Analysing and Evaluating Data (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the true value in measurement?
What is the true value in measurement?
Perfect measurement with zero error
How is accuracy assessed in psychology research?
How is accuracy assessed in psychology research?
Qualitatively using terms like 'good'
What does precision measure in a dataset?
What does precision measure in a dataset?
How closely measurements cluster together
Can measurements be precise but inaccurate?
Can measurements be precise but inaccurate?
Yes, they can cluster but miss true value
What condition defines repeatability testing?
What condition defines repeatability testing?
Same investigator & identical conditions
What does reproducibility demonstrate?
What does reproducibility demonstrate?
Findings hold under different conditions
How do internal and external validity relate?
How do internal and external validity relate?
Internal must exist before external matters
What key characteristic defines systematic errors?
What key characteristic defines systematic errors?
Repeating measurements can't improve them
How can random errors be reduced?
How can random errors be reduced?
Taking more measurements & calculating mean
What is the correct approach to outliers?
What is the correct approach to outliers?
Analyse & properly account for them