Practise Edexcel Psychology questions on McDermott (2008), explaining MAOA, aggression and gene-environment interaction through contemporary study evidence.
In your studies on biological psychology, you will have learned about one of the following contemporary studies:
- McDermott (2008)
- Hoefelmann et al. (2006).
Chosen study
State two conclusions of your chosen contemporary study. (2)
1
2
AO1 (2 marks)
Credit one mark for each accurate statement of a conclusion.
For example:
McDermott (2008)
- One conclusion was that those with low MAOA activity are more
aggressive and more likely to administer hot sauce (1).
- A conclusion was that the environment and genes interact when
giving hot sauce to an opponent (1).
Hoefelmann et al. (2006)
- One conclusion was the perceived quality of sleep remained the
same over the nine months of the study (1).
- They concluded that physical activity was negatively correlated
with the quality of sleep (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
(2)