Observations and Inferences

How are observations made?

• Only with your eyes

• By trying to explain what you see

• Using your senses

• Just making a good guess

Answer explanation

Sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste and even balance are some of your senses

The dog is muddy because it is probably raining outside

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• None of the Above

Answer explanation

The inference was followed by an observation (it went outside)

What are the two kinds of observations?

• Quantitative and Inferences

• Quantitative and Qualitative

• Inferences and Opinions

• Qualitative and Observations

The fries taste salty.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• None of the above.

Which of the following best represents a Qualitative Observation?

• Quality, Description

• Quantity, Number

• Explanation, Fact

• Opinion, Fact

The baby is crying because she might be hungry.

• Qualitative observation

• Inference

• Quantitative observation

• Fact

The plant has grown 2 inches since last week

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative observation

• Inference

• Opinion

There are 15 boys and 17 girls.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Inference

• Opinion

There is a bad odor coming from the test tube.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Inference

• Opinion

Enrique is the fastest runner in the class.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Inference

• Opinion