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Question 53

A researcher investigated the impact of two different intervention strategies on workplace productivity. Employees in Department A used a Guided Mindfulness App (Intervention X), while employees in Department B listened to curated Classical Music Playlists (Intervention Y) during their breaks.

Table 1: Percentage of employees reporting high productivity levels immediately after the 2-week intervention

Percentage of employees reporting high productivity after Intervention X (Mindfulness App)Percentage of employees reporting high productivity after Intervention Y (Classical Music Playlists)
85%72%

Three months later, the researcher conducted a follow-up study with the same employees in both departments over another two-week period to see if the productivity benefits persisted.

Table 2: Percentage of employees reporting high productivity levels 3 months later

Percentage of employees reporting high productivity after Intervention X (Mindfulness App)Percentage of employees reporting high productivity after Intervention Y (Classical Music Playlists)
78%35%

The researcher considered the data from both the initial trial and the follow-up study (Table 1 and Table 2). What conclusion might they draw from both sets of results? Explain your answer.

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Data handling and analysis Questions

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

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