HSC Investigating SciencePractice Examination 19

This paper covers

• Investigating a scientist who falsified results
• Reliability across repeated digital measurements
• Correlation versus causation in a sugar and hyperactivity claim
• Positive and negative views of nuclear power after an incident
• DNA structure and genetically modified crops
• Module 5: testable hypotheses and survey data on public attitudes
• Module 6: digital balances, Geiger counters and random error
• Module 7: Schön, Hwang and how fraud is uncovered
• Module 8: Fukushima, Chernobyl and nuclear policy
• Integrated 9-mark: have GM crops benefited society?

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.