Psychology A-Level
mathematical symbols
What mathematical symbols means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of mathematical symbols
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Reference: OCR
Precise shorthand for relationships, including =, <, <<, >>, >, ∝ and ~, used to express the outcome of an inferential test.
Topics that use mathematical symbols
- D.2 – algebra (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-square test
- degrees of freedom
- levels of significance
- reporting conventions
- Statistical calculations
- Substitution into formulae
- algebraic rearrangement
- Units and physical quantities
Using mathematical symbols in the exam
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