Recording and Analysing Data, Drawing and Communicating Conclusions (VCE SSCE Psychology): Flashcards

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Generating, Collating, and Recording Data
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Correlation vs causation

Correlation ≠ causation; variables relate without causing each other

Primary data

First-hand research collected for intended purpose

Secondary data

Second-hand data from another person's research

Qualitative data

Describes characteristics/qualities without numbers

Quantitative data

Measurable values compared on numerical scale

Mean

Average value of a dataset

Median

Middle value in an ordered dataset

Mode

Most frequently occurring value in dataset

Small standard deviation indicates

Values are close together, small spread

DV & IV placement on graphs

DV on y-axis (vertical), IV on x-axis (horizontal)

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