Biology·Scientific processes · NSSCO 1.2.5
Accuracy, errors & drawing conclusions
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The difference between accurate and precise, the errors that spoil results, how to spot an anomaly, and how to draw a conclusion the evidence actually supports.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Biology 1.2.5):
- Understand errors, their sources and rectification, and the terms accuracy, precision and uncertainty.
- Identify sources of error (random and systematic) and their margin of error, and suggest improvements to a procedure.
- Handle anomalous or inconsistent results and discuss trends in a set of results.
- Evaluate results and data, and draw and justify appropriate conclusions in relation to the hypothesis.
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