A researcher investigated reconstructive memory using an independent groups design.
In Condition A, 10 participants read an essay describing a typical school day and recalled as many details as possible.
In Condition B, another 10 participants read an essay describing an atypical, highly chaotic school day and recalled as many details as possible.
The results for Condition B are shown below.
Table 1
| Participant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of accurate details recalled | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 14 |
The researcher decided to use the mean to analyse the results.
State one advantage of using an independent groups design.
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