Question

observations and inference practice
a. define the following terms to help you on this assignment:

1. quantitative observation
2. qualitative observation
3. inference
4. look at the picture of the boy in the pond: identify the statements below it as follows:

o - observation i - inference

1. ____ the boy is in the water.
2. ____ the weather is cold.
3. ____ if the boy crawled out of the water, the goat would push him.
4. ____ the tree branch is broken.
5. ____ the goat is standing by the pond.
6. ____ the branch will fall on the boys head.
7. ____ the boy fell off the rocks.
8. ____ the boy fell off the branch.
9. ____ there is a sailboat in the water.
10. ____ the sailboat belongs to the boy.
11. ____ the goat will soon leave the pond.
12. ____ the tree by the pond has no leaves.
13. ____ there are three rocks in the pond.
14. ____ the tree by the pond is dead.
15. ____ if it rains, leaves will grow on the tree.
16. ____ the goat pushed the boy in the pond.

Explanation:

• Observación: Hecho evidente en la imagen.
• Inferencia: Conclusión basada en la imagen.

Answer:

1. O
2. I
3. I
4. O
5. O
6. I
7. I
8. I
9. O
10. I
11. I
12. O
13. O
14. I
15. I
16. I