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I had this same question with my teacher, and we went through it together,

So according to the jacaranda textbook, it says that the "duration of STM is from 18-20 seconds, sometimes up to 30 seconds" and "longer if renewed using Maintainance rehearsal"
Lots of different textbooks say different durations but the main one that vcaa accepts is roughly 15-30
seconds (as seen in the multiple-choice) so we're kinda just gonna have to go with whatever they say :/

its a bit confusing trying to keep up with exactly what the examiners want...

if anyone wants to add anything else feel free to do so,

      hi guys imlosing motivation to study because im so nervous idk what to do
      does anyone have points on breathing retraiining and self efficacy i dont have any and they were skimmed over ?

        Housestark22 Basically breathing retraining the process of identifying unhealthy breathing habits and replacing them with correct ones, (its kind of like CBT but breathing version) . Self efficacy is belief in the ability to perform behaviour needed to reach a goal and is a psychological risk factor. Someone that has poor self efficacy is usually doubting themselves and always perceives that they would receive the worst outcome. For example on a past paper there was a scenario of a women having trouble at work and she thought that it would never resolve, hence she has poor self efficacy.

        Also you are not alone, literally don't know what to do today as well but my teacher recommended to go over notes and mistakes on past trials

            Housestark22 I don't really have a format but I recommend just planning for 5-10 mins and using paragraphs. Make sure to always link to the scenario or research and throw in definitions to show your assessor you have a good understanding of the content

              Housestark22 i was also taught IDEAS
              I- identify concepts
              D- define
              E-explain
              A- apply and analyze
              Basically pretend you're writing for your parents to read this- they are smart but have no idea what psych terms mean. For example, don't just say, glutamate has an excitatory effect- say what excitatory means

                twinklehello catastrophe is an unpredictable, uncontrollable event that affects the community on a wide scale like a tsunami while a major stressor is an event that is extraordinarily stressful for all individuals that experience it like victims to a crime

                    Housestark22

                    I didn't study at all the day before my exam. Just chilling and trying to get into that challenge appraisal mindset. If you haven't exercised so far today that could be a good idea to help you out (beta endorphins, stress hormone use etc. + easier sleep later).

                        yellowdog23

                        My advice:
                        At this point if you are studying it should be very targeted towards a gap you have identified.

                        I definitely do not recommend trying to get a much study as possible done today — you want energy tomorrow, not to spend today already racing. If you do feel that you have a specific gap I would designate a time (e.g. 5pm) that you still to be finished by.

                        If you've been doing practice exam questions etc. in the lead up getting good sleep etc. is likely to help you a lot more than a bit of extra study at this point.

                        Hope this helps 🙂

                        Also if anyone disagrees, has questions etc. I'm open to hearing that too