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Choice of statistical test

Matt Jarvis helps demystify the mathematical requirements for psychology A-level. In this issue, he discusses how to choose a statistical test

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We can process the numerical results of psychological studies using either descriptive or inferential statistics.

Descriptive statistics — as the name suggests — describe our data. So we summarise our data in the form of graphs and tables showing, for example, frequencies, central tendency, dispersion or distribution.

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