Practise linking the Hölzel study's mindfulness training, FFMQ and MRI measures to grey-matter findings, biological assumptions, applications and evaluation.
From the study by Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans):
Outline one aim of the study.
From the study by Hölzel et al (mindfulness and brain scans):
Outline one aim of the study.
2 marks for full aim
1 mark for partial/brief aim
e.g.
To investigate the effect of mindfulness stress reduction on brain density (2 marks);
To investigate the benefits of mindfulness (1 mark);
To investigate changes in brain density in people (1 mark)
To investigate mindfulness (0 marks as this is in the question)
There are other creditworthy responses.
2
Accept 'changes in brain
structure’.
'Acting with awareness' was measured by the 'Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire'.
Outline one other factor of mindfulness measured by this questionnaire.
1 mark for naming the factor.
1 mark for outlining the factor.
e.g.
Observing/observation (1 mark). This is about attending to internal/external stimuli (1 mark)
Describing (1 mark). This is labelling a stimulus with word(s) (1 mark)
Non-judging (of inner experiences) (1 mark). Not evaluating one's emotions (1 mark)
Non-reactivity (of inner experiences) (1 mark). Allowing thoughts to just come and go (1 mark)
2
List is definitive.