Psychology A-Level
algebraic rearrangement
What algebraic rearrangement means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of algebraic rearrangement
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A method that allows psychologists to find missing values, such as recovering a total from a mean.
Topics that use algebraic rearrangement
- D.2 – algebra (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-square test
- degrees of freedom
- levels of significance
- mathematical symbols
- reporting conventions
- Statistical calculations
- Substitution into formulae
- Units and physical quantities
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