Psychology · Units 3 and 4
Psychology, practice exam 7
Extended response: Evaluating three podcast claims about sleep and memory.
- 120 marks
- 32 pages
- 40 multiple choice
- 15 minutes reading
- 2 h 30 min writing
Marks by area of study
Unit 3 AOS 1: 32 marksUnit 3 AOS 2: 33 marksUnit 4 AOS 1: 18 marksUnit 4 AOS 2: 15 marksKey science skills: 23 marks
Section B: short-answer and extended-response questions (80 marks)
| Q | Context | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiro, 30, is learning Italian. | 6 |
| 2 | Shreya, 20, is in the final year of a nursing degree. | 9 |
| 3 | Beau, 12, wants to learn to ‘ollie’ – a jump on his skateboard. | 10 |
| 4 | Kirra is a tour guide in Melbourne. | 11 |
| 5 | Jacinta is a flight attendant based in Melbourne. | 8 |
| 6 | Researchers recruited 90 adults aged 25–60 who had low wellbeing and poor diets, through GP clinics. | 11 |
| 7 | Two springs ago, Daisy was swooped by a magpie while cycling, fell and broke her wrist. | 10 |
| 8 | Vikram, 15, watches livestreams of a professional esports player. | 5 |
| 9 | Evaluating three podcast claims about sleep and memory | 10 |
Section A: what each question tests (40 marks)
| Q | Key knowledge | Area of study |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 2 | Effects of the autonomic divisions | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 3 | Restoring homeostasis after stress | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 4 | Serotonin as a neuromodulator | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 5 | Rerouting and sprouting | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 6 | Adrenaline and cortisol | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 7 | Types of stressful primary appraisal | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 8 | Applying primary appraisal | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 9 | Secondary appraisal | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 10 | Comparing models of stress | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 11 | Evaluating gut–brain axis evidence | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 12 | Approach and avoidance strategies | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 13 | Coping flexibility | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 14 | Context-specific effectiveness | Unit 3 AOS 1 |
| 15 | Identifying stimuli in classical conditioning | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 16 | Conditioned responses | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 17 | Classical conditioning involves involuntary responses | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 18 | Integrating classical and operant conditioning | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 19 | Multimodal learning | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 20 | Relational learning | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 21 | Oral-culture memory and multimodal learning | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 22 | The amygdala and emotional memory | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 23 | Acrostics | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 24 | Calculating percentage change | Units 3–4 Key science skills |
| 25 | How acrostics aid retrieval | Unit 3 AOS 2 |
| 26 | Evaluating experimental design | Units 3–4 Key science skills |
| 27 | Physiological indicators of REM sleep | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 28 | Identifying stages on a hypnogram | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 29 | REM periods across the night | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 30 | Estimating durations from a hypnogram | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 31 | Characteristics of NREM Stage 3 | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 32 | Sleep in older adulthood | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 33 | Partial and full sleep deprivation | Unit 4 AOS 1 |
| 34 | Resilience | Unit 4 AOS 2 |
| 35 | The mental wellbeing continuum | Unit 4 AOS 2 |
| 36 | Protective factors and resilience | Unit 4 AOS 2 |
| 37 | Cultural determinants of SEWB | Unit 4 AOS 2 |
| 38 | Measures of central tendency and outliers | Units 3–4 Key science skills |
| 39 | External validity | Units 3–4 Key science skills |
| 40 | Use of deception | Units 3–4 Key science skills |