K5PSL9 Data analysis and inferential testing personal learning checklist

AQA A-level Psychology · exams through 2026 · Methods across Papers 1–3

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Types and summaries of data
select and calculate appropriate descriptive summaries with transparent units
evaluate data sources, synthesis and distributional interpretation
Display and measurement
construct and interpret appropriate graphs and measurement scales
Sign test and significance
explain hypothesis-test decisions and their possible errors accurately
carry out and interpret a complete sign test for related observations
Selecting and interpreting other tests
justify correlation-test selection through measurement and the association model
justify difference-test selection through design, scale and assumptions
interpret categorical association tests and statistic-specific critical values
Legacy requirement: thematic analysis
Conduct and evaluate a transparent thematic analysis
Numerical methods and worked calculations
Use numerical representations and justified precision in psychological data
Calculate and interpret standard deviation using the supplied formula
Substitute and rearrange statistical relationships with appropriate assumptions

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