A team of researchers is investigating the effect of a new ‘BrainBoost’ supplement on cognitive processing speed in adults aged 65-75. Participants are randomly assigned to either a ‘BrainBoost’ group or a placebo group. Cognitive processing speed is measured using a complex reaction time task involving visual and auditory stimuli. Participants complete the task before and after 6 weeks of taking the supplement or placebo.
a. Explain the difference between accuracy and measurement validity in the context of this study.
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In this unit students explore the demand for sleep and the influences of sleep on mental wellbeing. They consider how changes to a person’s sleep-wake cycle can affect psychological functioning. Students explore the concept of mental wellbeing, including social and emotional wellbeing as a multidimensional and holistic framework. They apply a biopsychosocial approach to specific phobia, exploring how biological, psychological and social factors are involved in its development and management. A student-designed scientific investigation involving the generation of primary data related to mental processes and mental wellbeing is undertaken in either Unit 3 or Unit 4 or across both Units 3 and 4, and is assessed in Outcome 3 of this unit.
Students undertake a student-designed scientific investigation in either Unit 3 or Unit 4, or across both Units 3 and 4, related to mental processes and mental wellbeing. The investigation involves the generation of primary quantitative data. Students apply key science skills to develop and test a research question, gather and analyse data, and communicate findings in a structured scientific poster. A logbook is maintained for authentication and assessment purposes.
the accuracy, precision, repeatability, reproducibility and validity of measurements
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