An investigator conducted a study to compare the academic resilience of Year 10 students who regularly participate in extracurricular sports team activities with those who do not participate in any extracurricular sports.
The sample consisted of 80 students aged 14. 40 students were in the 'sports' group, and 40 students were in the 'no sports' group.
Each participant completed a standardized academic resilience questionnaire, which yielded a total resilience score on a scale from 10 to 50, where higher scores indicated higher resilience. This questionnaire produced ordinal level data.
The researcher wants to conduct a statistical test to determine whether there is a significant difference in the academic resilience scores between the two groups of students.
Identify an appropriate statistical test that the researcher could use to analyse the academic resilience scores in this study. Explain three reasons for your choice in the context of this study.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Inferential testing (A-level only) with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 123 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.
