Researchers investigated the relationship between physical activity and stress levels in working adults. They sampled 50 participants, categorising them as either 'Physically Active' or 'Sedentary' based on self-reported weekly exercise, and measuring their perceived stress level as 'High' or 'Low' using a validated scale. The raw contingency data is summarised in Table 1.
Table 1: Perceived stress levels by physical activity status
| High Stress | Low Stress | |
|---|---|---|
| Physically Active | 6 | 19 |
| Sedentary | 15 | 10 |
Table 2: Critical values of Chi-Square (χ2\chi^2χ2) for df=1df = 1df=1
| Significance Level (ppp) | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical value (df=1df = 1df=1) | 2.71 | 3.84 | 6.63 |
Using the calculated Chi-square value of χ2=6.65\chi^2 = 6.65χ2=6.65, write a significance statement for the analysis performed on this data.
513 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Data recording, analysis and presentation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.