A developmental psychologist is investigating whether chronological age affects short-term memory capacity.
One group of participants consists of toddlers aged 3 years, and the other group consists of children aged 7 years.
Each participant is tested on a sequential picture-recall task, and their short-term memory capacity is measured by the maximum number of items recalled in the correct sequence.
Explain why an 'independent groups' design is suitable for this investigation.
638 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Methods. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.