WACE Psychology case studies
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This page supports students preparing for the Psychology course within the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), a senior secondary qualification for students in Years 11 and 12 in Western Australia. The course is delivered under the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), the statutory body responsible for curriculum, assessment and certification in the state. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by SCSA or the Western Australian Government. On the retrieval date, the official SCSA Psychology syllabus page returned a "Page Not Found" error, so no verified syllabus content, structure, assessment weightings, examination duration, item counts or scoring rules could be confirmed. The WACE Psychology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,263 words.
1The Sleep-Deprived Debater
A Year 12 student, Priya, volunteers for a school debating competition held at 8:00 am on a Monday. For the four nights before, she sleeps an average of 4.5 hours per night because she is rehearsing.
462 words, about 2 min2The Eyewitness and the Lineup
A convenience store is robbed at 9:40 pm. A witness, Mr Chen, saw the offender for about 8 seconds under fluorescent lighting.
485 words, about 2 min3The Shared Toy and the Missing Word
A researcher studies sharing behaviour in 4-year-olds. In a playroom, each child is given four stickers and told another child (absent) will get none.
467 words, about 2 min4The Conformity in the Staffroom
A school introduces a new marking policy. In a staff meeting, the principal asks each of 12 teachers in turn whether they support the policy.
429 words, about 2 min5The Trial of the New Study Method
A researcher tests whether a new retrieval-practice method improves exam scores. She recruits 60 Year 12 students from one school.
420 words, about 2 min