Mid year exam assistance thread

[moshi]

the question was:
peter was a great tennis fan. when watching a game on television he was talking on the phone to his friend but stopped talking when the game reached a crucial stage. in terms of states of consciousness, initially peter was demonstrating _____________ attention but then switched to _____________ attention.

a. divided; focused
b. divided; selective
c. selective; external
d. selective; divided

[ilovesuck]

thanks nick for the clear definitions

^to the above:
the answer is A.  they were probably trying to trick you with "selectIVE attention" vs "selectED attention" (comparable to visual CONSTANCIES vs visual CONSISTENCIES where ive seen pop up on a couple exams

[moshi]

thanks nick for the clear definitions

^to the above:
the answer is A.  they were probably trying to trick you with "selectIVE attention" vs "selectED attention" (comparable to visual CONSTANCIES vs visual CONSISTENCIES where ive seen pop up on a couple exams

lol sorry that was a typo, it was actually selective

[ilovesuck]

^ohh, then i would just assume its one of those practice exam stuff-ups

[moshi]

ohok cool (:

[chubz90]

Can someone confirm these two mistakes in the M/C section of the TSSM 2007 
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Question 17
In the general adaptation syndrome what is the name give to the first stage in the body's reaction to
stress?
A. Alarm resistance stage
B. Alarm reaction stage
C. Resistance stage
D. Exhaustion stage

Question 17
Answer: A
Explanation:
This system has three distinct phases: alarm reaction, resistance and exhaustion.
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Question 44
The sleep condition which is characterised by excessive sleepiness is called:
A. Insomnia
B. Hypersomnia
C. Somnambulism
D. Meditation

Question 44
Answer: A
Explanation:
The sleep condition which is characterised by excessive sleepiness is called insomnia.
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i guess the first may be a typo but what about the second?

[melaniej]

First is definitely a typo!  I came across that as well.

However with the second one, insomnia is characterised by excessive sleepiness, due to the difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep, or waking up early, hence being excessively tired.

TSSM exams aren't fantastic, I have found many mistakes in them, so I wouldn't worry too much.

[moshi]

for the second question, i think it'd only be hypersomnia if it were characterised by excessive sleepness and also feelings of extreme lethargy whilst awake

[chubz90]

i still believe that teh question answer to 44 is B- it has to be 

anyway.. in a slightly unrelated topic is it just me or are the non VCAA exams harder, i mean i score better on past VCAA exams then i do on other ones. Lol, i think its a ploy to attract more business from nervous vce students. Its all a conspiracy 

[moshi]

lol well it depends on which non-vcaa exams you're talking about (:
tssm exams, yes

[melaniej]

TSSM are very easy. STAV ones can be pretty ambiguous.
Its just so you are prepared for the VCAA ones I guess.
When you have done harder ones, you feel more confident when you get into the actual exam.

[Nick]

The answer to 44 is a typo. The answer is B- hypersomnia. I hate TSSM, they produce stupidly easy exams.

[Nick]

Have a go at this question people- very relevant, given that it is similar to a question that has appeared on VCAA exams previously.

Psychologists who conduct brain research run the risk of breaching ethical principles relating to participants rights because:
a) radioactive substances are sometimes injected into subjects; for example, during positron emission tomography
b) they are part of a research team, but are not medically qualified to administer tests such as magnetic resonance imaging
c) the risk of exposure to radiation through tests such as computerised tomography outweighs possible research advancements
d) a brain damaged patient does not have the intellectual capacity to provide informed consent to participate in a study

[psychlaw]

Definately not C because CT scans don't have radiation (they have an iodine substance injected)
.....
Probably not B because to my knowledge, the only brain imaging technique which requires professionals is PET (radiologists)..... But I could be wrong
.....
Probably not D because not ALL brain damaged patients would lack the "intellectual capacity to provide informed consent"

So I'm going with A

[AppleThief]

is it just me or are the non VCAA exams harder, i mean i score better on past VCAA exams then i do on other ones.

Yep, VCAA is easier than Neap and STAV, I'd say (haven't done any TSSMs). Yay, I guess...it's mainly because VCAA exams are (obviously) the most relevant, and don't usually have stupid questions. I think it was in a STAV that there was a 3-mark question asking why the Gestalt principles are called 'grouping principles'. Honestly...

Definately not C because CT scans don't have radiation (they have an iodine substance injected)

CT scans use X-rays taken and various angles, and thus do involve radiation...? To my knowledge, they don't involve injecting anything :S

I did this exam question yesterday, and I also concluded it was A, because I don't believe that the radiation of CT scans outweighs the benefits (a few X-rays never hurt anyone, did they?)