VCE Psychology Question Thread!

[ebaade4]

nope, they're not in the study design

Ok, thanks!

[harold17]

Hi, I have a question regarding biological stress response (excluding GAS)
Is the sympathetic adreno - medullary system or the HPA axis relevant to the current SD? Are they different or relatively the same thing? I keep getting confused between the two
Also, is cortisol part of the flight-fight-freeze response?
Thanks


For the secondary appraisal stage of Lazarus and Folkmans;
Do we need to know the diff. types of coping strategies? Internal, external. (Basically, in a question regarding Laz and Folk will we need toa address these?

Mod edit: Merged double post. In future, if you have extra information you want to add or more question you want to ask, please modify your original post instead of posting twice in a row

[Bri MT]

Hi, I have a question regarding biological stress response (excluding GAS)
Is the sympathetic adreno - medullary system or the HPA axis relevant to the current SD? Are they different or relatively the same thing? I keep getting confused between the two
Also, is cortisol part of the flight-fight-freeze response?
Thanks


For the secondary appraisal stage of Lazarus and Folkmans;
Do we need to know the diff. types of coping strategies? Internal, external. (Basically, in a question regarding Laz and Folk will we need toa address these?

Mod edit: Merged double post. In future, if you have extra information you want to add or more question you want to ask, please modify your original post instead of posting twice in a row

HPA stands for hypothalamic pituitary adrenal  and the HPA axis results in the release of cortisol
SAM stands for sympathetic adreno medullarly  and the SAM pathway results in FFF

neither are explicitly mentioned in the study design and I doubt they are examinable. However, they are connected to knowledge that's in the study design so if relevant to a 10-marker question I would bring it up to demonstrate your depth of knowledge.

FFF is basically instant whereas cortisol takes seconds to minutes to activate and is used for longer-term stressors.
eg. if someone jumps out at you and you get a fright but very quickly realise it's your friend, FFF will be activated but cortisol won't be


It really depends on what the question is. Not all L&F questions require it but some do


I hope that this helps, and welcome to AN!

[Ramya63]

Can anyone explain why the answer is A and not C? Thank you!

[Bri MT]

Can anyone explain why the answer is A and not C? Thank you!

What exam is this from??

They probably answered that way because he is already trying to cut back on his phone use, but I think it's not a very good question

[anon101]

Can anyone explain why the answer is A and not C? Thank you!

That question was in my SAC and I thought the same thing as you (so yes, I got it wrong), but my teacher when I asked said something along the lines of him already deciding he wants to stop using his phone in the morning, so he's not contemplating it (because during contemplation you way up the pros and cons, but he has already done that)

[Ramya63]

What exam is this from??

They probably answered that way because he is already trying to cut back on his phone use, but I think it's not a very good question

This is from the VCAA Sample Exam from last year

That question was in my SAC and I thought the same thing as you (so yes, I got it wrong), but my teacher when I asked said something along the lines of him already deciding he wants to stop using his phone in the morning, so he's not contemplating it (because during contemplation you way up the pros and cons, but he has already done that)

That makes sense, thank you!

[Bri MT]

This is from the VCAA Sample Exam from last year

Thankyou!

Yeah, I'd just take in on board that even if unsuccessful, if they're trying the won't be in contemplation or pre-contemplation.
There's insufficient evidence to definitively say what stage they're in imo, but process of elimination gets you the right answer

[Ramya63]

Also, does anyone happen to have solutions to the SAQ of last year's sample exam?

[Bri MT]

Also, does anyone happen to have solutions to the SAQ of last year's sample exam?

epsych produced a guide for what they thought the answers would be. Just google "2017 sample exam VCE psychology epsych"

[Ramya63]

epsych produced a guide for what they thought the answers would be. Just google "2017 sample exam VCE psychology epsych"

Thank you!

[anon101]

Hey guys, I've just done the VCAA 2017 exam. Would anyone be able to give me feedback on my extended response?
Here: https://mega.nz/#!p19nQApZ!tUbLrYJnsHUsCVwG6K0eycST5EYqXnuJK8OWkTxNE8k
Btw, I've used a link and not attached it directly because the file's too big
Thanks for any feedback/advice!!!

[Bri MT]

Hey guys, I've just done the VCAA 2017 exam. Would anyone be able to give me feedback on my extended response?
Here: https://mega.nz/#!p19nQApZ!tUbLrYJnsHUsCVwG6K0eycST5EYqXnuJK8OWkTxNE8k
Btw, I've used a link and not attached it directly because the file's too big
Thanks for any feedback/advice!!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GOvxMkLT5EBjA1vBYEiPU4-nqEnvw_PP/view?usp=sharing

Hopefully this link works for you:)

[anon101]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GOvxMkLT5EBjA1vBYEiPU4-nqEnvw_PP/view?usp=sharing

Hopefully this link works for you:)

Thanks so much, Miniturtle.
Don't you have to minimise the amount you write for these extended responses though (that's what my teacher said (that otherwise they won't even bother to read past like 1 page))? And what do you think I would get for that, like 5-7 marks? How much should I write, because I know a lot about most of the topics and stuff (more so for sleep, less for ), but for like the interventions, I struggle a little more there. Also, how many examples should I have (did I do enough?) and what should I focus on most for these extended responses (since there isn't much time till the exam!!!)?

Also, for question 6c of the exam. Would psychoeducation be a correct response?
And for question 6d, would you say there could be a stigma around losing a job?

[studyingg]

Don't you have to minimise the amount you write for these extended responses though (that's what my teacher said (that otherwise they won't even bother to read past like 1 page))?'

woahhhh is that true? ((((((