VCE Psychology Y11 Transition 2025

Which of the following is NOT a VCE scientific methodology?

• Controlled experiment

• Simulation

• Case Study

• Survey

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

__________ experiments offer higher internal validity, while __________ offer higher ecological validity.

• Field, Laboratory

• Controlled, Laboratory

• Laboratory, Field

• Laboratory, Controlled

A limitation of classification and identification is that:

• Connections between phenomena may be missed

• It helps group similar items

• It can highlight patterns or trend

• It can connect co-occurring phenomena

Extraneous variables lower the:

(select 2)

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Internal Validity

• External Validity

Which of the following extraneous variables is most likely to create a systematic error?

• Participant variables

• Situational variables

• Experimenter effects

• The placebo effect

Which experimental design is best for controlling participant-related extraneous variables

• Between subjects

• Within subjects

• Mixed

• Experimental design cannot control for participant variables

Which experimental design controls best for order (practice) effects, a situational variable where participants may improve just from practising a behaviour.

• Between subjects

• Within subjects

• Mixed

• Experimental design cannot control for situational variables

Counting the number of times someone makes eye contact would be:

• Primary, qualitative, objective data

• Primary, quantitative, objective data

• Primary, qualitative, subjective data

• Primary, quantitative, subjective data

Which of the following variables is likely to reduce the precision of results:

• A random participant variable

• A systematic experimenter variable

• A personal calculation mistake

Which group has the highest variability in their well-being scores?

• Adaptive computer gamers

• Maladaptive computer gamers

• Casual computer gamers

• Non-gamers