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Observations and Inferences

Observations and Inferences. Direct Observations. Noticing something without any intervening factor between you and what is being observed. Indirect Observations. Noticing phenomena with an intervening factor between you and what you are observing. Qualitative Observations.

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Observations and Inferences

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  1. Observations and Inferences

  2. Direct Observations • Noticing something without any intervening factor between you and what is being observed

  3. Indirect Observations • Noticing phenomena with an intervening factor between you and what you are observing

  4. Qualitative Observations • Descriptions of what we observe

  5. Quantitative observations • Measurements of what we observe

  6. Accuracy • How correct a measurement is

  7. Precision • How exact a measurement is, or can you reproduce the same measurement

  8. Inferences • Explanation of an observation

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