A youth centre records how many cups of caffeinated iced tea teenagers buy each week and asks them to rate their mood from 1 to 10. The researcher finds tha...

Assessment: Psychology 9218 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Cognition and behaviour Subject: Psychology - 9218

Question 1 Report

A youth centre records how many cups of caffeinated iced tea teenagers buy each week and asks them to rate their mood from 1 to 10. The researcher finds that higher purchases are linked with lower mood ratings.

(a) Describe what is meant by a negative correlation in this study. [2]
(b) Explain why the researcher cannot conclude that iced tea causes low mood. [2]

Answer Details

(a) As purchases of caffeinated iced tea increase [1], mood ratings tend to decrease [1] (b) Correlation shows an association, not cause and effect [1]; a third variable, such as lack of sleep or exam stress, may affect both variables [1]

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