Vohs and Schooler (2008) used 30 undergraduates, 13 women and 17 men, who were randomly allocated to two passage conditions. Van Houtte and Jarvis (1995) used 130 children in grades 3 to 6 from one university grade school, matched by grade and by whether they already owned a pet.
Evaluate the samples used in the two studies. You must refer to both studies in your answer.
36 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 7.2 Studies, covering 7.2.1 Vohs and Schooler (2008) and 7.2.2 Van Houtte and Jarvis (1995). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.