Observation Inference

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8 questions

1

When scientists infer__________.

A  they retest their hypothesis 

B  they rewrite their experimental questions 

C  they draw conclusions, interpret, and explain their observations  

D   none of the above

A No, scientists don't use the past to predict the future.

B  Yes, predicting is based on numerous observations of events and this information is used to forecast future similar events.

A  make predictions within a given range of observation data   

B  make predictions outside of a given range of observation data

C  make predications about observation data 

D  make predictions without observation data

A  True

B  False

Amake general observations about events and objects 

B  make predictions outside of a given range of observation data 

C  make predictions without observation data

D  make predictions inside a given range of observation data

When scientists infer__________.

A  they retest their hypothesis 

B  they rewrite their experimental questions 

C  they draw conclusions, interpret, and explain their observations  

D   none of the above

When scientists use prediction, they try to forecast future events based on observations of past events.

A No, scientists don't use the past to predict the future.

B  Yes, predicting is based on numerous observations of events and this information is used to forecast future similar events.

Interpolating data means to ______.

A  make predictions within a given range of observation data   

B  make predictions outside of a given range of observation data

C  make predications about observation data 

D  make predictions without observation data

Scientists cannot make inferences about data that is received indirectly.

A  True

B  False

When scientists extrapolate data, they ______.

Amake general observations about events and objects 

B  make predictions outside of a given range of observation data 

C  make predictions without observation data

D  make predictions inside a given range of observation data