A researcher investigated whether an environmental nudge could encourage commuters to use the stairs instead of the escalator at a busy subway station. The researcher painted interactive 'piano keys' on the stairs to make climbing them more appealing.
During a peak morning commute from 7:30 am to 9:30 am, the researcher observed and recorded the choices made by commuters, categorizing them based on whether they carried heavy luggage and which path they chose.
| Commuters with luggage | Commuters without luggage | |
|---|---|---|
| Stairs (piano keys nudge) | 12 | 54 |
| Escalator (no nudge) | 42 | 28 |
Outline one strength of the use of the nominal data collected in 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.