VCE Psych command terms

Analyse

Identify components/elements and the significance of the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications; determine logic and reasonableness of information

Apply

Use; employ in a particular situation or context

Compare

Recognise similarities and differences and the significance of these similarities and differences. MUST HAVE COMPARISON WORD. Also, do not evaluate.

Contrast

Show how things are different or opposite. MUST HAVE COMPARISON WORD. Also, distinguish is another synonym. Also, do not evaluate.

Define

Give the precise meaning and identify essential qualities of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.

Describe

Provide characteristics, features and qualities of a given concept, opinion, situation, event, process, effect, argument, narrative, text, experiment, artwork, performance piece or other artefact in an accurate way.

Distinguish

· Make clear the differences between two or more arguments, concepts, opinions, narratives, artefacts, data points, trends and/or items.

Evaluate

Ascertain the value or amount of; make a judgment using the information supplied, criteria and/or own knowledge and understanding to consider a logical argument and/or supporting evidence for and against different points, arguments, concepts, processes, opinions or other information.

Explain:

Give a detailed account of why and/or how with reference to causes, effects, continuity, change, reasons or mechanisms; make the relationships between things evident. Must state cause and effect!!!

Identify

Recognise and name and/or select an event, feature, ingredient, element, speaker and/or part from a list or extended narrative or argument, or within a diagram, structure, artwork or experiment.

Infer

Derive conclusions from available information or evidence, or through reasoning, rather than through explicit statements.

Interpret

Draw meaning from an argument, point of view, description or diagram, text, image or artwork and determine significance within context

Justify

Show, prove or defend, with reasoning and evidence, an argument, decision and/or point of view using given data and/or other information. Must have data or reasoning of some sort, cannot just state.

Name

Provide a word or term (something that is known and distinguished from other people or things) used to identify an object, person, thing, place etc.

Outline

Provide an overview or the main features of an argument, point of view, text, narrative, diagram or image.

Predict

· Give an expected result of an upcoming action or event; suggest what may happen based on available information.

State

Give a specific name or value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation

Suggest

Put forward for consideration a solution, hypothesis, idea or other possible answer. It may require you to think critically, and it must be as detailed as possible.