GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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A quantitative observation includes ____
A
physical characteristics.
B
unknown variables.
C
numerical data.
D
predictions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Quantitative observation is an objective collection of data which is primarily focused on numbers and values – it suggests “associated to, of or depicted in terms of a quantity”. Results of quantitative observation are derived using statistical and numerical analysis methods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Qualitative observation deals with data that can be observed with our senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. They do not involve measurements or numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of quantitative observation include age, weight, height, length, population, size and other numerical values while examples of qualitative observation are color, smell, taste, touch or feeling, typology, and shapes.

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