A psychology researcher is investigating the impact of ‘forest bathing’ (spending time in a forest environment) on reducing symptoms of anxiety. Sixty adults who self-report moderate levels of anxiety are recruited for the study. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: a ‘forest bathing’ group, who spend 2 hours per week in a nearby forest for four weeks, or a control group, who continue with their usual routines. Anxiety levels are measured using a standardized anxiety inventory before and after the four-week period.
a. Identify the independent and dependent variables in this investigation. Justify your answer with reference to the experimental design.
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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.
characteristics of the selected scientific methodology and method, and appropriateness of the use of independent, dependent and controlled variables in the selected scientific investigation
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