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Year 12 WACE Psychology practice questions
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WACE Year 12PsychologyMemoryhardmemory model
1. A memory model shows encoding, storage and later retrieval. Which process brings stored information back into conscious use?
Choices
Retrieval
Encoding only
Random assignment
Habituation
Explanation:
Retrieval is the process of bringing stored information back so it can be used.
WACE Year 12PsychologySleephardsleep graph
2. A hypnogram shows REM episodes becoming wider across later sleep cycles. Which interpretation is best supported?
Choices
REM periods become longer later in the night.
REM occurs only before sleep begins.
All sleep stages disappear.
The graph shows a conditioning trial.
Explanation:
The REM blocks are wider in later cycles, supporting longer REM periods later in the night.
WACE Year 12PsychologyMemory datahardresults graph
3. A recall graph shows a cued-recall group scoring 22 and a free-recall group scoring 14. What difference is shown?
Choices
The cued-recall group scored 8 higher.
The free-recall group scored 8 higher.
The groups were equal.
The graph shows cortisol release.
Explanation:
The difference is 22 - 14 = 8.
WACE Year 12PsychologyStresshardstress-response pathway
4. A stress-axis diagram traces hypothalamus -> pituitary -> adrenal cortex during sustained stress. Which hormone is associated with the adrenal cortex response?
Choices
Cortisol
Melatonin
Glucagon only
Serotonin only
Explanation:
Sustained HPA-axis activation is associated with cortisol release from the adrenal cortex.
WACE Year 12PsychologyResearch designhardstudy design
5. A design diagram shows participants randomly assigned to an active therapy or an inactive comparison while participants are unaware of their condition. Which design feature is shown?
Choices
Single-blind placebo-controlled design
Naturalistic observation only
No control condition
A correlational scatterplot
Explanation:
Participants are blind to condition and the placebo group provides a comparison.
WACE Year 12PsychologyMotivation and learninghardconditioning model
6. A learning diagram shows an unpleasant alarm stopping when a driver fastens a seatbelt, increasing future seatbelt use. Which process is shown?
Choices
Negative reinforcement
Classical extinction
Random sampling
Informed consent
Explanation:
Removing an unpleasant stimulus after the response increases the behaviour, which is negative reinforcement.
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Year 12 · WACE Psychology · Test mode · 11 questions · 10 min
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