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Question 9

Beatrice conducted an investigation to see whether having Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) compared to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) influenced an individual's executive function skills, specifically their ability to plan a weekly schedule. The ability to plan a weekly schedule was measured using a standardised assessment scale, which was scored from 0 (extremely poor planning skills) to 40 (excellent planning skills).

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State the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) in this study.

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b.

Write a suitable non-directional hypothesis for Beatrice's investigation.

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Research methods and skills Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Research methods and skills

82 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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