EPPP PRACTICE EXAM SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINATION 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥External Validity. Answer: The extent to which research findings can
be generalized to settings, people, and times beyond the study.
⩥Agitation in Smoking Cessation. Answer: A feeling of restlessness or
anxiety that occurs when a person attempts to stop smoking.
⩥Negative Reinforcer. Answer: A stimulus that, when removed after a
response, increases the likelihood of that response occurring again.
⩥Standard Error of the Estimate. Answer: A measure of the accuracy of
predictions made with a regression line.
⩥Standard Error of the Mean. Answer: An estimate of the variability
between sample means that you would obtain if you took multiple
samples from the same population.
⩥Standard Error of Measurement. Answer: An estimate of the amount of
error in a test score due to measurement error.
,⩥Standard Deviation of Observed Scores. Answer: A measure of the
amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.
⩥Prefrontal Cortical Damage. Answer: Damage to the area of the brain
responsible for complex cognitive behavior, decision making, and
moderating social behavior.
⩥Conduction Aphasia. Answer: A type of aphasia characterized by the
inability to repeat words or phrases despite having intact comprehension
and fluent speech.
⩥Hemianopsia. Answer: A visual field loss on one side of the vertical
midline.
⩥Impaired Learning and Memory. Answer: A significant reduction in the
ability to acquire new information or recall previously learned
information.
⩥Inflexible Behavior. Answer: A pattern of behavior that is rigid and
does not adapt to changing circumstances.
⩥Structural Family Therapy. Answer: A therapeutic approach that
focuses on changing the family structure to improve family dynamics.
,⩥Cognitive Competencies in Family Therapy. Answer: Skills related to
thinking and understanding that are developed in family members
through therapy.
⩥Distribution of Power in Family Therapy. Answer: The process of
ensuring that all family members have an equal say and influence in
family decisions.
⩥Changing Family Organization. Answer: The process of altering the
hierarchical structure and roles within a family to improve relationships.
⩥Reciprocal Roles in Family Therapy. Answer: The understanding of
how family members' roles influence each other and the family system
as a whole.
⩥Cross-sectional studies. Answer: Research that examines the
relationship between variables at a single point in time.
⩥Borderline personality disorder. Answer: A mental health disorder
characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships.
⩥Antisocial personality disorder. Answer: A mental health disorder
characterized by a disregard for other people's rights, often violating
them.
, ⩥Reliability (alpha). Answer: A measure of the consistency of a test or
scale, with a value of .25 indicating low reliability.
⩥Item-total correlations. Answer: The correlation between an individual
item and the total score on a test or scale.
⩥True scores. Answer: The actual score that reflects a person's true
ability or trait without measurement error.
⩥Validity of a scale. Answer: The degree to which a test measures what
it claims to measure.
⩥Organic amnesia. Answer: Memory loss caused by physical damage to
the brain.
⩥Impaired recent memory. Answer: Difficulty recalling information that
has been learned recently.
⩥Preserved remote memory. Answer: The ability to recall information
learned in the distant past.
⩥Expectancy theory. Answer: A psychological theory that explains
motivation based on the expected outcomes of actions.
PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINATION 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥External Validity. Answer: The extent to which research findings can
be generalized to settings, people, and times beyond the study.
⩥Agitation in Smoking Cessation. Answer: A feeling of restlessness or
anxiety that occurs when a person attempts to stop smoking.
⩥Negative Reinforcer. Answer: A stimulus that, when removed after a
response, increases the likelihood of that response occurring again.
⩥Standard Error of the Estimate. Answer: A measure of the accuracy of
predictions made with a regression line.
⩥Standard Error of the Mean. Answer: An estimate of the variability
between sample means that you would obtain if you took multiple
samples from the same population.
⩥Standard Error of Measurement. Answer: An estimate of the amount of
error in a test score due to measurement error.
,⩥Standard Deviation of Observed Scores. Answer: A measure of the
amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.
⩥Prefrontal Cortical Damage. Answer: Damage to the area of the brain
responsible for complex cognitive behavior, decision making, and
moderating social behavior.
⩥Conduction Aphasia. Answer: A type of aphasia characterized by the
inability to repeat words or phrases despite having intact comprehension
and fluent speech.
⩥Hemianopsia. Answer: A visual field loss on one side of the vertical
midline.
⩥Impaired Learning and Memory. Answer: A significant reduction in the
ability to acquire new information or recall previously learned
information.
⩥Inflexible Behavior. Answer: A pattern of behavior that is rigid and
does not adapt to changing circumstances.
⩥Structural Family Therapy. Answer: A therapeutic approach that
focuses on changing the family structure to improve family dynamics.
,⩥Cognitive Competencies in Family Therapy. Answer: Skills related to
thinking and understanding that are developed in family members
through therapy.
⩥Distribution of Power in Family Therapy. Answer: The process of
ensuring that all family members have an equal say and influence in
family decisions.
⩥Changing Family Organization. Answer: The process of altering the
hierarchical structure and roles within a family to improve relationships.
⩥Reciprocal Roles in Family Therapy. Answer: The understanding of
how family members' roles influence each other and the family system
as a whole.
⩥Cross-sectional studies. Answer: Research that examines the
relationship between variables at a single point in time.
⩥Borderline personality disorder. Answer: A mental health disorder
characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships.
⩥Antisocial personality disorder. Answer: A mental health disorder
characterized by a disregard for other people's rights, often violating
them.
, ⩥Reliability (alpha). Answer: A measure of the consistency of a test or
scale, with a value of .25 indicating low reliability.
⩥Item-total correlations. Answer: The correlation between an individual
item and the total score on a test or scale.
⩥True scores. Answer: The actual score that reflects a person's true
ability or trait without measurement error.
⩥Validity of a scale. Answer: The degree to which a test measures what
it claims to measure.
⩥Organic amnesia. Answer: Memory loss caused by physical damage to
the brain.
⩥Impaired recent memory. Answer: Difficulty recalling information that
has been learned recently.
⩥Preserved remote memory. Answer: The ability to recall information
learned in the distant past.
⩥Expectancy theory. Answer: A psychological theory that explains
motivation based on the expected outcomes of actions.
