VCE Psychology Past Exam Questions
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Section B, Question 7(b)Question part (b)
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b. Evaluate the explanatory power of Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model of Stress and Coping to account for the increase in heart rate during nightmares. 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 45% of available · official reportFull marks: 30% of students · official report
c. One of the roles of serotonin, a neuromodulator, is to regulate the sleep-wake cycle. It has been found to influence the vividness of dreams and nightmares (Pace-Schott, 2008).
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d. Describe how benzodiazepine agents could be used in treating specific phobias of a bedroom for people with nightmare disorders. As part of your answer, evaluate their effectiven
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e. i. What is one cognitive effect of sleep deprivation that is likely to be experienced by those with a nightmare disorder? 1 mark 2023 PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 34 D O N O T W R I T E I N
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ii. Using a relevant example of catastrophic thinking, outline how the cognitive effects of sleep deprivation can impact this type of thinking. 2 marks
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Question 8 (12 marks) A research team investigated the impact of an unfamiliar environment on the mental wellbeing of travellers. The 100 participants were firstly assigned a score
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a. Use graphing conventions to represent the data in the table above on the axes below. 3 marks 35 2023 PSYCHOLOGY EXAM D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I S A R E A TURN OVER
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b. Referring to the results of this study, compare the impact of an unfamiliar environment on mental wellbeing between regular travellers and irregular travellers. 3 marks
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c. Classify the type of data collected in this study and outline one strength of this data type. 2 marks Data type Strength
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d. Participants who completed the questionnaire in less than one minute were excluded from the study.
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i. What variable type would the researchers be controlling for? 1 mark
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ii. If the researchers did not control for this variable, how would it impact the results? 1 mark
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