Case Study 6.1 CAN MEDITATION IMPROVE TEST SCORES

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Case study 6.1
CAN MEDITATION IMPROVE TEST SCORES?
For Questions use the following narrative
Narrative: Case study 6.1 summary
The case study investigates whether mindfulness mediation can help college students perform better on exams.Forty-eight undergraduates were recruited and randomly assigned to either a meditation class or a nutrition class.For the two treatments, scores were measured on a verbal reasoning test both before the treatments and after the treatments.The test scores for the nutrition group showed no change, whereas the test scores for the meditation group improved from 460 before the treatment to 520 afterwards.This was a 16-percentile increase.

-{Case study 6.1 narrative} One of your classmates argues that test scores are expected to improve in sequential testing scenarios.The argument asserts that the first test serves somewhat as a "test preparation course" for the second test.If this is true, the study may say more about the negative effect of the nutrition class than it does about the positive effect of the meditation class.How can the experiment be redesigned to control for this lurking factor?

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Definitions:

Body Rhythms

The natural cycles or patterns of physical, mental, and behavioral changes in living beings, often influenced by the environment, such as circadian rhythms.

Generalized Slowing Hypothesis

The theory that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including the brain, is less efficient.

Nervous System

The complex network of nerves and cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body, coordinating bodily functions and responses to the environment.

Multimodal Approach

A strategy or method that combines multiple modes or methods of communication, learning, or therapy to achieve more effective outcomes.