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GCSE Chemistry · key term
The degree of trust placed in a prediction or hypothesis in the light of the available evidence.
Used by OCR
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Confidence in hypothesisThe investigation then produces data. Those data are compared with the prediction, and this comparison changes how much confidence we place in the prediction and the hypothesis behind it.
State whether confidence increases or decreases, then support the judgement with a specific pattern or result from the data.
Use cautious language such as “supports”, “increases confidence” and “within the tested range”; matching data do not prove a hypothesis.
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