Studying or working from home has become highly common, yet individuals experience varied sources of distraction. A psychologist investigated this by using a questionnaire to determine the single main distraction that individuals find most disruptive when trying to focus. Below is a table representing the data gathered from 250 participants.
Table displaying the number of responses in each category when participants were asked to identify their primary source of distraction
| Social media alerts | Family / Roommates | Household chores | Street noise | TV background | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Z participants | 54 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 20 |
| Millennial participants | 28 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 15 |
Explain why the Chi-Square test would be the appropriate non-parametric inferential statistical test to use to analyse the data from this study.
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.