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Social science research involves making inferences (drawing conclusions) about theories; about patterns in data and about the individuals and communities that are, ultimately, the source of the data used in research. Inferential logic involves thinking about how and why it is warranted to make inferences from data. Based on their analysis of collected data, researchers use specific forms of logic to make inferences about relationships among social phenomena and between social phenomena and theoretical propositions and generalizations. In the early stages of a project, a researcher may not know the sorts of inferences they will make or conclusions they will draw. But in the end, they inevitably use one or more of the following forms of inferential logic, and it is beneficial for you as a researcher to be aware of these well-established forms of inferential logic as early as possible.