Psychology

Welcome to Unit 1/2 Psych!

If you are absent for any of the orientation lessons, you can find a summary of what you missed here. Please make sure to complete all of the activities you have missed before the next lesson.

What resources do you need for this subject?

Jacaranda Textbook (9th Edition) - including online access code
Edrolo subscription
Exercise book
Pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, ruler
Plastic pockets / display folder / binder

What did we cover during Orientation Week?

Orientation Week Slideshow - for your reference

The new Psychology Unit 1/2 Study Design
What is Psychology? How can it be defined?
Is Psychology a science or pseudoscience?
Key Science Skills
Designing an experiment.

Also, make sure you bookmark the VCE Psychology website

Holiday Homework:

Complete the activities/questions from the Psychology Orientation booklet (linked only for your reference), page 11. Please hand write the answers/print out the document if you have misplaced yours.
Create hard-copy, handwritten notes for all videos in edrolo U1AOS1 (chapter 2) Development videos. See the back of your booklet for examples of clear note taking.

Links to online textbook Ch 1 Key Research Skills and Ch 2 Development

Hand written answers to all activities are due by your first Psych class of Term 1 2026

If you have any queries over the holidays regarding the holiday homework or psychology in general please feel free to email any of us:

Ms Holland - hoj@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Ms Bowes- bos@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Ms Hammond - c.hammond@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Ms Bares - brs@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Ms. Gambino - gab@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

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