ATARMAxxing
HSC Investigating SciencePractice Examination 18
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Questions | 35 |
| Structure | Section I — 20 Q, 20 marks · Section II — 15 Q, 80 marks |
This paper covers
- Non-linear method in modern research
- Measuring speed with light gates versus stopwatches
- Control groups and sample bias in a supplement study
- Gene manipulation ethics: embryos and sex cells
- Corporations and market-driven research
- Module 5: Von Helmont, Doppler and Priestley as investigation types
- Module 6: light gates, ramp speeds and graphing
- Module 7: the 1991 HRT study and the Mozart Effect
- Module 8: germline editing and international regulation
- Integrated 8-mark: does market-driven research serve society?
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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