OBSERVATION VS. INFERENCE

OBSERVATION USE YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION USE YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION FACTS ONLY FACTS ONLY QUALITATIVE OR QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE OR QUANTITATIVE EXAMPLE: THERE ARE 27 TEXTBOOKS ON TOP OF THE BOOKSHELF. THEY ARE LIGHT BLUE AND TAN. 10 OF THESE BOOKS ARE TITLED “INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLDS OCEANS” AND 17 ARE TITLED “OCEANOGRAPHY” EXAMPLE: THERE ARE 27 TEXTBOOKS ON TOP OF THE BOOKSHELF. THEY ARE LIGHT BLUE AND TAN. 10 OF THESE BOOKS ARE TITLED “INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLDS OCEANS” AND 17 ARE TITLED “OCEANOGRAPHY”

INFERENCE LOGICAL INTERPRETATION BASED ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE LOGICAL INTERPRETATION BASED ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE ASSUMPTION BASED ON OBSERVATIONS ASSUMPTION BASED ON OBSERVATIONS EX> WHEN YOU WALK INTO A ROOM ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, YOU LIKELY INFERRED THAT THE PERSON IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM IS THE TEACHER. EX> WHEN YOU WALK INTO A ROOM ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, YOU LIKELY INFERRED THAT THE PERSON IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM IS THE TEACHER.

PICTURE #1: Write 3 observations and 3 inferences about this picture.

PICTURE #2: Write 3 observations and 3 inferences about this picture.

PICTURE #3: Write 3 observations and 3 inferences about this picture.

WITHOUT WRITING ANYTHING DOWN, OBSERVE THE PICTURE ON THE NEXT SLIDE FOR 30 SECONDS. WITHOUT WRITING ANYTHING DOWN, OBSERVE THE PICTURE ON THE NEXT SLIDE FOR 30 SECONDS. YOU WILL THEN ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PICTURE. YOU WILL THEN ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PICTURE.

ARE THERE CARS PARKED ON THE SIDES OF THE ROAD? ARE THERE CARS PARKED ON THE SIDES OF THE ROAD? WHAT COLOR IS THE PICKUP TRUCK DRIVING IN THE ROAD? WHAT COLOR IS THE PICKUP TRUCK DRIVING IN THE ROAD? ANY MINIVANS AROUND? ANY MINIVANS AROUND? WHAT DOES THE BLUE SIGN SAY? WHAT DOES THE BLUE SIGN SAY? WHAT'S THE SPEED LIMIT? WHAT'S THE SPEED LIMIT? ARE THERE ANY PEDESTRIANS ON THE ROAD? ARE THERE ANY PEDESTRIANS ON THE ROAD?

Info from our senses What we pay attention to Our perception - the way we interpret the events Short term memory Long term memory

FACTORS AFFECTING OBSERVATION SKILLS: ALONE OR IN A GROUP ALONE OR IN A GROUP NUMBER OF PEOPLE AROUND NUMBER OF PEOPLE AROUND TYPE OF ACTIVITY AROUND YOU TYPE OF ACTIVITY AROUND YOU FEAR, ANXIETY, STRESS FEAR, ANXIETY, STRESS LEVEL OF INTEREST IN SITUATION LEVEL OF INTEREST IN SITUATION YOUR PERSONAL BELIEFS AND MOTIVES YOUR PERSONAL BELIEFS AND MOTIVES

ASSIGNMENT! MAKE A LIST OF 5 OBSERVATIONS AND 5 INFERENCES IN THIS ROOM. MAKE A LIST OF 5 OBSERVATIONS AND 5 INFERENCES IN THIS ROOM. TITLE: OBSERVATIONS AND INFERENCES OBSERVATIONSINFERENCES