Inference — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A reasoned conclusion drawn from observations; it can require further testing. (U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction)
- A conclusion reasoned from evidence rather than directly observed. (Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750)
Where it is taught
- Historical Inquiry: Questions, Sources & Evidence — Historical Inquiry & Indigenous Nations, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Indus Cities: Planning, Trade & Unanswered Questions — Ancient Cities, States & Citizenship, Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750, Grade 9