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Data Collection and Processing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Random error | error that is above and below true value, usually due to limitations of equipment |
| Systematic error | error that is consistently in one direction, usually due to instrument or method error |
| Precision | a measure of the certainty (±) |
| Accuracy | how close the value is to the accepted value |
| Absolute uncertainty | the ± value in a reading |
| Percentage uncertainty | the ± value in a reading divided by the reading x 100% |
| Absolute error | measured value less accepted value |
| Percentage error | measured value less accepted value all divided by accepted value |
| Anomaly | an unexpected result, possibly unexpected trend, needs explanation |
| Outlier | an unexpected result, significant percentage difference, needs removing and justifying |
| Validity | Is the experiment testing for what the RQ is saying it is testing for |
| Reliability | Can you reproduce the same results using the method given |
| Positive control | Tests the experiment works when it is meant to work - all instruments and reagents etc are OK |
| Negative control | Tests the experiment fails when it is meant to fail - no unexpected factors present |