Mundt et al. (2012) Effect of Alcohol Use Among Friends (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What sampling method was used to select schools in this study?
What sampling method was used to select schools in this study?
Stratified sampling
What was the main conclusion about peer selection and peer influence?
What was the main conclusion about peer selection and peer influence?
Peer selection major, influence limited
How many students participated in Wave 1 of the study?
How many students participated in Wave 1 of the study?
2,563 students
What type of data did the researchers analyse?
What type of data did the researchers analyse?
Secondary data
What happened to the percentage reporting no alcohol use between Wave 1 and Wave 2?
What happened to the percentage reporting no alcohol use between Wave 1 and Wave 2?
Increased from 49.6% to 54.0%
How long was the interval between Wave 1 and Wave 2 data collection?
How long was the interval between Wave 1 and Wave 2 data collection?
12 months
Which bias may have affected the self-reported alcohol use data?
Which bias may have affected the self-reported alcohol use data?
Social desirability bias
What was a key advantage of the longitudinal design?
What was a key advantage of the longitudinal design?
Tracked changes in friendships & alcohol
How many best friends were students asked to name in total?
How many best friends were students asked to name in total?
5 male and 5 female
What limitation does a correlational design have?
What limitation does a correlational design have?
Cannot determine cause-and-effect