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A-LevelPsychologyHealth psychology9990/31 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q618 Marks

Describe what psychologists have discovered about measuring pain.

  1. (a)Describe what psychologists have discovered about measuring pain.[8]
  2. (b)Evaluate what psychologists have discovered about measuring pain, including a discussion of psychometrics.[10]

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  1. [8] Describe what psychologists have discovered about measuring pain.
  2. Mark according to the levels of response descriptors in Table A.
  3. [10] Evaluate what psychologists have discovered about measuring pain, including a discussion of psychometrics.
  4. Mark according to the levels of response descriptors in Table B.

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Topic
Health psychology, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 18 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 6.

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