Psychology ATAR Y11 Sample Assessment Tasks WACE 201516
Psychology ATAR Y11 Sample Assessment Tasks WACE 201516
Psychology ATAR Y11 Sample Assessment Tasks WACE 201516
PSYCHOLOGY
ATAR YEAR 12
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Conditions
Period allowed for completion of the task:
• two weeks to research intelligence testing in the workplace
• two lessons to compile the information booklet in class under supervised conditions
Task weighting
10% of the school mark for this pair of units
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One A4 page of notes may be used in class when producing the information booklet. Notes should
be brief and consist of dot points.
Conditions
Time for the task:
• one week to conduct the investigation and collect the data
• one lesson to write the scientific report in class under supervised conditions
Task weighting
10% of the school mark for this pair of units
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You will be allocated randomly to one of three groups and be given a role to perform within this
group. Each group will compete against each other to see which group can construct the tallest,
free-standing structure in 10 minutes, using only 20 straws and one metre of masking tape. After
completing the task you will complete individually, a questionnaire provided by your teacher. The
questionnaire will focus on the decision-making processes of the group during the activity.
You will critically analyse the data and draw conclusions about how members of the group
influenced decisions made by the whole group. Your scientific report will be written up in class.
• discusses relevance of results to the population from which the sample was drawn as well as
to theory or other research referred to in the introduction 1–2
• suggests how the investigation might be of relevance to science or society
Subtotal 11
Conclusion
• makes accurate conclusions that relate to the hypothesis or research question
1–2
• forms an accurate conclusion but does not relate it to the hypothesis or research question
Subtotal 2
References
• relevant references
• range of references 1–3
• listed alphabetically
Subtotal 3
Appendix
• appends data sheet 1
Subtotal 1
Total mark 40
Conditions
Period allowed for completion of the task: 2 weeks
• 1.5 weeks to view the film Remember the Titans, research and revise
• 1 lesson to write a response in class under supervised conditions
Task weighting
5% of the school mark for this pair of units
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Account for the prejudice seen in the movie Remember the Titans and explain ways to reduce this
behaviour