Definitions
- Referring to the process of drawing out information or ideas from someone through questioning or other methods. - Used in research or interviewing to gather data or opinions from participants. - Can also refer to the act of provoking a response or reaction from someone.
- Referring to the process of removing something from a larger whole or context. - Used in scientific or technical contexts to describe the separation of a substance or component from a mixture or solution. - Can also refer to the act of taking something out of a person's body, such as a tooth or organ.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve a process of separating or obtaining something.
- 2Both can be used in scientific or technical contexts.
- 3Both require a specific method or technique to be employed.
- 4Both are used to obtain information or materials for further use.
What is the difference?
- 1Object: Elicitation is focused on obtaining information or ideas from a person, while extraction is focused on obtaining a substance or component from a larger mixture or solution.
- 2Method: Elicitation involves questioning or other methods to draw out information, while extraction involves a physical or chemical process to separate a substance.
- 3Purpose: Elicitation is used to gather data or opinions for research or other purposes, while extraction is used to obtain a specific substance or component for further use or analysis.
- 4Context: Elicitation is more commonly used in social or behavioral sciences, while extraction is more commonly used in natural sciences or engineering.
- 5Connotation: Elicitation has a neutral or positive connotation, while extraction can have a negative connotation when referring to the removal of something from a person's body.
Remember this!
Elicitation and extraction are both processes of obtaining something, but they differ in their object, method, purpose, context, and connotation. Elicitation is focused on obtaining information or ideas from a person through questioning or other methods, while extraction is focused on obtaining a substance or component from a larger mixture or solution through a physical or chemical process.
