Geography A-Level
Statistical significance
What Statistical significance means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Statistical significance
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Reference: AQA
A result is significant when the null hypothesis is rejected; otherwise there is insufficient evidence to reject it, and association does not by itself prove causation.
Topics that use Statistical significance
- Statistical skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-square test
- Hypothesis testing
- Inter-quartile range
- Median
- Spearman’s rank correlation
- Standard deviation
- Mean
- Measures of central tendency
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