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Section B, Question 5(c)Question part (c)
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c. Suggest why coping flexibility does not explain the change in mood experienced after the participants in the study completed mindfulness meditation. 3 marks
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d. Propose how the researchers could have applied the ethical guideline of debriefing. 2 marks e s a £ 2 H 3 = o [=]
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e. Considering the aim of the experiment, sleep deprivation could potentially impact the findings from the experiment. Explain how sleep deprivation may impact the results, and rec
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Question 6 (10 marks) For a Psychology practical investigation, Pip decided to examine whether the timing and order of presenting two stimuli had an impact on the time taken for cl
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a. List the two independent variables studied in this experiment. 2 marks H ®
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b. State the neutral stimulus and unconditioned response used in this experiment. 2 marks Neutral stimulus Unconditioned response
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c. Pip recorded the number of trials taken until the participants had been successfully conditioned. Identify what Pip would look for to indicate that learning had occurred 1 mark
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d. Using your knowledge of classical conditioning, predict which condition (A to G) would have the quickest rate of learning. Justify your answer. 3 marks
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e. Outline how a further investigation could verify the reproducibility of this experiment. 2 marks e s a £ 2 H 3 = o [=] Section B
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Question 7 (11 marks) The following are two extracts related to sleep across the human lifespan. Extract 1 Why Does Aging Affect Sleep? Itis common for older adults to experience c
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a. With reference to either Extract 1 or 2, identify and provide a reason for two differences in the sleep patterns of newborns and older adults. 4 marks Difference 1 Reason Differ
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b. Use information from Extracts 1 and 2 to critically evaluate the following statements. Section B
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