Psychology A-Level
critical values and significance
What critical values and significance means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of critical values and significance
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Compare the calculated value with the critical value to determine significance, reading the table by degrees of freedom or sample size and the significance level and tail.
Topics that use critical values and significance
- Handling data (AQA A-Level)
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