Psychology Post-Exam Discussion

[Lado]

just because the test was statistically significant doesn't mean you can generalise... there wasnt 100+ participants and obviously disadvantages in the experimental design thus participant characteristics could be a potential confounding variable and therefore not all extraneous variables were controlled, however you can say the hypothesis is supported if it was statistical signifiant, but can someone verify from their wording that it was infact statistically significant even though they did not specify a specific p-value?

I also don't know why people are saying that exam was easy... we all thought 2012 midyear was easy and yet for an A+ you could drop 17 marks..., I have a feeling this one will be the exact same

The exact wording was "Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the results of the two groups." I said myself that the results wouldn't likely be generalised due to the smaller sample size (there were only twenty participants) and for a couple of other reasons I can't recall at the moment, but was curious as to whether they actually meant that the results were statistically significant or if they just threw that sentence in there for confusion.

[diligent18]

I don't know if anyone else did this, but for question 5, I chose Negative Reinforcement for both 'swearing less' and 'doing more homework', because I recalled that reinforcement was always the best method to increase a desired behaviour as punishment would lead to negative side effects.

From what I've heard though, I seem like the only one who did that.

They didn't specify that we COULDN'T reuse each option. 
I justified my answer, but I'm a little worried though.

[Felicity Wishes]

I don't know if anyone else did this, but for question 5, I chose Negative Reinforcement for both 'swearing less' and 'doing more homework', because I recalled that reinforcement was always the best method to increase a desired behaviour as punishment would lead to negative side effects.

I was about to do that as well but I thought I'd do them both because of the wording of the question.

[dzzhao]

just because the test was statistically significant doesn't mean you can generalise... there wasnt 100+ participants and obviously disadvantages in the experimental design thus participant characteristics could be a potential confounding variable and therefore not all extraneous variables were controlled, however you can say the hypothesis is supported if it was statistical signifiant, but can someone verify from their wording that it was infact statistically significant even though they did not specify a specific p-value?

I also don't know why people are saying that exam was easy... we all thought 2012 midyear was easy and yet for an A+ you could drop 17 marks..., I have a feeling this one will be the exact same

The exact wording was "Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the results of the two groups." I said myself that the results wouldn't likely be generalised due to the smaller sample size (there were only twenty participants) and for a couple of other reasons I can't recall at the moment, but was curious as to whether they actually meant that the results were statistically significant or if they just threw that sentence in there for confusion.

I'm the exact same... whether or not the results were or were not statistically significant would cost a good 1 or 2 marks, since in the conclusion you say if they were/were not, and what that means as well as if it supports the hypothesis or not therefore it does have quite an impact

[nancybaby]

what did u guys pick for multi choice q4?

B). Adaptive plasticity, which occurs throughout a person's life

I put B as well.

Same same!! gosh guys we've really aced 2/2 questions!

[diligent18]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

[diligent18]

I don't know if anyone else did this, but for question 5, I chose Negative Reinforcement for both 'swearing less' and 'doing more homework', because I recalled that reinforcement was always the best method to increase a desired behaviour as punishment would lead to negative side effects.

I was about to do that as well but I thought I'd do them both because of the wording of the question.

Which part of the 'wording' exactly?

[Lado]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

I picked B (sociocultural), though was tossing up for a while between that and D (environmental).

[pyro-53]

I don't know if anyone else did this, but for question 5, I chose Negative Reinforcement for both 'swearing less' and 'doing more homework', because I recalled that reinforcement was always the best method to increase a desired behaviour as punishment would lead to negative side effects.

From what I've heard though, I seem like the only one who did that.

They didn't specify that we COULDN'T reuse each option. 
I justified my answer, but I'm a little worried though.

For a moment I thought the same as you too! But I chose Punishment for both.
But I re-read and change into Negative Reinfocement for "doing more hw" But my explanation wasn't thorough at all 

[pyro-53]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

What was that question?

[Felicity Wishes]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

B.


The wording of the other question listed the two behaviours:
Swearing less - because of the word LESS, we know that this behaviour needs to decrease, thus, punishment.

Doing more homework  - because of the word MORE, we need to use negative reinforcement.

[diligent18]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

I picked B (sociocultural), though was tossing up for a while between that and D (environmental).

Drats. I chose environmental.  I recall doing a question in a past practice exam where a person seeked support from a therapist, I remember the answer wasn't sociocultural because I got the question wrong, but in that question 'environmental' wasn't an option either.  I was tossing up between the two of those as well.

[katykins]

I don't know if anyone else did this, but for question 5, I chose Negative Reinforcement for both 'swearing less' and 'doing more homework', because I recalled that reinforcement was always the best method to increase a desired behaviour as punishment would lead to negative side effects.

From what I've heard though, I seem like the only one who did that.

They didn't specify that we COULDN'T reuse each option. 
I justified my answer, but I'm a little worried though.

For a moment I thought the same as you too! But I chose Punishment for both.
But I re-read and change into Negative Reinfocement for "doing more hw" But my explanation wasn't thorough at all 

mm yeah i did punishment for swearing and negative reinforcement for hw, my explanation for the hw, was shocking really didnt know how to word it gahh

[Felicity Wishes]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

I picked B (sociocultural), though was tossing up for a while between that and D (environmental).

Drats. I chose environmental.  I recall doing a question in a past practice exam where a person seeked support from a therapist, I remember the answer wasn't sociocultural because I got the question wrong, but in that question 'environmental' wasn't an option either.  I was tossing up between the two of those as well.

I remember last year they accepted both answers for a similar question.

[diligent18]

Also, what did people have for Multiple Choice question 25?

B.


The wording of the other question listed the two behaviours:
Swearing less - because of the word LESS, we know that this behaviour needs to decrease, thus, punishment.

Doing more homework  - because of the word MORE, we need to use negative reinforcement.

Fair enough.
But you could also INCREASE the behaviour of swearing less.
I hope they accept both answers as long as its justified.