Q: Which form of reasoning is used by designers to infer possible solutions from available problem information, experience and the use of non-deductive modes of thinking?   [MAT 2005]

Answer: C

Answer: Abductive reasoning Explanation: In the creation of new design proposals, designers have to infer possible solutions from the available problem information, their experience, and the use of non-deductive modes of thinking such as the use of analogies. This has been interpreted as a form of Peirce's abductive reasoning, called innovative abduction.

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