Psychology A-Level
comparing two conditions
What comparing two conditions means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of comparing two conditions
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Calculating means separately for each condition using raw data to allow comparison, keeping the calculations strictly separate.
Topics that use comparing two conditions
- D.1 – handling data (OCR A-Level)
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