Psychology GCSE
Scatter diagrams and plotting points
What Scatter diagrams and plotting points means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Scatter diagrams and plotting points
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Reference: AQA
A graph that plots each participant as one point, with one co-variable on the horizontal axis and the other on the vertical axis.
Topics that use Scatter diagrams and plotting points
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Allocation of participants to conditions
- Alternative hypothesis
- Bias
- Bias in participant selection
- BPS ethical guidelines for research
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Control of participant variables
- Control of variables
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