VCE Psychology Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 36
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Question 36 How might the benefits of the dog-walking program be explained by the biopsychosocial approach to mental wellbeing? Biological Psychological Social A. increased physica
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Question 37 What might a future study suggest about the influence of internal and external factors on mental wellbeing? A. The internal factors are static and therefore will not be
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Question 38 What does the fear rating suggest about each scenario listed in the fear hierarchy? A. The fear rating also equals the time (in minutes) it would take to eliminate a fe
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Question 39 Which one of the following accurately explains a factor that might contribute to the development of a phobia of magpies? A. Increased levels of GABA make the fear respo
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Question 40 According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin multi-store model of memory, which one of the following best explains how the fear response to magpies is reduced in each scenario of
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Question 1 (6 marks) Thermoregulation allows the human body to keep its temperature within a certain range, even if the temperature of the external environment is very different. T
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a. i. Provide an example of both a conscious and unconscious response in a high-temperature environment. 2 marks Conscious Unconscious
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ii. Outline the role of one subdivision of the central nervous system and one subdivision of the peripheral nervous system in coordinating the unconscious response provided in part
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b. Research has shown that both neurotransmitters and neuromodulators play a role in thermoregulation. Contrast neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. 2 marks Section B
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Question 2 (9 marks) Widespread research is being conducted on how gut microbiota might influence Alzheimer’s disease through the gut–brain axis. It is known that microbiota can ei
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a. Identify one role of gut microbiota in the human body. 1 mark
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b. Explain why Alzheimer’s disease impacts the retrieval of autobiographical events. 2 marks
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