How do young children develop spatial awareness and map-reading skills? Are there significant developmental shifts in spatial cognition between the ages of 5 and 7? To investigate this, developmental psychologists plan to conduct a study using interactive maze navigations and map-reading tasks. The researchers decide to select a stratified sample of 60 children aged 5 to 7 from three different local primary schools, ensuring equal representation of ages (5, 6, and 7 years old) and genders.
Justify the choice of this sample for this investigation.
201 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Planning and conducting research. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.