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Title: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: Zafaraaaa on April 18, 2011, 03:15:26 pm
With the new psych exam structure (and unchanged writing time :(), what do you guys think is the best way to allocate your time for all the section? And do you think that it's actually possible to do the 3 sections entirely and still have enough time to check over answers?
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: Dr.Lecter on April 18, 2011, 03:23:29 pm
depends how long you take on the ERA and short answer questions
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: werdna on April 18, 2011, 03:36:22 pm
Did ATAR get banned? Usually he answers Psych questions within 32 seconds.

EDIT: My suspicions have been confirmed. Somehow his respect jumped from -20 to -11 to -16 to -20 in a matter of weeks. Impressive.
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: onur369 on April 18, 2011, 03:39:55 pm
hahaha
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: Darren on April 18, 2011, 05:09:02 pm
I'm gonna spend most of the reading time planning the 10 mark response in my head so when I get to it, I'll be able to have a good idea about what to write without desperately trying to think.
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: Zafaraaaa on April 18, 2011, 05:33:49 pm
I wish that vcaa would at least tell us what AOS the extended answer will be from..how should we prepare for the extended response ( essay).. memorising case studies and stuff??
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: Darren on April 18, 2011, 11:26:21 pm
They can test you on anything from unit 3, so ANY aos (I know it really is so broad..). Therefore we'll have to decide what they want us to elaborate on regarding the topic.
E.g Illustrate how the temporal lobe affects daily life, providing examples.
So they're basically forcing you to study the crap out of the study design, so if you don't know anything regarding the 10 mark question you're done for. But then again if you know your stuff - you're all set for a good 10 marks
=]
 
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: nemolala on April 19, 2011, 04:53:44 pm
depends how long you take on the ERA and short answer questions

what is ERA? and is it easy or.......
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: Zafaraaaa on April 19, 2011, 04:59:38 pm
It's a research report for the particular experiment they give you
Title: Re: time allocation for psych exam
Post by: nemolala on April 19, 2011, 05:00:56 pm
oh is it easy because we haven't covered that yet in class