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6.1 Key Concepts

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Question 2

During a week at an outdoor activity centre, Freya goes outside in daylight soon after waking. Breakfast, activities and bedtime take place at the same times each day. Her dormitory is dark at night.

Describe the sequence that makes Freya alert in the morning and sleepy at bedtime, and keeps this pattern timed to the 24-hour day.

You should refer to:

  • the SCN
  • the pineal gland and melatonin
  • the daylight and fixed routine.
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6.1 Key Concepts Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /6.1 Key Concepts

53 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 6.1 Key Concepts, covering 6.1.1 Functions, features and benefits of sleep, 6.1.2 Causes of sleep disorders, and 6.1.3 Endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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