Unit 1 - Raw Data

Question 1

What is raw data?

Answer 1

= data that psychologists collect for each participant.

Question 2

What is the design of raw data recording tables?

Answer 2

= includes right answers and the time taken to complete a task. Is not subjected to mathematical analysis.

Question 3

What is the use of raw data recording tables?

Answer 3

= to get an overview of the data and to identify any anomalous data.

Question 4

What is standard form?

Answer 4

= used when dealing with extremely large

e.g: 300,000 = 3 x 10^5 (3 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10)

Question 5

What is decimal form?

Answer 5

= used once any analysis of data is carried out, whole numbers disappear, and decimal takes over.

e.g: median for ‘2, 3, 4, 5’ would be 3.5.

Question 6

What are significant figures?

Answer 6

= used rather than writing a full number.

Question 7

When are estimations from data made?

Answer 7

= if they didn’t have individual scores from a set of grouped data.