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Ber [7]
3 years ago
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What is the difference between an observation and an inference? Give examples.

Biology
1 answer:
Sedaia [141]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Define observation and an inference:

An observation is something you sense: taste, touch, smell, see, or hear.

An inference is something you decide or think about a thing or event after you observe it.

The Difference

An observation is something you <u>observe</u>. Something you or others sense. While an inference is something you <u>infer</u> about someone, something, or even a situation. The <u><em>difference</em></u> is when you experiment something, you make a hypothesis, or in this case, an inference. An inference about what you think will happen (guess/theory). The next step is to observe the object or what you're focusing on. Therefore, the two are not one and the same, but very different.

Explanation:

Observation (examples):

The watching of Haley's Comet. Or making the statement that a teacher is proficient from watching him teach several times.

Inference (examples):

If you someone eating new food and he or she makes a face, then you infer he does not like it. Or if someone slams a door, you can infer that she is upset about something.

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