VCE Data Analysis Crossword: Data types and data characteristics to Privacy and the Australian Privacy Principles (Modules 25–37)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 2. The background to data, such as who collected it, when, where and why, which gives the data its meaning. Without it, data can be misread. (7)
- 3. Judging a dataset by testing accuracy, bias, integrity, relevance and reliability one at a time, and using evidence to show how any problem could affect conclusions. Word 2 of: ____ _______ check (7)
- 6. Data is reliable when it comes from a trustworthy source and gives consistent results if collected again in the same way. A larger sample size also makes results more reliable. (11)
- 7. 13 legal principles in the ______ Act 1988 that set rules for how organisations collect, use, store, give access to and correct personal information. Use them as a checklist. Word 1 of: __________ _______ Principles (APPs) (10)
- 8. Word 2 of the term in 7 Across: __________ _______ Principles (APPs) (7)
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- 1. A special kind of personal ______, like health, ethnic origin, religion or biometric data, that the Privacy Act protects more strictly because misuse can cause serious harm. Word 2 of: _________ ___________ (11)
- 2. Information has ______ when it is easy to understand and not ambiguous, thanks to clear headings, labels, units and wording (e.g. 'Height (cm)' not 'Size'). (7)
- 4. Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: _________ ___________ (9)
- 5. ______ that unfairly favours one view or group because of how it was collected or selected, e.g. sampling bias, leading questions or missing groups. Word 2 of: biased ____ (4)
- 7. Data is accurate when it is correct and free from errors, so it matches the real-world fact it records. Typos, faulty measurements and out-of-date values make data inaccurate. (8)
Answer Key
VCE Data Analysis · Modules 25–37
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2CONTEXT — The background to data, such as who collected it, when, where and why, which gives the data its meaning. Without it, data can be misread.
3QUALITY — Judging a dataset by testing accuracy, bias, integrity, relevance and reliability one at a time, and using evidence to show how any problem could affect conclusions. Word 2 of: ____ _______ check
6RELIABILITY — Data is reliable when it comes from a trustworthy source and gives consistent results if collected again in the same way. A larger sample size also makes results more reliable.
7AUSTRALIAN — 13 legal principles in the ______ Act 1988 that set rules for how organisations collect, use, store, give access to and correct personal information. Use them as a checklist. Word 1 of: __________ _______ Principles (APPs)
8PRIVACY — Word 2 of the term in 7 Across: __________ _______ Principles (APPs)
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1INFORMATION — A special kind of personal ______, like health, ethnic origin, religion or biometric data, that the Privacy Act protects more strictly because misuse can cause serious harm. Word 2 of: _________ ___________
2CLARITY — Information has ______ when it is easy to understand and not ambiguous, thanks to clear headings, labels, units and wording (e.g. 'Height (cm)' not 'Size').
4SENSITIVE — Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: _________ ___________
5DATA — ______ that unfairly favours one view or group because of how it was collected or selected, e.g. sampling bias, leading questions or missing groups. Word 2 of: biased ____
7ACCURACY — Data is accurate when it is correct and free from errors, so it matches the real-world fact it records. Typos, faulty measurements and out-of-date values make data inaccurate.