Applying generalizations to particular cases can help us make better decisions in life. This applies when statistics are used to generalize a specific case. As said in the book, this particular type of inductive reasoning can help improve personal lives as well. In the book, there is an example given to help prove that all women prefer to be taken out on a romantic outing rather than a scale. The dependent premises of this example help the husband to conclude to take the wife out on a dinner, instead of buying her a new bathroom scale for Valentines Day. Based on the statistics of “what women prefer for valentines day”, he was able to conclude that his original idea was not a very smart one. However, this process of reasoning is only strong if the premises are credible. For an example, if the husband was told that most women would love to receive a cat for valentine’s day, then this would not be a credible source because not everyone like cats. Instead of this Valentine’s day being a successful one, it would probably turn into a disaster.
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