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Psychology VCE Units 3 & 4 Practice Question 8 – Ethical guidelines

Q8 Psychology Ethical guidelines Unit 4 - AOS 3

Question 8

1 mark

A researcher is conducting a study on the effects of mindfulness meditation on test anxiety in Year 12 students. Which of the following is a core ethical consideration that the researcher must address before commencing the study?

Your Answer

A

Ensuring the meditation technique is effective in reducing anxiety for all participants.

B

Obtaining informed consent from each student, outlining the study’s purpose, procedures, and their right to withdraw.

C

Guaranteeing that all participants will experience a significant reduction in test anxiety.

D

Providing monetary compensation to the students for their time and participation.

About This Psychology Question

This is a free VCE Units 3 & 4 Psychology practice question worth 1 mark, testing your understanding of Ethical guidelines. It falls under How is scientific inquiry used to investigate mental processes and psychological functioning? in Unit 4: How is mental wellbeing supported and maintained?. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.

Subject
Psychology – Victorian Certificate of Education Units 3 & 4
Unit 4
How is mental wellbeing supported and maintained?
Area of Study 3
How is scientific inquiry used to investigate mental processes and psychological functioning?
Key Knowledge
Ethical guidelines

Unit 4 Overview

In this unit students explore the demand for sleep and the influences of sleep on mental wellbeing. They consider how changes to a person’s sleep-wake cycle can affect psychological functioning. Students explore the concept of mental wellbeing, including social and emotional wellbeing as a multidimensional and holistic framework. They apply a biopsychosocial approach to specific phobia, exploring how biological, psychological and social factors are involved in its development and management. A student-designed scientific investigation involving the generation of primary data related to mental processes and mental wellbeing is undertaken in either Unit 3 or Unit 4 or across both Units 3 and 4, and is assessed in Outcome 3 of this unit.

How is scientific inquiry used to investigate mental processes and psychological functioning?

Students undertake a student-designed scientific investigation in either Unit 3 or Unit 4, or across both Units 3 and 4, related to mental processes and mental wellbeing. The investigation involves the generation of primary quantitative data. Students apply key science skills to develop and test a research question, gather and analyse data, and communicate findings in a structured scientific poster. A logbook is maintained for authentication and assessment purposes.

Key Knowledge Detail

the health, safety and ethical guidelines relevant to the selected scientific investigation

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