Q: Given a scientific passage and an answer, generate a question for the given answer.
Passage: In deductive reasoning, I make a specific prediction based on a general principle. One general principle is that acids turn blue litmus paper red. If I have a bottle of liquid labeled "acid," I expect the litmus paper to turn red when I immerse it in the liquid. Answer: deductive reasoning
A:
Making a specific prediction based on a general principle is known as what type of reasoning?