Cambridge International A Level · Psychology (9990)

Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans): Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

In the study by Hölzel et al., what does the abbreviation MBSR stand for in relation to the program the participants attended?

Question 2

1 mark

In the Hölzel et al. study, participants in the MBSR group were asked to practice mindfulness at home. What was the mean amount of daily practice time reported by this group?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following was a specific requirement regarding the meditation history of participants recruited for the Hölzel et al. study?

Question 4

1 mark

Which automated analysis technique did Hölzel et al. use to measure and compare the regional gray matter density in the brain scans of the participants?

Question 5

1 mark

In the Hölzel et al. study, what was the outcome regarding the correlation between the changes in gray matter density and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) scores?

Question 6

2 marks

State the total duration of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in weeks and the length of each weekly group session in minutes.

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Question 7

3 marks

Outline the longitudinal design utilized in the study by Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans) by describing the sequence of the MRI scanning sessions.

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Question 8

5 marks

Identify three specific regions of the brain where Hölzel et al. observed a significant increase in gray matter density following the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

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Question 9

5 marks

The study by Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans) utilized neuroimaging to investigate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

(a) Identify the longitudinal design utilized in this study and state the specific duration (in weeks) of the mindfulness intervention.
(b) Explain the methodological importance of including a control group of participants who did not undergo the MBSR program.
(c) Identify one specific region of the brain where an increase in gray matter density was observed and explain how this change relates to the psychological focus of the study.

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