Unit 2 AOS 2 Revision Quiz

Which of the following is incorrect about the ethical guideline of debriefing?

• Debriefing is a time where participants can be provided with any further information, including offers of counselling where required.

• During debriefing, the true nature of the study is outlined to the participants.

• Debriefing is conducted before the study to inform participants about the procedures and risks involved in the study.

• Debriefing is required following any study involving the use of deception.

When analysing ethical issues in Psychology, the ethical concept of justice involves

• avoiding the causation of harm.

• there being no unfair burden on a particular group from an action.

• the commitment to honest reporting of information.

• the maximisation of benefits.

An investigation into taste perception is using PTC taste papers, which are small strips of paper that can test for the genetically controlled ability to taste a substance. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the ethical and safety considerations that would be needed when using taste papers?

• The safety data sheet for the PTC taste test papers should be reviewed prior to commencement.

• The informed consent form for participants should include a statement about the use of the PTC taste test papers.

• Any risks, such as allergic reactions, should be considered in the risk assessment.

• The participants should not be told in advance about the PTC taste test papers because it could influence their perceptions of taste.

Which of the following is correct for processing quantitative data?

• The mean is a measure of central tendency, whereas the standard deviation is a measure of variation around the mean.

• The mean is a measure of variation, whereas the median is a measure of central tendency.

• The mean, median and mode are all measures of variation.

• The standard deviation describes the average of a set of data.

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Iago collects data, collates it and finds the overall patterns in students’ responses. The 10 students reported that their stress levels increased throughout VCE, with their peak in the middle of Year 12. Iago wants to be able to apply his results to the wider population of VCE students in Victoria, so he decides to repeat his study. What could he do to improve the external validity of his results?

• Include a larger sample of participants who are more representative of the wider population.

• Use only females in the sample, as Iago found they experienced more stress than males in his original study.

• Use a control group who are not interviewed.

• Include a larger sample of female participants from Year 12 only.

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Roy was in a room, learning the lyrics of a song that he was to perform at a school concert. While he was learning the lyrics, a clock was ticking noisily in the room. However, Roy was able to focus and concentrate on learning the lyrics without being distracted by the sound of the clock. What type of attention is Roy applying?

• selective attention

• divided attention

• sustained attention

• focused attention

When Erwin was first learning to play the guitar, he found it impossible to change chords and sing at the same time. Now that he has been in a rock band for two years, he finds it easy to play, sing and even execute complex sequences of steps on stage. To do this, he is using

• divided attention.

• sustained attention.

Victor has been driving a manual car for 5 years, while Hugo has just got his licence. When Miranda is a passenger in their cars, she finds that she can have a sensible conversation with Victor, but Hugo does not seem to pay any attention to her. Which is the most likely explanation for this?

• For Victor, driving requires his sustained attention.

• For Victor, driving requires his selective attention.

• For Hugo, driving requires his divided attention.

• For Hugo, driving requires his selective attention.

Jemima has had an operation on one eye and has to wear a protective eye patch. She will probably have some difficulty perceiving depth because she cannot use

• retinal disparity.

• accommodation.

• Gestalt principles.

• size constancy.

The shape of the ____________ changes to focus on an object. This is called ____________.

• lens; accommodation

• pupil; retinal disparity

• two eyes; retinal disparity

• face; accommodation

• cornea; refraction