Inference Vs. Observation In the science of Psychology, observations and inferences are equally important. Observation is the act of perceiving, of noticing, of watching something closely. On the other hand, inference is looking at the evidence in front of you and making a deduction of your own based on what you see. When somebody observes something or someone they just state the facts as they appear before their eyes, whereas in inference they reach a conclusion by assuming or deducting things as well. For example, an observation would be “ Observation and Inference Distinction O_1. The man in the drugstore fell to the floor clutching his chest and the other customers turned in his direction when he screamed. I_2. The pigeon which had been …show more content…
John became more agitated with Sarah the more she talked about having her mother come to stay for a week. I_14. When Chandra left Reggie’s car to go inside, he sat silently in front of her house for a while, daydreaming and pondering their future. O_15. Jason stared at the computer screen for 1 1/2 minutes, opened his eyes wide, and started typing on the keyboard very rapidly. Inferences to Observations 2. The pigeon which had been pecking at the disk was distracted by the sound of the door slamming and stopped pecking the disk for a little while. 3. When the dinner with her husband’s parents was over, she left in such a hurry that she forgot to take her coat with her. 5. Shoppers in the mall walked quickly around the man talking loudly to himself and avoided to look at him in the eye. 8. Karen’s cheeks began to moisten with tears as she spoke about her recently deceased grandmother. 10. Jennifer didn’t say anything, but she kept on laughing with everyone’s jokes. 13. John became red in the face and started sweating as Sarah talked about having her mother come to stay with them for a week. 14. When Chandra left Reggie’s car, he sat silently behind the wheel in front of her house for a while before turning on his car’s engine and driving
She became aware of her husband’s labored breathing. She called her children, saying that someone had been in the house and that something was wrong with their father.
Her skin was a little cool, so his hand at her elbow was hot in comparison. She chuckled a little after his question, a bit sheepishly as she admitted she did not remember the way clearly. However when Walt stopped to ask Edmund to grab her things, she gasped and flushed. "Oh no, I can't have that. It's okay, I can carry my own things. It's not a problem!" She protested, a moment before he dipped his head in to whisper in her
8. Where did John say he understood Mary came from? What were her origins?
she was crying but she seemed to feel overwhelmed with her life. Her husband had come home
Based on the evidence, the last sentence explained how sad and lonely Sarah was from the loss of her husband and
James's mother shared, "I was so angry at him because I was on the way to the doctor then school request I pick him up."
John’s family affects his emotions in the text. John’s sister made him wonder why,” Audrey’s not even down yet.” So, now he is questionable on why she is taking longer than normal. The other reason is that his mother is being very bold when she talks. He knows this because she said a lot of things in a stout tone.
- Scared, John stated –"Mother I think that you should fall asleep, you seem to be tired."
The inside of their home was nice. The rooms were clean and the house smelled of brownies. Logan was led into the living room, where everyone took a seat and the younger girl was told to leave.
5) An observation is something that you can look at and record. Observations can be qualitative and quantitative data. Inferences, however, are conclusion that can be made using observations and your prior knowledge. For example, a person might note that iodine becomes purple when put on a potato chip. From this, we can infer that the potato chip has starch in it.
She tormented him. She was ill and was mainly bed ridden, as a result John had to spend his time at the croft caring from her. Despite his determination to look after her she seemed to look upon this as a negative. She took delight in insulting everything he did. It drove him to such a rage that he nearly killed her. In the end he saw through it with gritted teeth and cared for her to the end.
It is important that when Observing and recording you of selecting the appropriate method to suit desired aim of the observation it. We do observations to help look at the different areas of development i.e. physical, intellectual, emotional, and social.
He had just sat down on the sofa next to her when they heard the sound of a car door slamming shut. They went out to the veranda. Ray rushed out to help Ms. Emily out of the passenger’s side. Giving both women an arm, he led them inside.
John felt guilt for making his mother feel rejected. All she wanted was love, yet he can 't seem to push himself to provide it.
He stomped down the apartment stairs and started walking towards his house. He caught glances from others and tried to look ahead, ignoring them. He wished people wouldn’t look at him. It seemed as though he could almost hear their thoughts --