesn't say everything with six legs is an insect. As it is, the banquet table and insects just share a common trait. So, I would add that "Everything with six legs is an insect" before claiming that "the banquet table is an insect".

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"If all people are equal, then you and I must be equal." This sentence represents __________ type of reasoning that, according t

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Answer:

Deductive logic

Explanation:

The Cognitive development theory of Jean Piaget suggests that there are four stages through which a child develops mentally.

The fourth or the last stage of the theory is the Formal Operational Stage. This occurs at the age of 12 and above. In this stage, a child develops through certain skills such as systematic planning, deductive reasoning, etc.

According to Piaget, deductive logic or reasoning is a type of reasoning that involves using of general statement or hypothesis to reach a particular outcome.

The sentence given in the question is an example of deductive reasoning.

The general statement is "if all people are equal" and the outcome abstracted from this general statement is "then you and I must be equal."

So, the correct answer is deductive reasoning.

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