Psychology A-Level
data display selection
What data display selection means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of data display selection
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Reference: OCR
Choosing an appropriate form of data display based on the data type: a bar chart for categorical data, a histogram for continuous data, and a scattergram for correlations.
Topics that use data display selection
- D.1 – handling data (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- bar charts and histograms
- calculating tests of difference
- central tendency on a curve
- checking data quality
- co-variables
- comparing two conditions
- content analysis
- correlation coefficients
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