Biological psychology Studies

Worked examples (9)

• 1State the hypotheses (3 marks)
• 2Describe the sample (4 marks)
• 3Explain why the scan is taken after the task (4 marks)
• 4Sort the findings into the four categories (5 marks)
• 5Interpret the CPT performance data (4 marks)
• 6Correct a statement about the amygdala (4 marks)
• 7Evaluate the corpus callosum finding (5 marks)
• 8Assess the generalisability of the findings (5 marks)
• 9Plan an 8-mark evaluation (8 marks)

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• 1State the aim (2 marks)
• 2Describe the sample (4 marks)
• 3Distinguish the cross-sectional from the prospective analysis (4 marks)
• 4Describe how sleep was measured (3 marks)
• 5Interpret the adjusted odds ratios (4 marks)
• 6Explain the two inverse associations (4 marks)
• 7Explain why the prospective analysis found nothing (5 marks)
• 8Evaluate the use of self-report in this study (5 marks)
• 9Plan an 8-mark evaluation (8 marks)

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• 1State the aims (2 marks)
• 2Describe the sample (4 marks)
• 3Distinguish social from physical aggression (3 marks)
• 4Explain how zygosity was determined (4 marks)
• 5Read the variance decomposition (4 marks)
• 6Estimate A, C and E from the twin correlations (4 marks)
• 7Explain why two rating sources were used (4 marks)
• 8Explain the directional finding (5 marks)
• 9Plan the 8-mark evaluation (8 marks)

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• 1State the aim (2 marks)
• 2Identify the variables and classify the design (4 marks)
• 3Describe the sample and how genotype was determined (4 marks)
• 4Describe the procedure of one round (5 marks)
• 5Use the maximum-dose percentages (4 marks)
• 6Explain why every participant met both levels of provocation (3 marks)
• 7Explain the gene–environment interaction (4 marks)
• 8Assess the ethics of the study (5 marks)
• 9Plan an 8-mark evaluation (8 marks)

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