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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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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 • Descriptions of what we observe
Quantitative observations • Measurements of what we observe
Accuracy • How correct a measurement is
Precision • How exact a measurement is, or can you reproduce the same measurement
Inferences • Explanation of an observation