MCAT Practice Questions And Answers 2022/2023

Becoming a college graduate requires hard work and diligence in academics. As such, being a college graduate could be considered a(n): A. ascribed status B. achieved status C. master status D. pigeonholed status - Answer - B. achieved status A stroke patient comprehends speech but cannot move her mouth to form words. Which of the following brain areas is likely affected? A. Broca's area B. Wernicke's area C. arcuate fasciculus D. superior temporal gyrus - Answer - A. Broca's area Each individual in a group of teenagers is asked to estimate the height of a tree. One individual estimates the height to be 25 feet, but after discussing with the group is convinced that the height is likely closer to 40 feet. Which type of conformity is seen here? A. obedience B. identification C. internalization D. compliance - Answer - C. internalization Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease? A. GABA B. serotonin C. dopamine D. enkephalins - Answer - C. dopamine Primary groups differ from secondary groups in that: A. primary groups are shorter-lived than secondary groups. B. primary groups are larger than secondary groups. C. primary groups are formed of stronger bonds than secondary groups. D. primary groups are assigned while secondary groups are chosen. - Answer - C. primary groups are formed of stronger bonds than secondary groups. A student is volunteering in a hospital with a stroke center. When asked what he believes is the prevalence of stroke among those greater than 65 years old, the student states that it is probably about 40% even though data analysis indicates that it is significantly lower. What accounts for this error? A. Deductive reasoning B. Representativeness heuristic C. Base rate fallacy