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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Observation and inference

Serious science stuff
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Observation

  • An observation is a gathering of information using our 5 senses which are...
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Observations continued

  • There are two types of observation:
  • Quantitative
  • Qualitative
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Qualitative (QLT)

  • Qualitative observations DESCRIBE what observe
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Quantitative (QNT)

  • Counts or measures what we observe.
  • These observations use number to measure something
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Inferences

  • Inferences are an explanation for an OBSERVATION that you have made
  • They are based on WHAT YOUR SENSES TELL YOU and your LIFE EXPERIENCES
  • Inferences often change when new OBSERVATIONS are made
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