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Question 9

Using the data in Table 2, explain two conclusions you can make regarding the attentional focus and task efficiency of participants across different developmental stages.

Table 2: Performance metrics on an attentional focus task across different lifespan stages

Age (years)Developmental StageDistraction Rate (%)Task Completion Time (minutes)
7–9Middle childhood32.408.50
10–14Early adolescence24.107.10
15–19Late adolescence18.506.20
20–35Early adulthood11.205.40
36–50Middle adulthood13.505.90
51–65Late adulthood16.806.80
66–80Elderly22.107.90
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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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