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WorksheetsHolzel et al.
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was an aim of this study?
To measure changes in brain structure related to mindful practice
To measure stress relief in Participants
To measure changes in the Participants grades as a result of mindful practice
To measure the time spent in practice to compare brain scans
Which of the following apply to the sample used in this study? (multiple)
Students under age 18
opportunity sample
33 adults
All Participants were right handed
The mean age was 55
How long was the study?
8 days
Two days
Two years
8 weeks
What was a conclusion made from this study?
There was no changes in the brain that resulted from mindfulness practice
The Limbic system of the brain was altered by mindfulness practice
The grey matter of the brain increased by the mindfulness practice group
Mindfulness practice does not reduce stress
What kinds of data was collected in this study?
Participant questionaires before and after the study
Exercise logs kept by the Participants
Brain scans before and after the study
quantitative data
What type(s) of questions were used for the questionnarie?
Closed questions using a scale
open-ended questions
both qualitative and quantitative types
Only brain scans were used
Which of the following was an independent variable of the study?
The five facets of mindfulness questionnaire
If participants received the MBSR or not
grey matter concentration
What type of design was this study?
Independent design
Longitudinal study
Repeated measures design with questionaires
Pilot study before the large scale study was conducted
Experimental design with two groups
What was a weakness of this study?
Conclusions could not be applied to Elderly people or children
there were ethical issues about medical records
They did not use the scientific method
The researcher was a yoga teacher
What is one application of this study?
Brain matter can be changed
study suggested mindfulness leads to physical changes in well being
Yoga is good for college students
Children shouldn't practice mindfulness
