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Question 77

Using the data in Table 2, explain two conclusions you can make regarding inhibitory control and working memory capacity across different developmental stages.

Table 2: Cognitive performance metrics on executive function and working memory tasks across lifespan developmental stages

Age (years)Developmental StageGo/No-Go Error Rate (%)Backward Digit Span (mean items)
4–6Early childhood45.82.8
7–10Middle childhood28.24.1
11–15Adolescence19.45.8
16–25Emerging adulthood12.57.2
26–45Established adulthood14.26.9
46–65Middle age18.16.1
66–85Older adulthood26.54.9
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205 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Main features of classical conditioning, Pavlov (1927) salivation in dogs, Main features of operant conditioning, Properties of reinforcement, Behaviour modification and shaping, Main features of social learning theory, Social learning stages, Bandura (1961, 1963) Bobo doll experiments, Bandura (1965) vicarious reinforcement, Learning theories and phobias, Treatments for phobias, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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