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Question 9

Scenario: Investigating the Psychological Experience of Ultra-Marathon Runners

A sports psychologist is researching how elite ultra-marathon runners experience "hitting the wall" (extreme physical and mental exhaustion) during a race. She collects written journal entries completed by the runners immediately after finishing a 100-mile race.

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Explain how the sports psychologist could carry out a thematic analysis of these written journal entries.

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Content analysis (A-level only) Questions

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