RSS Feed for VCE PsychologyCategory: VCE Psychology

VCE Psychology Unit 4 exam 2011 analysis »

Hi all, congrats on completing the VCE Psych Unit 4 exam for 2011. What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went? Let us know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

2011 VCE exam revision lectures »

 Access Education for Greater Confidence and Better Results Access Education are once again providing their comprehensive, subject specific vce exam revision lectures at ten locations throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Access More Locations: Locations include: Clayton – Monash University Bundoora – La Trobe University Berwick – Monash University Melbourne (City) – Acu Peninsula – [...]

Unit 3 Psychology exam 2011 review »

Hi all, By now you should have finished the Unit 3 VCE Psychology exam for 2011. What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went? Let us know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

6 VCE resources you need to get from the VCAA website »

Hi all, With the Unit 3 exams and the GAT around the corner I thought it would be timely to remind you all of some key resources that you can find on the VCAA website to help you with your VCE exam preparation. 1. VCAA exam timetable – duh…no kidding…of course you can find when [...]

Unit 3 VCE exam preparation 2011 »

Hi all, My friends at Access Education are running their mid year exam revision lecture program across 10 different metro and regional locations to help students prepare for the upcoming Unit 3 exams. Subjects offered are Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology. You will get a high quality lecture covering the essential VCE exam revision [...]

Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Experiment with rats »

This is a guest post from former VCE student Cait Sexton for VCE Psychology. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. TITLE OF RESEARCH: Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Experiment with rats (1930’s) AIM: To investigate operant conditioning in rats, looking at whether the rats can use their [...]

Thorndike’s Instrumental Learning Experiment with cats »

This is a guest post from former VCE student Cait Sexton for VCE Psychology. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. TITLE OF RESEARCH: Thorndike’s Instrumental Learning Experiment with cats (early 1900’s) AIM: To investigate trial and error learning in cats HYPOTHESIS: It can be hypothesised [...]

Garcia and Koelling One-Trial Learning Experiment with rats »

This is a guest post from former VCE student Cait Sexton for VCE Psychology. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. TITLE OF RESEARCH: Garcia and Koelling One-Trial Learning Experiment with rats (1966) AIM: To investigate if thirsty rats can develop a taste aversion after one [...]

Watson and Rayner Little Albert Experiment »

This is a guest post from former VCE student Cait Sexton for VCE Psychology. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. TITLE OF RESEARCH: Watson and Rayner Little Albert Experiment (1920) AIM: To investigate if fear can be acquired through classical conditioning. HYPOTHESIS: It was hypothesised [...]

Ivan Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning Dog Salivation Experiment »

This is a guest post from former VCE student Cait Sexton for VCE Psychology. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. TITLE OF RESEARCH: Ivan Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning Dog Salivation Experiment (early 1900’s) AIM: To investigate if hungry dogs can be classically conditioned to salivate to [...]

2010 VCE Psychology Unit 4 exam review »

Hi all, By now, you should have finished the Unit 4 VCE Psychology exam for 2010. What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went? Let us know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

Unit 3 Psychology exam 2010 review »

Hi all, By now you should have finished the Unit 3 VCE Psychology exam for 2010. What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went? Let us know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

VCE exam assessor reports 2009 »

Hi all I know many of you are starting to get prepared for the upcoming VCE exams. Well done for being proactive in your approach to get on top of your study! One of the most important ways to help your vce exam preparation along is to learn from the insights of teachers with vce [...]

VCE Psychology websites »

VCE Psychology website resources – http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/psychology/psychoindex.html This page takes you to the VCAA site. It will have the assessment guide, links to past exams, exam criteria, assessor reports, articles and other useful items. This should be your first point of reference for all information relating to this subject. Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html The Secret Life [...]

VCE Psychology exam 2009 review »

Hi all, So…you have finished the VCE Psych exam for 2009. Congratulations! What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went? Let me know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

VCE Exam lectures 2009 – Access Education »

Tuesday, 29 Sep BUNDOORA 1 9.00am-11.30am Physical Education OR Health & Human Devt.* Tuesday, 29 Sep BUNDOORA 2 12.15pm-2.45pm Food & Technology OR Biology* Tuesday, 29 Sep BUNDOORA 3 3.15pm-5.45pm Business Management OREnglish* Thursday, 1 Oct CLAYTON 1 9.00am-11.30am Geography OR Legal Studies Thursday, 1 Oct CLAYTON 2 12.15pm-2.45pm Health & Human Devt.OR Psychology Thursday, [...]

Unit 3 VCE Psychology exam review »

Hi all, By now, you should have finished the Unit 3 VCE Psychology exam for 2009. What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went? Let me know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

VCE Unit 3 Psychology podcast »

The Unit 3 VCE Psychology podcast with Kate Lefel from Access Education is finally here (very sorry for the long delay due to the VCE expo and illness). In the podcast below you can hear Kate talk about: 1. Some of the common areas students have difficulty with 2. How to best prepare for the [...]

VCE Psychology podcast – questions please. »

Hi all, As the VCE Biology podcast has been delayed somewhat I decided to go ahead with the next podcast interview topic which will be on VCE psychology with Kate Lefel of Access Education and recorded next Thursday 16th of April 2009. Kate Lefel is a Senior Psychology Teacher at Wesley College, Glen Waverley Campus. [...]

VCE Psychology: The four lobes of the cerebral cortex. »

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and was authored by Jenny Furey Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex of the brain can be divided into four smaller areas called cortical lobes. Each lobe is associated with particular functions and is named after the bones of the skull that cover it. [...]

Unit 3-4 VCE Psychology »

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and was authored by Jenny Furey. In Unit 3 Psychology there are three Areas of Study: Brain and Nervous System, Visual Perception and States of Consciousness. As part of the school-assessed course work you will complete three outcomes, one for each Area of Study. [...]