Psychology A-Level
direction and strength
What direction and strength means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of direction and strength
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Reference: OCR
Separate judgements, where the sign gives direction and only the size gives strength, so a coefficient close to zero means almost no relationship.
Topics that use direction and strength
- Research methods and techniques (OCR A-Level)
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Using direction and strength in the exam
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