It is not widely known that sleeping too much is just as harmful as sleeping too little. Oversleeping causes the same negative symptoms that are associated with sleep deprivation. Depressed people are often told to "sleep it off," which can, ironically, make them feel worse. Therefore, depressed people should make sure not to sleep more or less than their family doctor recommends. It's important to rely on doctor recommendations rather than studies because each person requires a different amount of sleep to be healthy. Simplify the argument above and identify the reasoning as deductive or inductive.

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Ethen Strong

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27 May, 18:20

It is not widely known that sleeping too much is just as harmful as sleeping too little. Oversleeping causes the same negative symptoms that are associated with sleep deprivation. Depressed people are often told to "sleep it off," which can, ironically, make them feel worse. Therefore, depressed people should make sure not to sleep more or less than their family doctor recommends. It's important to rely on doctor recommendations rather than studies because each person requires a different amount of sleep to be healthy. Simplify the argument above and identify the reasoning as deductive or inductive.

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Todd Terrell · Answer 1

The reasoning used is inductive since it gives a recommendation for future events based on previous facts.

The passage argues that people suffering from depression should sleep a controlled amount of time because sleeping too much can have negative effects just as sleeping too little can.