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Question 23

A researcher investigated short-term memory capacity in older adults. Participants were asked to recall a list of 15 grocery items after a short delay. The results are shown in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Distribution of recall scores for the sample of older adults

Number of items correctly recalled (out of 15)	Frequency
0 – 3 items	8
4 – 7 items	18
8 – 11 items	28
12 – 15 items	12

Draw a histogram to display the data in Table 2.

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Psychology
Research methods and skills

186 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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Question 23

A researcher investigated short-term memory capacity in older adults. Participants were asked to recall a list of 15 grocery items after a short delay. The results are shown in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Distribution of recall scores for the sample of older adults

Number of items correctly recalled (out of 15)	Frequency
0 – 3 items	8
4 – 7 items	18
8 – 11 items	28
12 – 15 items	12

Draw a histogram to display the data in Table 2.

[3]

Markscheme

Research methods and skills Questions

A Level
Psychology
Research methods and skills

186 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.