2010 Psychology Exam 1 Discussion

[hawks08]

Omg i could just not think at that point.... I said reduced coordination of body movements and acting in a less inhibited way (but that would be psychological probably)

that is the same as self control which is sort of both so im not sure

[hawks08]

Body Temperature and GSR... there was a section of my lecture's notes on other physiological changed during ASC that stated them but i'm not sure as I think that they might be more directed at sleep :S

but sleep is an asc so that will probably be right but you never know

[Tashi]

^^ Yeahhh, couldn't think of anything else.... oh well

[hawks08]

^^ Yeahhh, couldn't think of anything else.... oh well

50/50 to get it right?

[kiraxxx]

what the fuck was with the goggles question :\

LOL i know
I wrote absolute for the first
and differential for second

[littlebecc]

this is literally what i'm doing rn

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ak9w0w.jpg

rofl.

[cdjm92]

Body Temperature and GSR... there was a section of my lecture's notes on other physiological changed during ASC that stated them but i'm not sure as I think that they might be more directed at sleep :S

i keep forgetting during exam/practice questions but the physiological changes include the simple obvious things like
•sleepiness
•aches and pains in body
•fatigue
•micro-sleeps
•hand tremors
•drooping eyelids
•difficulty focusing eyes
•lack of energy and strength
•slurred speech
•increased sensitivity to pain
•slower heart rate and respiratory rate
•drop in body temperature
•slower reaction time.

(quoted from 2009 exam assessment report)
i kept trying to remember things like heart rate etc, lol
everyone knows what its like to be sleep deprived, especially VCE students like us during exam period!!!

[kiraxxx]

what does eveyone think they got out of 90? before coming on here I would have said 80's but know i reckon i got heaps less

maybe early 80's

[littlebecc]

this threads making me so devo

[littlebecc]

umm it didnt ask about sleep deprivation?!?!?!

[iNerd]

so basically I should be thrilled that the study design is changing next year?
I'm aiming for a 47 + and this thread is putting me off pysch lol 

[Tashi]

Body Temperature and GSR... there was a section of my lecture's notes on other physiological changed during ASC that stated them but i'm not sure as I think that they might be more directed at sleep :S

i keep forgetting during exam/practice questions but the physiological changes include the simple obvious things like
•sleepiness
•aches and pains in body
•fatigue
•micro-sleeps
•hand tremors
•drooping eyelids
•difficulty focusing eyes
•lack of energy and strength
•slurred speech
•increased sensitivity to pain
•slower heart rate and respiratory rate
•drop in body temperature
•slower reaction time.

(quoted from 2009 exam assessment report)
i kept trying to remember things like heart rate etc, lol
everyone knows what its like to be sleep deprived, especially VCE students like us during exam period!!!

yeah i believe it was on an altered state of consciousness...

[Lozzee]

No no, I said exhaustion as well. She already was taking on two stressors; concern for her son and her job. This made her more susceptable to a cold (an additional stressor), which enivitably resulted in her moving from resistance (when she experienced her headaches) into exhaustion.

[cdjm92]

i said resistance (caught flu whilst resisting stressor)
the added stress of flu ended up tipping her over into exhaustion (then was overall psychosomatic illness not just flu)

[Slumdawg]

I did 12 practice exams, + all the VCAA ones and still I found it hard. The distractors in the multiple choice were very smart. I've gotta give props to the exam writers they sure do know how to come up with tricky questions. There were about 5-10 tricky multiple choice. I was only confident in states of consciousness. Thank god I read that sleep talking mainly occurs in stage 4 in the 2002 assessors report LAST NIGHT. Also liked the informed consent one at the end. I read over my sister's notes and it had written that you need to be over 18 to give informed consent so thank god for that.

I think its a bit too early to be saying definitive statements such as the pictures could ONLY be similarity. Those are open to interpretation and often assessors will accept a whole range of answers if they were explained correctly. As for me I wrote proximity for both. I know it was risky but everything happens for a reason. My teacher said it should be alright, so I'm praying she's right. At least the end of year will most likely be easy.

I thought the question about GAS said what stage was Tasha in when she contracted the flu. And thus lead me to write down resistance. But exhaustion is also probably acceptable.

All in all. I would vote the 2010 psych exam as the hardest VCAA exam of this current study design. I know thats a big call and heaps of people said it was easy but I believe it was difficult and required a lot of knowledge.

I hope everyone did well and gets the mark that reflects the effort they put in. In most cases it will pay off whether or not you think it did.