Psychology A-Level
Substitution into formulae
What Substitution into formulae means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Substitution into formulae
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Inserting the appropriate values from a given set of data into the formula for a statistical test, such as inserting the N value into the Chi Square formula.
Topics that use Substitution into formulae
- D.2 – algebra (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-square test
- degrees of freedom
- levels of significance
- mathematical symbols
- reporting conventions
- Statistical calculations
- algebraic rearrangement
- Units and physical quantities
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