Psychology A-Level
plausibility checks
What plausibility checks means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of plausibility checks
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Reference: OCR
Checking the answer against the possible range, so an estimated average has to fall between the smallest and the largest score the measure allows.
Topics that use plausibility checks
- 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
Using plausibility checks in the exam
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