Year 11 Psychology

Last week, our Year 11 Psychology students stepped away from their desks and into the shoes of real researchers, putting everyday human behaviour and perception under the microscope for their Unit 2 projects.

The classroom was buzzing with curiosity as students tested out their ideas on classmates and staff:

• Blind Taste Test: Aarnav put tastebuds to the test by having blindfolded participants, including Ms Forman and Tilly, sample sweet, salty, bitter, and sour foods—ranging from lollies and crackers to 85% dark chocolate and Sour Patch Kids—to rate each flavour on a scale.
• Eyes Closed, Guess the Flavour: Olivia tested whether what we see changes what we taste, challenging Brady to guess the correct Skittle flavour while blindfolded.
• Testing Multitasking: Lily tested whether we can truly focus on two things at once, seeing how much Rachael could remember while listening to a song and watching a video at the exact same time.
• The Copycat Effect: Clarence and a few helpers tested how easily people copy a crowd. During class changeover, they all stopped to stare up at the roof to see just how many passers-by would look up too!
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The students are now sorting through their results and putting together the pieces of what they discovered. A big congratulations to our Year 11s for running such fun, clever experiments!

Rachel Tennant

Science & Year 7 Homeroom Teacher