A-LevelPsychologyBiological approach9990/12 · May/June 2018 · Q24 Marks
The study by Canli et al. (brain scans and emotions) used adult participants.
- (a)Identify two other features of this sample. 1 2[2]
- (b)Outline one methodological problem that could arise if children were used as participants in this study.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- 1 mark for each correct feature
- Ten participants;
- (All) female;
- Right-handed;
- Volunteers;
- 1 mark - partial answer that is methodological
- 2 marks - full/detailed answer that is methodological
- e.g.
- fMRI/MRI scans were used in the study to measure brain structure/activity. This requires participants to be still which might be difficult for children. (2 marks);
- Children may lack understanding of emotions (1 mark);
- Children would need to keep still during the brain scans (1 mark);
- Children may be scared to enter the machine so refuse to go in (1 mark);
- The children may find images distressing/scared of pictures (1 mark).
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