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Induction

Induction, in the behavioral and reasoning sciences, denotes inferential and generative processes that move from particular instances to broader regularities or that bring a state or response into being. In its reasoning sense, inductive inference is the cognitive operation of deriving general rules, categories, or …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 84× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Induction, in the behavioral and reasoning sciences, denotes inferential and generative processes that move from particular instances to broader regularities or that bring a state or response into being. In its reasoning sense, inductive inference is the cognitive operation of deriving general rules, categories, or expectations from specific observed examples; it is closely tied to learning and to the generalization of behavior, in which responses established under particular conditions extend to novel but related stimuli and settings. Inductive reasoning contrasts with deductive inference, which derives specific conclusions from general premises, and it underlies hypothesis formation, concept learning, analogical thinking, and prediction under uncertainty. In a second, complementary sense used across the experimental sciences, induction refers to the elicitation, initiation, or onset of a process or condition, as when an experimental manipulation reliably evokes a particular behavioral, physiological, or biological state. Both senses share an emphasis on the conditions under which something is brought forth, whether a generalized rule abstracted from data or an effect produced by a defined antecedent. Induction matters because generalization and controlled elicitation are central to how organisms learn, adapt, and are studied experimentally, and because inductive inference is foundational to scientific method and everyday cognition. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research relevant to learning, reasoning, and behavioral processes.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review

Rezapour BarataliCorresponding author
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Assistant Professor, PhD in Health education and promotion, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Exact topic International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 84 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Verbal Behavior.

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