Observations and Inferences

Which of these is an observation?

• The dog is 4 years old.

• The dog is wearing a hat.

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What is an observation about this picture?

• The lady is working on a remote learning day.

• This lady has her hair in a bun.

What is an inference? 

• Just a random guess
• A prediction or logical conclusions about our observations
• The same as an observation
• deciding if an observation is qualitative or quantitative

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Choose 2 inferences about this picture.

• Today is the dog's birthday.

• There is a candle on the cake.

• The dog has a tag on the collar.

• The dog will eat the cake.

Observation or Inference: I think the weather is cold.

• Observation

• Inference

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

• Observation

• Inference

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Which statement is an observation about this picture?

• There are washing machines or dryers in the picture.

• The woman is at a laundry mat.

Which two of these can be observations about a gorilla?

• The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

• The gorilla has 5 fingers on his right hand.

• The gorilla is hungry.

• The gorilla has dark brown hair.

The cat looks mad. He must be hangry.

• Observation

• Inference

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In qualitative research, we depend mostly on our senses.

• True

• False

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