Observation Inference Quantitative Qualitative

Data that can be counted or measured is

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• an Inference

• an Observation

Information that cannot actually be measured is

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• an Inference

• an Observation

An act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs is

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• an Inference

• an Observation

A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience is

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• an Inference

• an Observation

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

• manipulated observations

• quantitative observations.

• qualitative observations.

• responding observations.

Answer explanation

Qualitative observations deal with qualities that can't be counted such as color, texture, smells, etc.

There is a bad odor coming from the test tube.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Read the examples and decide if each is a QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE observation.

Groups:

(a) Qualitative Observation

,

(b) Quantitative Observation

• The candy was sour.

• The back of the starfish felt very rough.

• It is warm outside.

• The leaf is light green in color.

• The bug was 5 cm long.

• The temperature outside is 25 degrees Celcius.

• The building has 25 stories.

• The tree is 30 feet tall.

• The building is taller than the tree.

• Greg has three sisters.

Tags

6-8.AH.1.1

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

• manipulated observations

• quantitative observations

• qualitative observations

• operational observations

Match the statement below to the correct description:

The boy must be staying home, because he is sick.

• Inference

• Observation

Match the statement below to the correct description:

There are five birds on the limb.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data