Page 1 Psychology Final Exam 2025
Psychology: Final Exam Questions with
Detailed Answers
June 11, 2025
1. Introduction
This 10-page resource is tailored for advanced undergraduate and graduate psychology students prepar-
ing for 2025 final exams. It features 50 new exam-style questions across 10 domains: cognitive, devel-
opmental, social, biological, abnormal, personality, research methods, clinical, neuropsychology, and
environmental psychology. Questions are moderate (3 points), advanced (5 points), or very advanced
(7 points), totaling 130 points. Detailed, evidence-based answers include marking guidance and hints
to ensure high scores. The modern two-column layout enhances readability. Pair with primary texts
for mastery.
2. Questions and Model Answers
2.1 1. Cognitive Psychology 2.2 2. Developmental Psychology
(3) 1. Moderate: Define the Stroop effect and (3) 1. Moderate: What is egocentrism in Piagets
give an example. theory?
(5) 2. Advanced: Explain how the attentional
(5) 2. Advanced: How does theory of mind de-
blink affects information processing, with
velop in early childhood? Include evidence.
evidence.
(7) 3. Very Advanced: Critically evaluate the (7) 3. Very Advanced: Critically evaluate the
neural mechanisms of attentional blink, neural basis of theory of mind deficits in
with evidence. autism, with evidence.
(3) 4. Moderate: Which bias overestimates the (3) 4. Moderate: What is Ainsworths strange sit-
importance of vivid events? uation?
A. Confirmation (5) 5. Advanced: How does parenting style im-
B. Availability pact ToM development?
C. Anchoring
D. Framing
2.3 3. Social Psychology
(5) 5. Advanced: How does the spotlight model
explain selective attention? Include evi- (3) 1. Moderate: Define social loafing and give
dence. an example.
Prepared for Advanced Students
Psychology: Final Exam Questions with
Detailed Answers
June 11, 2025
1. Introduction
This 10-page resource is tailored for advanced undergraduate and graduate psychology students prepar-
ing for 2025 final exams. It features 50 new exam-style questions across 10 domains: cognitive, devel-
opmental, social, biological, abnormal, personality, research methods, clinical, neuropsychology, and
environmental psychology. Questions are moderate (3 points), advanced (5 points), or very advanced
(7 points), totaling 130 points. Detailed, evidence-based answers include marking guidance and hints
to ensure high scores. The modern two-column layout enhances readability. Pair with primary texts
for mastery.
2. Questions and Model Answers
2.1 1. Cognitive Psychology 2.2 2. Developmental Psychology
(3) 1. Moderate: Define the Stroop effect and (3) 1. Moderate: What is egocentrism in Piagets
give an example. theory?
(5) 2. Advanced: Explain how the attentional
(5) 2. Advanced: How does theory of mind de-
blink affects information processing, with
velop in early childhood? Include evidence.
evidence.
(7) 3. Very Advanced: Critically evaluate the (7) 3. Very Advanced: Critically evaluate the
neural mechanisms of attentional blink, neural basis of theory of mind deficits in
with evidence. autism, with evidence.
(3) 4. Moderate: Which bias overestimates the (3) 4. Moderate: What is Ainsworths strange sit-
importance of vivid events? uation?
A. Confirmation (5) 5. Advanced: How does parenting style im-
B. Availability pact ToM development?
C. Anchoring
D. Framing
2.3 3. Social Psychology
(5) 5. Advanced: How does the spotlight model
explain selective attention? Include evi- (3) 1. Moderate: Define social loafing and give
dence. an example.
Prepared for Advanced Students
