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Calculate and interpret measures of dispersion, including range and standard deviation.
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Research methods
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Data handling and analysis
Aqa A Level PsychologyPaper 2 Psychology in Context
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Calculate and interpret measures of dispersion, including range and standard deviation
- This point belongs to Research methods, especially Data handling and analysis.
- You need to be able to calculate and interpret measures of dispersion, including range and standard deviation.
- The key ideas to know are standard deviation.
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standard deviation
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