Practise describing and evaluating Hölzel et al. research on mindfulness and brain scans with CAIE Psychology AS questions and mark schemes.
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.