Observation vs. Inference

The dropped golf ball is white.

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

What kind of observation is this?

• qualitative observation

• quantitive observation

• inference

What kind of observation is this? A Phineas and Ferb episode is 45 minutes long.

• qualitative observation

• quantitive observation

• inference

Which statement is qualitative observation?

• There are four glasses total in the picture.

• The chicks are yellow.

• There are 8 legs in the picture.

• There are 4 beaks in the picture.

Which statement is quantitative observation?

• The cat is gray.

• This is a furry cat.

• The cat looks adorable.

• They cat has two eyes.

Observation or Inference: The people are fighting with each other because there are dishes in the sink.

• quantitative observation

• qualitative observation

• inference

Which of the following is an qualitative observation about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.

• The man has a purple shirt.

• The man is having a bad day.

• This man is upset because he's hungry

There are 8 birthdays in October

• qualitative observation

• quanitative observation

• inference

What is an qualitative observation for this picture?

• The man is scared

• The man is going to get eaten

• There is a man in a kayak

• The man is paddling fast

Suppose your friends went to the beach at noon on a warm day. They saw some black and white birds. As you are talking to you friend you think "This happen during summertime". Is this an observation or an inference?

• qualitative observation

• quanitative observation

• inference