Design a Study: Example Answer Video for A Level SAM 2, Paper 2, Q21 (9 Marks)

In this video, we look at how to write a model answer to the following question:

Imagine you have been asked to design a study to investigate possible gender differences in card sorting behaviours. You decide you will ask participants to sort a shuffled pack of playing cards into their suits of hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. You decide you will time the participants as they do this using a stop watch.

Discuss the following aspects of this investigation: with reference to the card sorting task, explain how you would ensure that this is made the same task for all participants one methodological issue you should take into account when obtaining suitable participants for this study and explain how you would deal with this issue how you would ensure that the experience of your participants is ethical.  [9 marks]

How you would use inferential statistics to analyse the results of this investigation [12 marks]

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