observations vs. inferences
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OBSERVATIONS VS. INFERENCES. Observations. Quantitative – measureable or countable 3 meters long 4 marbles 50 kilograms 35 degrees Celsius Qualitative – describable, not measureable I see red flowers. It smells like fresh baked cookies in here. This feels cold! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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OBSERVATIONSVS.
INFERENCES
Observations
Quantitative – measureable or countable3 meters long4 marbles50 kilograms35 degrees CelsiusQualitative – describable, not measureable I see red flowers.It smells like fresh baked cookies in here.This feels cold!This sounds really loud.
VS.
INFERENCES
Observations
OBSERVATIONLIMITED TO THE FIVE SENSES
QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATIONS
INCLUDE NUMERICAL
VALUE (QUANITY)
QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS
QUALITIES OF THE ITEM
INFERENCE
EXPLANATION OR
CONCLUSIONS BASED ON
OBSERVATIONS
INFERENCEWE DO NOT OBSERVE
AN INFERENCE. WE USE
OBSERVATIONS TO CREATE INFERENCES
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