A psychologist investigated the effect of workspace environment on administrative accuracy. Participants completed a 10-minute text transcription task under one of two conditions: Condition A (working in a quiet individual pod) or Condition B (working in an open-plan communal area with ambient noise). The psychologist recorded the number of typographical errors (typos) made by each participant.

The results are summarised in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Mean number of typos and standard deviations for the two workspace conditions

	Condition A (Quiet individual pod)	Condition B (Open-plan communal area)
Mean number of typos	4.2	9.8
Standard deviation	1.15	3.82

What conclusions might the psychologist draw from the data in Table 1? Refer to both the means and the standard deviations in your answer.

The results are summarised in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Mean number of typos and standard deviations for the two workspace conditions

	Condition A (Quiet individual pod)	Condition B (Open-plan communal area)
Mean number of typos	4.2	9.8
Standard deviation	1.15	3.82

What conclusions might the psychologist draw from the data in Table 1? Refer to both the means and the standard deviations in your answer.

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Table 1: Mean number of typos and standard deviations for the two workspace conditions

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Table 1: Mean number of typos and standard deviations for the two workspace conditions

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Table 1: Mean number of typos and standard deviations for the two workspace conditions

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Table 1: Mean number of typos and standard deviations for the two workspace conditions

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