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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1560 on: December 18, 2019, 10:11:48 pm »
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Hi! How could student satisfaction be operationalised as an IV? I was thinking of self report but I don't know how to add more detail  :-\
Whys is right about how to operationalise student satisfaction, however I would like to add that it doesn't really make sense to have student satisfaction as an IV.
Rember that the IV is what the experimenter manipulates, while the DV is the variable that chanhes as a consequence of the changes in IV.
As such it makes more sense for student satisfaction to serve as the DV.
I'm not sure if 'IV' was a typo, but incase you got confused with the terms (a really common mistake) I thought I would point out the difference.

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« Reply #1561 on: December 31, 2019, 05:26:07 pm »
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Sorry for the late reply but the question says IV which I thought was strange as well. I have attached an image of the question.

Also, I am unsure how to answer this question: Which is more important in maintaining our survival without conscious awareness or effort: the autonomic nervous system or the central nervous system? Explain with reference to an example.

I was thinking the answer would be the ANS because it is involved with involuntary actions which occur without 'conscious awareness or effort'. But we don't voluntarily control the actions of the CNS either. And the ANS has the fight-flight response which maintains our survival.

Thanks!

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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1562 on: December 31, 2019, 06:32:28 pm »
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Also, I am unsure how to answer this question: Which is more important in maintaining our survival without conscious awareness or effort: the autonomic nervous system or the central nervous system? Explain with reference to an example.

I was thinking the answer would be the ANS because it is involved with involuntary actions which occur without 'conscious awareness or effort'. But we don't voluntarily control the actions of the CNS either. And the ANS has the fight-flight response which maintains our survival.

Thanks!

Yes, it is the autonomic nervous system.
This is because the ANS main functions are to self regulate the bodies organs, visceral muscles and glands, without any conscious effort or awareness. In a way, this constantly maintains our survival, because if we had to put effort into breathing or digestion everytime then we wouldn't be able to really survive.

Furthermore, the ANS is comprised of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
The sympathetic nervous system is activated involuntarily when we are faced with a fearful stimulus or in a threatening situation, to enhance our survival.

The parasympathetic nervous system also is crucial for survival as it maintains a state of homeostasis in the body. If it weren't for the parasympathetic nervous system returning the body to a calm state than an individual could be at risk to seizures and hyperventilating, all things that don't enhance our survival.

Also, the questions asks which is more important in maintaining survival. The CNS is also important but its role is to more process information and provide an appropriate response.

Side note: For me, the keywords were ' without conscious awareness and effort', this sort of straightaway directs me to look at the ANS.

I hope this sort of answers your question. I can't think of an example of the top of my head as well ...  sorry.

(Anyone feel free to correct me anywhere if I'm wrong, thnx)
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1563 on: December 31, 2019, 08:27:26 pm »
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Yes, it is the autonomic nervous system.
This is because the ANS main functions are to self regulate the bodies organs, visceral muscles and glands, without any conscious effort or awareness. In a way, this constantly maintains our survival, because if we had to put effort into breathing or digestion everytime then we wouldn't be able to really survive.

Furthermore, the ANS is comprised of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
The sympathetic nervous system is activated involuntarily when we are faced with a fear of stimulus or threatening situations, to enhance our survival.

The parasympathetic nervous system also is crucial for survival as it maintains a state of homeostasis in the body. If it weren't for the parasympathetic nervous system returning the body to a calm state than an individual could be at risk to seizures and hyperventilating, all things that don't enhance our survival.

Also, the questions asks which is more important in maintaining survival. The CNS is also important but its role is to more process information and provide an appropriate response.

Side note: For me, the keywords were ' without conscious awareness and effort', this sort of straightaway directs me to look at the ANS.

I hope this sort of answers your question. I can't think of an example of the top of my head as well ...  sorry.

(Anyone feel free to correct me anywhere if I'm wrong, thnx)

Ionic Doc has done an excellent job at explaining and I have to agree - ANS sounds like the correct answer to the question at hand. The ANS is vital for regulating a state of homeostasis - you have the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the ANS which perform different but complementary tasks. Because it regulates the internal conditions of our bodies unconsciously it allows for us to have the cognitive resources to focus on other tasks.

An example could be heart rate. I’m on my phone Rn so it is hard for me to type this out. But this website explains it really well: https://health.ucdavis.edu/sportsmedicine/resources/heart_rate_description.html

Hope this helps :)
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1564 on: January 21, 2020, 05:47:16 pm »
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hey, I have a question regarding the study design for AOS 1.

study design dot point:
the roles of different divisions of the nervous system (central and peripheral NS and their associated sub-divisions) in responding to, and integrating and coordinating with, sensor stimuli received by the body.

How much in detail should I look into the structures of the brain? Is it ok if I just memorise the name of each structure or should I also study the functions of each? eg. forebrain, midbrain
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1565 on: January 21, 2020, 06:21:57 pm »
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hey, I have a question regarding the study design for AOS 1.

study design dot point:
the roles of different divisions of the nervous system (central and peripheral NS and their associated sub-divisions) in responding to, and integrating and coordinating with, sensor stimuli received by the body.

How much in detail should I look into the structures of the brain? Is it ok if I just memorise the name of each structure or should I also study the functions of each? eg. forebrain, midbrain

AFAIK 3/4 psychology does not require you do be able to differentiate between the forebrain and the midbrain ect eventhough this is something learnt in 1/2 psych. The required parts of the brain you are required to know about are the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum and amygdala. (You may need to mention/know about the midbrain when you study Parkinson’s disease however).
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1566 on: February 01, 2020, 05:42:23 pm »
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Hello guys! I hope you're all well!

I was stuck on doing one of the questions from checkpoints(it was on the VCE 2011 exam 2):

Stella is 17 years old and undertaking her VCE. Stella is feeling overwhelmed by what Year 12 involves and has had difficulty sleeping during the school term. Her friend Audrey, however, is enjoying Year 12 and is finding the SACs
challenging but manageable.
a. In terms of primary appraisal in Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, explain why
Stella and Audrey have evaluated their situations differently.


The answer talked about harm/loss, threat and challenge but I was wondering if we could also talk about benign-positive, stressful and irrelevant? As in Stella has interpreted it as stressful while Audrey interpreted it as benign-positive?This is the part I'm confused about when doing primary appraisal questions.

Also, relating to coping with stress, for a benefit of approach strategies, can we say that they are more effective than avoidance strategies?

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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1567 on: February 01, 2020, 06:05:32 pm »
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Hello guys! I hope you're all well!

I was stuck on doing one of the questions from checkpoints(it was on the VCE 2011 exam 2):

Stella is 17 years old and undertaking her VCE. Stella is feeling overwhelmed by what Year 12 involves and has had difficulty sleeping during the school term. Her friend Audrey, however, is enjoying Year 12 and is finding the SACs
challenging but manageable.
a. In terms of primary appraisal in Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, explain why
Stella and Audrey have evaluated their situations differently.


The answer talked about harm/loss, threat and challenge but I was wondering if we could also talk about benign-positive, stressful and irrelevant? As in Stella has interpreted it as stressful while Audrey interpreted it as benign-positive?This is the part I'm confused about when doing primary appraisal questions.

Also, relating to coping with stress, for a benefit of approach strategies, can we say that they are more effective than avoidance strategies?
I think you are confused with the Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model of Stress and Coping itself. Primary appraisal involves making a decision about if it is stressful, benign positive or irrelevant. If it is classified as stressful, you go on to the second part of primary appraisal. In this part of appraisal, you determine if it is a harm/loss, threat or challenge. if the event is benign positive or irrelevant, then you stop there as there is no stress experienced. A question that asks you in terms of primary appraisal wants you to say it is stressful, then go on to say if it is a harm/loss, threat or challenge. If it isn't stressful, you just say it was benign positive or irrelevant. You have to justify why in all cases.

In the question it says that Audrey finds the sacs 'challenging', thus indicating she is feeling stressed and so you cannot write benign positive. You must say that she is experiencing stress then appraise that as being harm/loss, threat or challenge (in Audrey's case it is a challenge). You must use clues from the question to determine whether or not an individual is experiencing stress. In this question, the simple use of the word 'challenging' indicates stress. Most questions will make it more obvious if the person is feeling stressed or not, but in this case, you had to figure it out from that one word unfortunately.

Regarding your second question, that may be insufficient and not specific enough. I would say approach strategies are more effective in the long-term as they directly address the stressor causing stress, whereas avoidance strategies are less effective in the long-term as they don't directly address the stressor causing stress.
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1568 on: February 01, 2020, 06:25:51 pm »
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Ohhh, ok.
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« Reply #1569 on: February 01, 2020, 10:27:24 pm »
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hi guys! i'm not even really sure how to approach this question as i am not really sure what it means.

High levels of which neurohormone enhance the emotionality of an autobiographical memory?
A. adrenaline
B. GABA
C. dopamine
D. glutamate

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« Reply #1570 on: February 01, 2020, 11:50:16 pm »
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hi guys! i'm not even really sure how to approach this question as i am not really sure what it means.

High levels of which neurohormone enhance the emotionality of an autobiographical memory?
A. adrenaline
B. GABA
C. dopamine
D. glutamate

The answer is adrenaline. The question is basically asking what neurohormone adds an emotional part to the memory. If you haven't learnt about this yet you soon will. When your sympathetic nervous system is activated, the fight-flight-freeze response is triggered, followed by adrenaline being released, triggering the release of nor-adrenaline. This activates a part of the brain called the amygdala which is involved in the consolidation of emotional memories
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« Reply #1571 on: February 06, 2020, 07:43:31 am »
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Hello,

In VCAA exam 2017, I was a little puzzled about Question 18. The following question is:

Which of the following physiological responses may have been experienced by both Sam and Marcus when they first heard the shark alarm?
A. relaxed bladders and dilated pupils
B. stimulated digestion and relaxed bladders
C. decreased adrenaline levels and stimulated digestion
D. decreased muscle tension and increased perspiration


I learnt that when the body first experiences fear or stress, it first undergoes ‘Shock’. The body acts as if it were injured and blood pressure drops momentarily, and other factors of the parasympathetic system. However, the right answer (A) includes dilated pupils and relaxed bladder — both of which are part of the sympathetic nervous system.

I would like some help please, as your answer may clear up some misconceptions or any confusion I may have. Thanks!
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1572 on: February 06, 2020, 08:00:10 am »
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Hello,

In VCAA exam 2017, I was a little puzzled about Question 18. The following question is:

Which of the following physiological responses may have been experienced by both Sam and Marcus when they first heard the shark alarm?
A. relaxed bladders and dilated pupils
B. stimulated digestion and relaxed bladders
C. decreased adrenaline levels and stimulated digestion
D. decreased muscle tension and increased perspiration


I learnt that when the body first experiences fear or stress, it first undergoes ‘Shock’. The body acts as if it were injured and blood pressure drops momentarily, and other factors of the parasympathetic system. However, the right answer (A) includes dilated pupils and relaxed bladder — both of which are part of the sympathetic nervous system.

I would like some help please, as your answer may clear up some misconceptions or any confusion I may have. Thanks!

Hey Azila,

It looks like the concept you’re referring to is from Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome. This theory suggests indeed that we have a shock stage that occurs immediately after the stressor is presented. As such, going off this theory, you’d be correct.

However, for a question like this: we need to take the broader approach. If we encounter a stressor then the fight, flight, freeze response occurs and the sympathetic nervous system activates. This is why dilated pupils and relaxed bladder are the correct answer. In reality, the shock stage would last maybe a fraction of a second before these responses kicked in. Selye’s theory is only one way of looking at stress and indeed the VCE study design also looks at Lazarus and Folkman’s theory!

Hope this helps somewhat!
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Re: VCE Psychology Question Thread!
« Reply #1573 on: February 09, 2020, 06:22:50 pm »
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Is hair colour subjective data or objective data. I thought it was objective but since it’s qualitative data does that mean it has to be subjective?
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« Reply #1574 on: February 09, 2020, 06:33:13 pm »
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Hey there :)

Qualitative data can be subjective or objective.

Hair colour is qualitative data, meaning it is not numerical. It is a trait that is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions (generally), therefore it is objective.


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