Quiz #3 Observations/Inferences

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

• Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

• Logical Theory

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

The boy is not going to school today

• observation
• inference

Observations that contain numbers, like measurements, are ____________ observations.

• quantitiative
• qualitative
• operational
• scientific

Observations that use adjectives to describe something, like the color or texture of an object, are ________________ observations.

• quantitative
• qualitative
• operational
• scientific

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

• Observation

• Inference

True or False: Inferences are always true.

• True

• False

Select all the observations. (There are 2!)

• There is a dog.

• The dog has black eyebrows.

• The dog is thirsty.

• The dog's name is Snowball.

If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

• He listened and studied.
• He didn't come to school that day.
• He didn't listen in class.
• He copied off of his neighbor.

Observation or Inference: This puppy was abandoned

• Observation

• Inference