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A-LevelPsychologyBiological approach9990/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q54 Marks

Describe the procedure used by Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams) to collect data about dream recall.

  1. Describe the procedure used by Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams) to collect data about dream recall.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [4] 1 mark per correct point x4
  2. An (ordinary) doorbell sound was used to wake participants;
  3. It was placed near the bed;
  4. The participant had to speak into a recording device (next to the bed);
  5. They had to state if they had dreamed (or not);
  6. If they had then they had to speak about the content;
  7. Sometimes an experimenter would enter the room and ask them more questions;
  8. The awakenings were done in REM/nREM sleep.

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Topic
Biological approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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