BR – Define each of these terms in your own words. 1.Quantitative vs Qualitative 2.Objective vs Subjective 3.Observe vs Inference

2 Types of Data Quantitative data consisting of numbers Example Heart rate (80 beats/minute) Qualitative data consisting of verbal descriptions or information gathered using scales without numbers Examples Verbal description of heart rate (fast or slow)

Quant or Qual 1.I feel that global warming is based on commercialized information and not scientific research. 2.Of 300 people, 207 people like moose tracks ice cream while only 93 enjoy bacon maple ice cream. 3.Bill describes his technique when eating a piece of pizza. Qual Quant Qual

2 Types of Observations Objective an observation based on fact fact – a piece of information that can be strictly defined and proved true. Subjective an observation based on opinion opinion – a statement that expresses a belief, value, or feeling

Objective or Subjective? Science looks like fun today! Subjective Kanye West’s songs sound good! Subjective The counter-tops in class are black! Objective School French fries taste good! Subjective The summer was too short! Subjective There are sixty seconds in a minute! Objective

Inference an explanation that tries to make sense of your observations influenced by your experiences/prior knowledge these explanations may not be true Example Observation: John was breathing heavily as he walked into the classroom. Possible Inferences: 1.He ran to class because he was going to be late 2.He just played basketball in gym

What would you infer? 1.Everyone is closing their book because… 2.Many students buy French fries because… 3.Students arrived to class sweaty because… 4. All of the students are laughing because…

Objective or Subjective 1)It snows to much during the winter in Tennessee. 2)A cow has a nose, two eyes, two ears, and four legs. 3)Science can explain all the answers to our questions. Quantitative or Qualitative 1)30 people like to eat Moose Tracks Ice Cream 2)Fred claimed he prefers to each sweet potato fried while Wilma likes regular fries. 3)Fred explained that sweet potato fries are his favorite because they make his stomach feel full. 4)Wilma recorded all the people that ate french fries with mustard, ketchup, or mayonnaise. Subj Obj Subj Quant Qual

Read the observation and infer what might have happened 1)The blood from the steak made the roll soggy. 2)The front window was smashed into the car.

2 Types of Data Quantitative data consisting of numbers Example Heart rate (80 beats/minute) Qualitative data consisting of verbal descriptions or information gathered using scales without numbers Examples Verbal description of heart rate (fast or slow)

Quant or Qual 1.I feel that global warming is based on commercialized information and not scientific research. 2.Of 300 people, 207 people like moose tracks ice cream while only 93 enjoy bacon maple ice cream. 3.Bill describes his technique when eating a piece of pizza.

2 Types of Observations Objective an observation based on fact fact – a piece of information that can be strictly defined and proved true. Subjective an observation based on opinion opinion – a statement that expresses a belief, value, or feeling

Objective or Subjective? Science looks like fun today! Kanye West’s songs sound good! The counter-tops in class are black! School French fries taste good! The summer was too short! There are sixty seconds in a minute!

Inference an explanation that tries to make sense of your observations influenced by your experiences/prior knowledge these explanations may not be true Example Observation: John was breathing heavily as he walked into the classroom. Possible Inferences: 1.He ran to class because he was going to be late 2.He just played basketball in gym

What would you infer? 1.Everyone is closing their book because… 2.Many students buy French fries because… 3.Students arrived to class sweaty because… 4. All of the students are laughing because…

Objective or Subjective 1)It snows to much during the winter in Tennessee. 2)A cow has a nose, two eyes, two ears, and four legs. 3)Science can explain all the answers to our questions. Quantitative or Qualitative 1)30 people like to eat Moose Tracks Ice Cream 2)Fred claimed he prefers to each sweet potato fried while Wilma likes regular fries. 3)Fred explained that sweet potato fries are his favorite because they make his stomach feel full. 4)Wilma recorded all the people that ate french fries with mustard, ketchup, or mayonnaise.

Read the observation and infer what might have happened 1)The blood from the steak made the roll soggy. 2)The front window was smashed into the car.