What is ment by abcd observation in home science related?
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Staged Observation
If Isaac Newton had come up with his theory of gravity after dropping an apple from a balcony, his observation would be characterized as staged. Many experiments begin with a scientist thinking “what if” -- e.g., “What if I drop this apple from a balcony? What will happen?” In this form of observation the scientist creates a hypothetical theory from thinking about something in nature, intervening in nature and observing the event. This type of observation generally dictates that the experimentation that comes from the observation will have to be recreated.
Quantitative Observation
In the scientific method, after a scientist comes up with a theory based on an observation of something in nature, she starts an experiment. Once the experiment is underway, it must be observed. The scientist records the observations of the experiment and collects data. One form of data collection during the method is quantitative. This form of observation during an experiment employs mathematical models and relies on the scientist to collect information based on numbers, such as how many apples fell from a tree or balcony. Quantitative observation is common in physics, biology and the natural sciences.
Qualitative Observation
When a scientist performs an experiment that requires observations concerning the quality of what has happened in an experiment, it is considered a qualitative observation or data. Examples include the shapes of the apples that fell from a balcony or tree or what happened to them when they fell. Qualitative observations can be easily dismissed in experiments that require hard mathematical data, but they are made nonetheless. Qualitative observations can be very important in experiments that require interpretation.