Geography GCSE
Critical evaluation
What Critical evaluation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Critical evaluation
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Reference: AQA
Judging the reliability of a conclusion based on selectively presented statistics, considering what alternative presentation methods might show the data more fairly.
Topics that use Critical evaluation
- Statistical skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Data reliability
- Inter-quartile range
- Statistical manipulation
- 90th percentile
- Cumulative frequency
- Graphical interpretation
- Mean
- Percentage increase or decrease
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