2010 Psychology Exam 1 Discussion

[gold104]

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

We'll have to wait and see.

I will work your shaft daily if closure isnt an acceptable answer

[hawks08]

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?

i put the verbal consent one

[Spreadbury]

the exam took me ages, I usually took an hour - hour and ten minutes to complete practice exams but I only finished with 5 minutes left today, almost no time to check over it

haha the more I read these boards the more worried I get about my result. I was so sure that the girl who got sick was in the exhaustion stage, resistance never occurred to me...

[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  

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

hmm fascinating. Economics 2hard. Legal studies was appealing but then I saw the book...then I saw the pysch book... Then i took into account that Legal only has ONE exam which requires a lot of memory...and then also I find pysch way more interesting then legal stuff so yh...and i quite like the idea of tons of MCQ ...especially in comparison with legal which is just SA and requires precise answers.

[littlebecc]

fck i didn't write about the under 18 thing
DAMN EXAM PRESSURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i hate how exams are the be all and end all

[minilunchbox]

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?

i put the verbal consent one

Yeah, I chose verbal consent too.

[Visionz]

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?

Verbal consent.


Shaft stroking is good.
From my perspective (inb4 subjective = both are acceptable) the stimulus was meant to be perceived as heaps of little circles contained in one big circle. Closure would have it that all the little circles were to be ignored for the purpose of seeing the big circle. Similarity is the only one which acknowledges the little circles are meant to be kept separate.
Hard to explain.

[jinny1]

hey is A+ 95% for the SACS and exams??

if you get A+ for all your sacs and exams then what would your study score be at least?

[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?

Verbal consent.


Shaft stroking is good.
From my perspective (inb4 subjective = both are acceptable) the stimulus was meant to be perceived as heaps of little circles contained in one big circle. Closure would have it that all the little circles were to be ignored for the purpose of seeing the big circle. Similarity is the only one which acknowledges the little circles are meant to be kept separate.
Hard to explain.

Oh good, I chose verbal consent too

[minilunchbox]

hey is A+ 95% for the SACS and exams??

if you get A+ for all your sacs and exams then what would your study score be at least?

38 or 39.

That's for super low A+s.

[Visionz]

hmm fascinating. Economics 2hard. Legal studies was appealing but then I saw the book...then I saw the pysch book... Then i took into account that Legal only has ONE exam which requires a lot of memory...and then also I find pysch way more interesting then legal stuff so yh...and i quite like the idea of tons of MCQ ...especially in comparison with legal which is just SA and requires precise answers.
[/quote]

Legal is my best subject but boy is it a pain in the ass. Its pure memory. Its insane. I do so many ROTE subjects. Im actually excited to catch up with my further now, I even brought my books home today. The idea of applying formulas and stuff and actually having to think, rather than having to recall, at the moment is so novel.

[jinny1]

hey is A+ 95% for the SACS and exams??

if you get A+ for all your sacs and exams then what would your study score be at least?

38 or 39.

That's for super low A+s.

THanks... so A+ are 95%?

[Visionz]

A+ changes every year. Last year it was 79/90

[rudaid]

A+ changes every year. Last year it was 79/90

but i think this years was a bit easier than last years?

[alannah]

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/statistics/2009/section3/vce_psychology_ga09.pdf   grade distribution from last year