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A-LevelPsychologyResearch methods9990/22 · May/June 2018 · Q42 Marks

The study by Canli et al. (brain scans and emotions) used only right-handed, female participants.

  1. Suggest one way in which this sample may limit the generalisability of the findings.[2]

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  1. [2] The results may not generalise to left-handed people because right-handed and left-handed people may differ in their emotions or the way they respond in a scanner.
  2. [2] The results may not generalise to males because men and women may differ in their emotions or the way they respond in a scanner.

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Topic
Research methods, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 4.

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