A team of developmental psychologists conducted a study to investigate whether early childhood attachment security is associated with adult emotional regulation strategies under stress.
They assessed a sample of 120 adults. Based on a retrospective attachment interview, participants were classified into one of two categories:
Participants then completed a workplace stress simulation and their behavior was classified by independent raters as showing either:
Which statistical test would be most suitable to analyse the data in this investigation?
With reference to this investigation, explain three reasons for your choice of test.
121 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Inferential testing (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.