On Van Houtte and Jarvis's (1995) autonomy scale, lower scores represented greater autonomy. Pet owners obtained a lower mean score than non-owners across the grades studied.
Which conclusion is supported by these scores?
Pet owners showed greater autonomy than non-owners across the grades studied.
Pet owners showed less autonomy because their mean score was lower.
Pet ownership caused greater autonomy in every child.
The two groups obtained identical autonomy scores.
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.