Hey Hel:
Inductive processes perceive patterns in and from those patterns build generalizations about the world around us. Chunking up to find deeper concepts, ideas, universals experiences,etc..
Deductive processes describe and act on our perceptions of the world. We chunk down to specifics rendering concepts, ideas, etc. into specific words.
Abductive processes transform one concept into another similar concept by finding their similarities. We chunk side ways to compare two similar experiences.
For example:
(Inductive reasoning - chunking up)
A rose is a plant or plant life.
(Deductive reasoning - chunking down)
A rose has colored petals.
(Abductive reasoning - chunking laterally)
The red rose petals are like the color of a women's lips.
Hope this simple example helps Hel.
Good luck, and...
CommonSense