CAIE A-Level Psychology Use of Children in Research
Review CAIE A-Level Psychology use of children in research through ethical issues, comprehension limits, stress, validity and core-study links.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Psychology 9990
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- identify ethical, understanding or stress problems when children are research participants
- link child-participant limitations to eyes-test, personal-space or mindfulness procedures
Use of children in psychological research question 1
[Maximum number: 4]
Suggest two problems that could arise if children were used as participants in the study by Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans).
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For each problem (max 2 per problem): 1 mark for identification/outline of the problem (generic) 1 mark for linking it to Hölzel et al.
e.g.
It can be difficult for children to keep still (1 mark: identification/outline). For an MRI scan to work, the person has to remain still for a period of time (1 mark alternative: identification/outline).
Therefore, there may be no valid way of measuring brain density as the scans may never be correct/never happen (1 mark: link)
Children may not understand what is being asked of them (1 mark: identification/outline). Therefore, the children may not understand how yoga/mindfulness works (1 mark alternative: identification/outline).
As a result, the children may have seen yoga as a game and therefore effectiveness might not have been measured (1 mark: link).
There are other creditworthy responses, including children can lie about participation in homework, brain developing so grey matter could increase for different reason(s).
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Go with the intention of the candidate.
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