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Research Methods
Quick questions on Analysing and presenting data - SQA Advanced Higher Modern Studies
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what is the source and its purpose; what is the sample behind it and is it representative; is a percentage given without its base; is a correlation being passed off as causation; and what does the figure omit?Show answer
Distinguishing correlation from causation is the single most tested point: two variables can move together because a third factor drives both, or by chance, so a relationship in the data is a prompt for further investigation, not proof of cause.
What is q1?Show answer
Why is the median often a fairer average than the mean for income data? [2 marks]
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Give one way a chart can mislead a reader. [2 marks]
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