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Title: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 09, 2010, 11:53:17 am
How did you guys all go? I found it more worded than any previous VCAA Exams and hence slightly more challenging as there was less time.
I found one question a little difficult.
"What is the role of the sympathetic Nervous system in stage 3 of the GAS?"
I just said the sympathetic nervous system maintains arousals but due to depleted resources physiological arousal drops below "normal"
or something along those line

I think the average score will be lower than last year? what you guys think?



Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: yien_quek on June 09, 2010, 12:23:46 pm
yeah, this VCAA exam was definitely more challenging than previous years, and i reckon the average will be lower too...

that question was a little tricky, i said something along the lines of, the sympathetic nervous system is still activated as the stressor has not been dealt with properly and that the bodily resources are almost completely used up. we're having a debate as to whether cortisol continues to be released?

but what did you guys put for the stage in which Karen(?) got that flu? same question but the first part. I put down stage 2, resistance. I reckon that one has the most discrepancy. stage 2 because the immune system is weakened, and Karen is more susceptible to illnesses. I didn't put stage 3 because you can tell, from the scenario, that she experiences stage 3 later on, it's just a flu, and not a full-on virus, and why would they ask you virtually the same question twice??
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: littlebecc on June 09, 2010, 12:27:34 pm
Yeah, I put resistance but then i crossed it out and changed it to 'exhaustion' because i thought she had already passed the resistance stage. I dunno.
But i have done all the VCAA exams and i found this one to be the hardest.
I'm pretty shattered TBH. Hopefully i did alright. Some questions i definately fucked up on.
Hopefully the average will be lower.
Also, does SAC marks affect the exam?
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: yien_quek on June 09, 2010, 12:51:33 pm
SAC marks affect your overall score, not what you get on the exam. But SACs only contribute a small percent :S
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 09, 2010, 01:46:46 pm
I found it fairly hard. I put stage of resistance, but many people I know put exhaustion. I also said in stage 3, the sympathetic nervous system continues to release stress hormones or something, depleting the body's resources.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 09, 2010, 01:54:24 pm
Yeh I put down stage 2 as the qusetion stated "initially" which I felt was vcaas hint as well as it was only a flue and she developed something else later on. You can't get sick then get better then get sick all on stage 3. But who is to know. Did you guys put proximity then closure for the two visual perception examples?
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: matt123 on June 09, 2010, 02:02:28 pm
yeah prox then closure

although i put stage 3 .. it said in the information she was sick , recovered . missed work .. then DEVLOPED a flue again
so i thought that it was exhaustion

overal .... exam was alot harder than i expected
tbh i expected full marks .. came out . i think ill be lucky to hit 90%
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 09, 2010, 02:27:04 pm
Yeh I put down stage 2 as the qusetion stated "initially" which I felt was vcaas hint as well as it was only a flue and she developed something else later on. You can't get sick then get better then get sick all on stage 3. But who is to know. Did you guys put proximity then closure for the two visual perception examples?

Is closure for the one with the circles? I put similarity... oh god :S
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: lolbox on June 09, 2010, 02:29:09 pm
I did figure ground for the weird two line thingos (did proximity first but found figure-ground easier to explain so i changed it to that)

and closure for the circles one

and dw matt123 I wouldn't be suprised if exhaustion was accepted.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: lolbox on June 09, 2010, 02:33:42 pm
2006 VCAA:

Zoe has developed a bad cough and visits her doctor. In taking Zoe's history the doctor has discovered Zoe has just completed several highly important university exams. Among other things, Zoe's doctor recommends she undertake some form of relationation to reduce her stress levels

Question B) What stage of GAS is Zoe most likely to be experiencing?

Answers accepted: Resistance or Exhaustion
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 09, 2010, 02:34:24 pm
yeh i think they will both be accepted! they often do that as it is debatable
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 09, 2010, 02:35:52 pm
2006 VCAA:

Zoe has developed a bad cough and visits her doctor. In taking Zoe's history the doctor has discovered Zoe has just completed several highly important university exams. Among other things, Zoe's doctor recommends she undertake some form of relationation to reduce her stress levels

Question B) What stage of GAS is Zoe most likely to be experiencing?

Answers accepted: Resistance or Exhaustion

Our question gave a lot more information though... but again it's hard to differentiate the stages...

Why is everyone getting closure for the circles? To me the stimulus didn't look incomplete.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: littlebecc on June 09, 2010, 02:37:03 pm
because for closure you mentally close up the gaps to perceieve a circle
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: yien_quek on June 09, 2010, 02:42:50 pm
yeah, i put proximity then closure as well. think about it, if you aren't able to apply closure, then you wouldn't be able to tell the circles form a larger circle. all you would see is circles placed in a random configuration.
i was tempted to put figure-ground as well, but then i rmb how VCAA likes to mark it eh? the MORE correct option :P

but yeah, you're right Tashi, our question had WAY more information. i would expect VCAA to only accept ONE answer, either resistance or exhaustion, and not both.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 09, 2010, 02:54:33 pm
If there is a large amount of people who chose either stage 2 or 3 and it can be argued either way. VCAA may accept both as in 06(similar question).
i like your thinking on the closure answer YIEN_QUEK, you are right. I was also thinking figure-groud as i wasn't sure about Closure but ended up going closure
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 09, 2010, 02:56:20 pm
Would grouping objects with common features (the circles) to form a meaningful whole be considered correct? arghhhh
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 09, 2010, 02:57:41 pm
in terms of your definition of similarity?
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 09, 2010, 02:58:23 pm
^^ yeah
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 09, 2010, 03:06:24 pm
It depends on how hard they are marking this year. i would say YES. Mind you this is what i hate about Psych and VCAA, there is no definitive answer, all these definitions and you change one word and it's wrong yet means the same thing. I said
similarity refers to the tendency to perceive stimuli of similar colour, shape, size or form as forming a group or an overall meaningful whole
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 09, 2010, 03:10:39 pm
Yeahhh well hopefully....
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Chromeo33 on June 09, 2010, 05:44:12 pm
Man that was soooooo bad
Short answer was horrible though MC was manageable..
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: yien_quek on June 09, 2010, 05:47:59 pm
what did you guys put for the Ames room question? i thought part a and b were asking the same thing! tbh, my answers were pretty similar, but i included the retinal stuff for part a, and limitation to monocular depth cues for part b.

what about AoS 3 SA? which participant characteristic did you guys choose for the matching up?
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: hawks08 on June 09, 2010, 07:36:38 pm
i chose coordination
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: minilunchbox on June 09, 2010, 07:39:38 pm
Hand-eye coordination
...
and then right near the end of the exam I scribble in ability next to it.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Visionz on June 09, 2010, 08:30:22 pm
I wonder if my "matching gender" was enough? :/ It cant be 'wrong'.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: minilunchbox on June 09, 2010, 08:34:32 pm
I wonder if my "matching gender" was enough? :/ It cant be 'wrong'.

lmao. Let's hope your explanation was amazing.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Visionz on June 09, 2010, 08:48:01 pm
I wonder if my "matching gender" was enough? :/ It cant be 'wrong'.

lmao. Let's hope your explanation was amazing.

It really wasnt.

I said that the he was conducting a study on a male population so participants had to be matched with another male.

It makes sense right? I know thats a 'no shit' response but the study has no credibility/integrity if they dont follow what I said.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: coolhat on June 09, 2010, 11:42:30 pm
what did you guys put for the Ames room question? i thought part a and b were asking the same thing! tbh, my answers were pretty similar, but i included the retinal stuff for part a, and limitation to monocular depth cues for part b.

what about AoS 3 SA? which participant characteristic did you guys choose for the matching up?

i wasnt sure if monocular depth cues were eliminated-because when u r filming-and then projecting on a TV, you would use both eyes to see the TV.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: hawks08 on June 10, 2010, 12:02:15 am
i wasnt sure if monocular depth cues were eliminated-because when u r filming-and then projecting on a TV, you would use both eyes to see the TV.
dont know why it was included. No one knows what the answer is because it wasnt on the study design
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Tashi on June 10, 2010, 12:57:33 am
Well it kind of comes under Ames room in the study design... but I was just so confused as what the examiners are expecting as an answer for that question.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 10, 2010, 03:55:36 pm
Yeh i was confused aswell. When they asked about the camera angle, I thought the question was talking about viewing directly straight on, so that the illusion was maintained. otherwise if the camera angle or position changed then the trapezoid shaped room and disorted furniture would be noticed. I was confused
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 10, 2010, 04:10:17 pm
Check it out.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: yien_quek on June 10, 2010, 04:49:45 pm
where did you get that from! :O
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Visionz on June 10, 2010, 04:54:24 pm
I said the camera had to be placed in a position where the room would still be perceived as rectangular.
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: kazzacae on June 10, 2010, 08:05:39 pm
bahhhh im a genious....nah not really
yeh thats what i said too pretty much. i think the question is wierd as it says camera viewpoint
what does camera "viewpoint" mean ? lOl
i know a few people said, that it has to be in that position to maintain monocular cues or something along those lines. but it doesnt matter where it is placed becasue the camera will always be monocular cues as there is only one lens opening...won't it?
Title: Re: 2010 MID-YEAR EXAM - HOW DID YOU GO?
Post by: Visionz on June 11, 2010, 12:25:33 am
bahhhh im a genious....nah not really
yeh thats what i said too pretty much. i think the question is wierd as it says camera viewpoint
what does camera "viewpoint" mean ? lOl
i know a few people said, that it has to be in that position to maintain monocular cues or something along those lines. but it doesnt matter where it is placed becasue the camera will always be monocular cues as there is only one lens opening...won't it?


Yeah.
By my reckoning it wouldnt even need to be placed behind a peephole. If it was too far to one side though it would show the slope of the floor and reveal the other distortions.