2010 Psychology Exam 1 Discussion

[jinny1]

yea i found this exam the hardest out of all the past exams until 2005.


Is unit 4 easier?? it only has two area of studies so you dont need to memorise as much...

genenrally which exams (mid or final) performs better?

[Tashi]

2009 assessors report MC 43 says sleep talking can occur in any stage of sleep.. but I guess it did say 'most likely'

[lolbox]

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 

I know I don't know your capabilities but if your aiming for a SS of 47+ I wouldn't recommend psych at all. There are so many different variables which can effect your score in psychology. There are other subjects which are MUCH easier to systematically get a 50 then psychology. Its sort of random its hard to explain. Things such as the 44 multiple choice, sure this is pleasing for many, but for top-end students...the risk of error is really high and you can easily be tricked in multis. They'd probably be better off in a subject such as legal studies, economics...etc
 EG - I know someone who got a 41 in psych and 48+ in everything else despite putting the same effort in all there subjects

I don't know. i could be wrong, thats just my view

[hawks08]

2009 assessors report MC 43 says sleep talking can occur in any stage of sleep.. but I guess it did say 'most likely'

i think they would have to give "any stage" as a correct answer because thats what is says in a number of resources. Somtimes from past experience, i have noticed that people try and work out trick questions which aren't actually trick questions. I have done it before and i remember someone saying at one of those lectures at examiners dont usually put much non-obvious meaning in multiple choice. thats just imo though

[minilunchbox]

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.

Haha, yes I remembered that because of the research experience I have to do for UMEP and I'm not 18 yet. Woo.

Also, isn't there 3 area of studies for unit 4? Even though research methods is like super short.

[ks31]

From what i remember it just said 'likely' not 'most likely' as well - not sure if that changes anything. I said sleep talking can happen in any stage of sleep.

Also do you think they will take a mark off for not saying 'written consent from a parent/guardian'? I saw that as a bit of trick and wrote it but know others that didn't. They were year 9 students so they wouldn't have been 18 - therefore requiring parent/guardian.

[Visionz]

Ah shit I just realised for that informed consent one I may not have gotten full marks, if any.

I said the participants must be told about the nature and purpose of the study and that they had to produce formal non-verbal/written consent. [not word for word]

Is that any good?

[gold104]

God, Visionz is a douche. He either doesnt understand the principles himself or is after attention.

[hawks08]

From what i remember it just said 'likely' not 'most likely' as well - not sure if that changes anything. I said sleep talking can happen in any stage of sleep.

Also do you think they will take a mark off for not saying 'written consent from a parent/guardian'? I saw that as a bit of trick and wrote it but know others that didn't. They were year 9 students so they wouldn't have been 18 - therefore requiring parent/guardian.

think so, it was out of 2.1 mark for that and the other mark explaining informed consent

[bomb]

Ah shit I just realised for that informed consent one I may not have gotten full marks, if any.

I said the participants must be told about the nature and purpose of the study and that they had to produce formal non-verbal/written consent. [not word for word]

Is that any good?

Had to be from the parents.

[Visionz]

God, Visionz is a douche. He either doesnt understand the principles himself or is after attention.

We'll have to wait and see.

[hawks08]

Ah shit I just realised for that informed consent one I may not have gotten full marks, if any.

I said the participants must be told about the nature and purpose of the study and that they had to produce formal non-verbal/written consent. [not word for word]

Is that any good?

i think you would have got 1 mark out of 2. to get 2 you needed to also right about consent of legal guardian i think.
i wrote
"Participants would need to have been informed and educated about the "type of" and  "reason for" the experiment to take place. written consent would need to be obtained from legal guardians.
i hope that will get me 2. it wasnt exactly that but it was similar

[Visionz]

Ah shit I just realised for that informed consent one I may not have gotten full marks, if any.

I said the participants must be told about the nature and purpose of the study and that they had to produce formal non-verbal/written consent. [not word for word]


Is that any good?

Had to be from the parents.

Did the question specifically ask for that answer? Or was there numerous other choices?

[Glockmeister]

God, Visionz is a douche. He either doesnt understand the principles himself or is after attention.

We'll have to wait and see.

I didn't do the exam, but if the participant is under 18, permission is need from parents/guardians.

EDIT: The Parents must also be briefed on the experiment i.e. the parents must give informed consent too.

[alannah]

Oh, this talk of written consent has triggered another multiple choice question. The one about performing research and which one was seen as unethical (or something to that effect) and the choices were: "the researcher proceeded with verbal consent" "the participant became unwell during the study". I can't recall the two others. although it may have been one of them . What was the correct answer?