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Edexcel A-Level Psychology AS 1.2.6 Quantitative Data Analysis Questions

Practise Edexcel Psychology quantitative data analysis by calculating statistics, converting ratios and percentages, constructing graphs and interpreting results.

Syllabus
2026
Course
Psychology XPS01/YPS01
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Calculate mean, median, mode, range or standard deviation, substituting data into formulae and rounding correctly.
  • Convert data into percentages, ratios or fractions, and construct graphs with titles, axes and accurate plots.
  • Interpret tables and graphs, draw data-based conclusions, and justify standard deviation over range when needed.

Edexcel A-Level Psychology AS 1.2.6 Quantitative Data Analysis Questions question 1

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Manon has decided to carry out a piece of research to test whether those who practise playing a computer game every day will achieve a higher score than those who do not practise.

Question (a)

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Calculate the mean score for males in Condition B using the data in Table 1.
You must give your answer to two decimal places.

Space for calculations

Mean score for Condition B

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Question (b)

(b)

Explain one conclusion Manon can make from the data.

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Question (c)

(c)

Explain why standard deviation may be an appropriate measure of dispersion that Manon could use to analyse her data.

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