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HPS111 Fundamentals of Human Behaviour
Assessment Task 1 – Short Answer Booklet
Assessment Summary
Assignment title:
Short Answer Booklet
Submission requirements
Due date and time: 8pm AEST Tuesday April 4th (Week 5)
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% of final grade:
25% of overall grade
Word limit:
750 words maximum (no leeway)
Submission location: via HPS111 AT1 CloudDeakin dropbox
Assignment format: PDF (preferred) or .docx
PDF conversion software is available here on Deakin Software Catalogue
Referencing:
APA 7 (where required)
Marking rubric:
There is no marking rubric for this assessment.
*Detailed information follows – ensure you read all information provided.
Contents
1. Rationale
2
2.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
2
3.
Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO)
2
Task Outline
2
4.
Assessment task instructions
2
5.
Articles to retrieve and analyse
2
Assignment Parameters
3
6.
How to submit
3
8.
Resources to complete this assessment:
3
9.
Instructions
3
10.
Article 1 questions
4
11.
Article 2 questions
5
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1. Rationale
This task assesses your ability to retrieve, read, comprehend, and summarise primary research articles. The
ability to find, understand and apply research findings is a core, essential skill within psychology.
2. Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Successful completion of this assessment task will develop the following ULOs:
ULO1
Develop an understanding of the biological bases of human behaviour and the foundations of
individual adaptation to environmental challenges.
ULO2
Develop an evidence-based position on an issue pertinent to psychology.
ULO5
Develop real-world professional and academic skills in researching, reading of technical
documents, planning, drafting, and editing.
3. Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO)
Successful completion of this assessment task will develop the following GLOs:
GLO1
Appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession
GLO2
Using oral, written, and interpersonal communication to inform, motivate and effect change
GLO3
Using technologies to find, use and disseminate information
GLO4
Evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment
Task Outline
4. Assessment task instructions
1. Attend the weekly seminars (weeks 1 to 3)
2. Retrieve the two set articles below (section 5)
3. Answer short answer questions related to the articles.
5. Articles to retrieve and analyse.
The two articles that you need to retrieve and complete the assignment on are below:
1. Blessing, E. M., Steenkamp, M. M., Manzanares, J., & Marmar, C. R. (2015). Cannabidiol as
a potential treatment for anxiety disorders. Neurotherapeutics, 12(4), 825-836.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13311-015-0387-1
2. Crippa, J. A. S., Derenusson, G. N., Ferrari, T. B., Wichert-Ana, L., Duran, F. L., MartinSantos, R., … Hallak, J. E. C. (2011). Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol (CBD)
in generalized social anxiety disorder: a preliminary report. Journal of Psychopharmacology,
25(1), 121–130. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881110379283
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Assignment Parameters
6. How to submit
Please submit an Adobe PDF or Word (.docx) document created in Microsoft Word (or equivalent software)
submitted to the AT1 Dropbox on the HPS111 Cloud Deakin website.
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You can install Microsoft Office onto your personal device for free http://software.deakin.edu.au/2017/03/27/microsoft-office-for-windows/
7.
Resources to complete this assessment:
1. The AT1 Information Booklet (this document)
2. The weekly tutorials/Seminars where we teach you the skills to complete the written assessments
9. Instructions
Insert your answers directly into the empty boxes below each question:
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This assignment is marked out of 25.
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Answer lengths range between 30 to 150 words (fewer words for shorter questions).
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Define all acronyms used (1 mark will be deducted from the total earned points if acronyms are not
defined).
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Submit only this document for marking.
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All answers must be paraphrased in your own words (excluding technical terms)
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APA referencing only required when explicitly requested (e.g., q 11.)
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10. Article 1 questions
Answer the questions below on the following article:
1. Blessing, E. M., Steenkamp, M. M., Manzanares, J., & Marmar, C. R. (2015). Cannabidiol as a
potential treatment for anxiety disorders. Neurotherapeutics, 12(4), 825-836.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13311-015-0387-1
1.
Describe the primary aim of the review. 1.5 points
2.
Using your understanding of literature searches, list four (4) additional search terms the
authors could have used (but didn’t). 2 points
3.
What is the purpose of the endocannabinoid system? 3 points.
4.
Describe what the CBD ‘bell-shaped’ response curve indicates. 1 point.
5.
What limitations are present in the reviewed literature? 2 points
6.
Based on this review, should we recommend using CBD as a treatment for anxiety? Why, or
why not? 2 points
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11. Article 2 questions
Answer the questions below on the following article:
2. Crippa, J. A. S., Derenusson, G. N., Ferrari, T. B., Wichert-Ana, L., Duran, F. L., Martin-Santos,
R., … Hallak, J. E. C. (2011). Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in
generalized social anxiety disorder: a preliminary report. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 25(1),
121–130. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881110379283
7.
Describe the main rationale (or reason) the authors conducted the study (note: this differs
from the aim of the study). 1.5 points
8.
These authors discussed SPECT (a type of positron emission tomography) and fMRI. Using
your knowledge from week 4, what do each of these methods offer? 2 points.
9.
Looking at figure 1a, what can we infer about the effectiveness of CBD? 2 points.
10.
In your own words, describe at least three (3) of the limitations of this study, and how they
could be remedied in future research. 3 points
11.
Write a summary of the study findings and the implications (how the findings relate to people
more broadly) of these. Cite the study using APA 7 formatting and provide a reference list
entry for the study (also in APA 7). 5 points
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