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A marine biologist is monitoring the dive durations (in minutes) of two groups of gentoo penguins under different foraging conditions:

  • Group X: Penguins foraging in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) with high prey density.
  • Group Y: Penguins foraging in an Open-Access fishing Zone (OAF) with depleted prey density.

Table 1: Dive duration statistics (in minutes)

Group X (Marine Protected Area)Group Y (Open-Access Zone)
Median dive duration (minutes)4.22.5
Range (minutes)1.13.8

What do the median and range values presented in Table 1 suggest about the dive durations of the penguins in each group? Justify your answer in context.

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Data handling and analysis Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Data handling and analysis

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Data handling and analysis with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 263 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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