What term describes information that is based on or influenced by personal feelings?

• A. Objective
• B. Subjective
• C. Factual
• D. Quantitative

Answer: (B)

Information that is based on or influenced by personal feelings is described as subjective. In medical settings, subjective information includes patient-reported experiences like pain level, dizziness, or mood, which can vary from person to person and aren’t directly measurable by someone else. This is why subjective data captures the patient’s perspective and feelings.

Objective information, by contrast, is observable or measurable and not colored by personal feelings—for example, a patient’s pulse, blood pressure, or lab results.

Factual means information that can be proven true, but the term doesn’t inherently emphasize personal influence. Quantitative refers to data expressed with numbers. So the term that best fits “based on or influenced by personal feelings” is subjective.