2011 VN'ers Psychology U3 Questions Thread

[iNerd]

Has anyone had a media analysis SAC? Mine is on States of Consciousness and Sleep. Do I need to know anything on Research methods and how should I go about studying for it?

Thanks guys

Don't you get the exact format for your SAC? For us all of U3 Research Methods is included with a 35 MCQ + 5mark short answer question.

[a/b]

Nope, my teacher bought the SACs and the one that he's giving us to complete is something like, analysing the media article, then answering questions. Except you have to obviously relate it back to what we've learnt. I hope research methods isn't in it though...don't know them that well yet.

[Darren]

Hey a/b! My teacher let us vote for a media article or a regular test for our SAC. I got outvoted, most wanted a test since we get one each friday. But yeah we were gonna probably do that..

@atar, people don't get the same sac format for each school, the teacher selects one from a list VCAA provides

[a/b]

Haha damn ! I have a feeling it might be easier, but more harshly marked, since its answers would be more subjective then a test -.-

[iNerd]

@atar, people don't get the same sac format for each school, the teacher selects one from a list VCAA provides

I never said they did...? I said you should get details of the exact format....

[buzzwith]

Q- Can someone please explain Galvanic Skin response (GSR) and how it differs during high and low levels of alertness and during normal waking consciousness.

& is this correct: In Descartes theory, the difference between his theory and contemporary psychologists was that the mind and body came into contact through the pineal gland.

Thankss 

[Darren]

The Galvanic skin response measures the skin ability to pass an electrical current. During high levels of alertness/arousal, the skin has less resistance, therefore GSR would report higher conductivity of the skin. Vice versa, during low levels of alertness/arousal, the skin has higher resistance therefore it would translate to a lower GSR conductivity reading.

And yes for the second question, it's called his theory of dualism that the mind and body were two seperate entities that came into contact to create consciousness through the pineal gland. (Consciousness basically used the body to experience emotions, experiences etc)

[iNerd]

The Galvanic skin response measures the skin ability to pass an electrical current. During high levels of alertness/arousal, the skin has less resistance, therefore GSR would report higher conductivity of the skin. Vice versa, during low levels of alertness/arousal, the skin has higher resistance therefore it would translate to a lower GSR conductivity reading.

The GSR is a physiological response that measures the resistance of the skin to an electrical current (the electrical conductivity of the skin). That would be my definition - nothing wrong with Darren's! But Darren you should be sure to mention ..."therefore GSR would report higher ELECTRICAL conductivity of the skin..."

[hollowedcrowns]

Dumb question.

Writing up a report right now. Basically my psych class was involved in an experiment conducted by our teacher. We weren't split into groups, we just completed the experiment based on memory as a whole class.

When stating the sampling method used, i'd state it as "convenience sampling", yes?

[iNerd]

Dumb question.

Writing up a report right now. Basically my psych class was involved in an experiment conducted by our teacher. We weren't split into groups, we just completed the experiment based on memory as a whole class.

When stating the sampling method used, i'd state it as "convenience sampling", yes?

No question is dumb! Yes - convenience sampling with no attempt to make the sample representative of the population.

[hollowedcrowns]

Dumb question.

Writing up a report right now. Basically my psych class was involved in an experiment conducted by our teacher. We weren't split into groups, we just completed the experiment based on memory as a whole class.

When stating the sampling method used, i'd state it as "convenience sampling", yes?

No question is dumb! Yes - convenience sampling with no attempt to make the sample representative of the population.

Thank you!

[iNerd]

"By late adulthood (elderly), the total sleep time averages about six to seven hours, with about one-third in REM sleep."

All of my friends are saying 20% REM but the book quotes 1/3 or 33%.

Any other sources?

[burbs]

Crockers - 20%

[iNerd]

Crockers - 20%

I preferred Burberry.

As good as Crocket is he is not the do all and end all and clearly I was asking for 'other sources'.

Furthermore he said I should go by the book and not by him in reference to meditation.

[burbs]

...ok


edit: ok i'll clarify my response. ATAR asked for another source, I gave him his teacher's figure (what he can use for SACs). That is another source (where the first sources are book + friends).