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Paper 1 structured question: T he features of an experiment.

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T he features of an experiment.

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Paper 1Approaches, Issues and Debates1 marks

In a study examining the effects of sleep on memory retention, researchers operationalised 'sleep' as the number of hours participants slept the night before the memory test.

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Operationalisation in Research

The researchers defined 'sleep' as the total hours of sleep participants had before the test, allowing for accurate measurement of its impact on memory retention.

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    Define What is meant by operationalisation in the context of this study?

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Paper 1 structured question: T he features of an experiment.

Paper 1Approaches, Issues and Debates2 marks

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Study Environment Operationalisation

The psychologist has defined the study environments clearly, allowing for a direct comparison of their effects on performance.

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    Explain Why is operationalisation important in this experiment?

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