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Mark is planning a natural experiment to investigate the short-term effect of noise on classroom performance of school children. He has found a school next to a noisy railway. He has found a school next to a noisy railway. He is going to compare the children before and during a temporary closure of the railway which will stop all trains for two weeks.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Research Methods in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 9 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology May/June 2020 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2 (9990_s20_qp_22.pdf).

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Mark is planning a natural experiment to investigate the short-term effect of noise on classroom performance of school children. He has found a school next to a noisy railway. He has found a school next to a noisy railway. He is going to compare the children before and during a temporary closure of the railway which will stop all trains for two weeks.

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