AAMC FL 3 PS Questions & Answers(RATED A)

A researcher attempts to replicate studies 1 and 2 with a group of 5-year-olds by using simplified versions of the games. Which cognitive limitation is most likely to inhibit the participants' performance on the dependent variables? A.Lack of object permanence B.Limited understanding of conservation C.Centration D.Egocentrism - ANSWERegocentrism. the study requires the participants to consider other people and egocentrism would stop that. Considering the research on interpersonal attraction, which variable is LEAST likely to predict whether two participants will select each other for a coalition in Study 2? A.The similarity between the participants in terms of activities they enjoy B.The physical attractiveness of the participants C.The number of times the participants have run into each other prior to participating in the study D.The participants' scores on a personality test that assesses neuroticism - ANSWERD. neuroticism would not predict interpersonal interaction. Which of the following findings would suggest that the empathy questionnaire is NOT a valid measure? A.A positive correlation between scores on the empathy questionnaire and the perspective taking skills questionnaire B.A negative correlation between scores on the empathy questionnaire and the personal distress questionnaire C.A positive correlation between scores on the empathy questionnaire and the fantasy perspective taking skills questionnaire D.No correlation between the scores on the empathy questionnaire and the amount of money won in the competition trials - ANSWERboth positive correlations would be good. B because experiencing psychological distress when observing someone in pain is an element of empathy. Which of the following hypothetical findings would best support the researchers' hypothesis? A.Participants who have thicker cortexes show improved performance in both studies. B.Participants who have impairments in recognizing faces perform poorly in Study 2, but not in Study 1. C.Participants with damage to the language centers of the brain have difficulty understanding the rules for the war game in Study 1, but they perform similarly to unimpaired participants in Study 2. D.Participants with damage to a specific region of the cortex have difficulty inferring others' feelings in Study 2, but they perform similarly to unimpaired participants in Study 1. - ANSWERA and B are dumb. hypothesis states that empathy and perspective taking are separate skills C- this is talking about language centers and understanding. this answer choice isn't really testing empathy. D- this would be