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Question 13

Scenario: Sleep-Tracking and Sleep Quality Study

A team of psychologists conducted a study on the effectiveness of a new sleep-tracking wearable device in improving sleep quality. They recruited a sample of 100 male participants to use the device for two months. The results showed a significant improvement in sleep hygiene and duration. A tech review website reported on the study with the headline: 'This new sleep tracker: The ultimate way for everyone to achieve perfect sleep.'

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Explain how the tech review headline might be an example of beta bias.

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Gender and culture bias Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Gender and culture bias

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Gender and culture bias with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 28 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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