MCAT Psy & Soc 1- Exam Questions
and Answers
Additional data from the first study described in the passage showed that compared to
patients in the other two clusters, those in cluster 2 were younger and had obtained
higher educational levels. This difference is best described as a difference in:
A. social class.
B. demographics.
C. social institutions.
D. material culture. - ANS>>B
Which conclusion is NOT consistent with the results of the second study?
A. Genetics and psychological processes have largely separate effects on the
development of mental disorders.
B. Social status has a significant influence on mental health.
C. Psychological factors influence the relationship between genetics and mental health.
D. Psychological, biological, and environmental factors interact to influence the
development of mental disorders. - ANS>>A
Lack of access to health care is an example of a social and environmental factor that
can contribute to biopsychosocial case complexity. Which theoretical approach would
likely be most useful for examining differential access to healthcare between social
groups due to differing levels of power and prestige?
A. Social constructionism
B. Symbolic interactionism
C. Functionalism
D. Conflict theory - ANS>>D
A follow-up study indicated that ER patients who had been admitted multiple times in
the past year, compared to those who had not, had lower levels of cultural knowledge
that facilitates belongingness in one's social context. Compared to the other patients,
those patients with multiple hospital admissions had lower:
A. intergenerational mobility.
B. cultural capital.
C. social capital.
D. socioeconomic status. - ANS>>B
,Based on the results of the two studies described in the passage, which of the following
interventions would likely be most effective in addressing mental health problems
among emergency room patients with high biopsychosocial case complexity?
A. Improving the participants social status
B. Directing treatment only at social factors
C. Restricting treatment to interventions in biological factors
D. Carrying out psychological interventions - ANS>>D
Which of the following might be expected to increase the likelihood of bullying behavior?
A. Moving a child to a higher SES school
B. Expanding the social group of the child
C. Treating bullying as a social norm
D. Eliminating residential segregation - ANS>>C
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be used by the government in determining
SES status scores of a schools neighborhood?
A. Income levels
B. Education levels
C. Unemployment rates
D. Racial composition - ANS>>D
A separate study found that children from low SES families are 350% more likely than
their high SES peers to have at least one parent who was also raised in low SES
conditions. These findings are consistent with the idea of:
A. meritocracy.
B. social reproduction.
C. cultural capital.
D. social capital. - ANS>>B
Which of the following, if true, would be LEAST likely to introduce error to the findings of
the study presented in the passage?
A. Teachers over report bullying behavior of louder students.
B. Parents are experiencing relative poverty rather than absolute poverty.
C. Parents are experiencing absolute poverty rather than relative poverty.
D. School districts have been re-zoned since the government determination of status
scores. - ANS>>C
Measuring which of the following would likely be LEAST helpful to researchers who
want to assess the correlation between assimilation and immigrant health?
A. English language proficiency
, B. Choice of occupation
C. Change in diet
D. Exposure to psychosocial stress, including racial and anti-immigrant discrimination -
ANS>>B
All of the following could be plausible explanations of the paradox of the "healthy
immigrant effect" EXCEPT:
A. U.S. culture promotes healthy behaviors compared to the native cultures of the
immigrant studied.
B. individuals who are more healthy and resilient are more likely to migrate.
C. immigrants who are older or unhealthy are more likely to return to their home
country.
D. culturally specific healthy behaviors of immigrants are more influential on health
outcomes than conventional risk factors such as low socioeconomic status. - ANS>>A
Which statement(s) is/are supported by the study presented in the passage regarding
treatment of HIV?
I. Hispanics are disproportionately at risk for HIV infection in the U.S.
II. Hispanics are significantly more likely to enter HIV care with advanced disease than
people of other races
III. Entry into HIV care late in the disease process results in worse clinical outcomes
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only - ANS>>A
Suppose a later study finds that documented and undocumented Hispanics tend to live
in separate neighborhoods, and that neighborhood location is significantly associated
with access to health care resources. Which of the following conclusions is supported
by this finding?
A. Differential health outcomes are partially due to documented vs. undocumented
status.
B. Undocumented immigrants experience structural barriers to accessing healthcare.
C. Hispanics in the U.S. do not experience intragroup social inequality.
D. Spatial inequality contributes to differential health outcomes among Hispanic
immigrants. - ANS>>D
According to the passage, second generation immigrants are more likely than first
generation immigrants to experience all of the following EXCEPT:
A. greater prestige.
B. longer lifespan.
and Answers
Additional data from the first study described in the passage showed that compared to
patients in the other two clusters, those in cluster 2 were younger and had obtained
higher educational levels. This difference is best described as a difference in:
A. social class.
B. demographics.
C. social institutions.
D. material culture. - ANS>>B
Which conclusion is NOT consistent with the results of the second study?
A. Genetics and psychological processes have largely separate effects on the
development of mental disorders.
B. Social status has a significant influence on mental health.
C. Psychological factors influence the relationship between genetics and mental health.
D. Psychological, biological, and environmental factors interact to influence the
development of mental disorders. - ANS>>A
Lack of access to health care is an example of a social and environmental factor that
can contribute to biopsychosocial case complexity. Which theoretical approach would
likely be most useful for examining differential access to healthcare between social
groups due to differing levels of power and prestige?
A. Social constructionism
B. Symbolic interactionism
C. Functionalism
D. Conflict theory - ANS>>D
A follow-up study indicated that ER patients who had been admitted multiple times in
the past year, compared to those who had not, had lower levels of cultural knowledge
that facilitates belongingness in one's social context. Compared to the other patients,
those patients with multiple hospital admissions had lower:
A. intergenerational mobility.
B. cultural capital.
C. social capital.
D. socioeconomic status. - ANS>>B
,Based on the results of the two studies described in the passage, which of the following
interventions would likely be most effective in addressing mental health problems
among emergency room patients with high biopsychosocial case complexity?
A. Improving the participants social status
B. Directing treatment only at social factors
C. Restricting treatment to interventions in biological factors
D. Carrying out psychological interventions - ANS>>D
Which of the following might be expected to increase the likelihood of bullying behavior?
A. Moving a child to a higher SES school
B. Expanding the social group of the child
C. Treating bullying as a social norm
D. Eliminating residential segregation - ANS>>C
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be used by the government in determining
SES status scores of a schools neighborhood?
A. Income levels
B. Education levels
C. Unemployment rates
D. Racial composition - ANS>>D
A separate study found that children from low SES families are 350% more likely than
their high SES peers to have at least one parent who was also raised in low SES
conditions. These findings are consistent with the idea of:
A. meritocracy.
B. social reproduction.
C. cultural capital.
D. social capital. - ANS>>B
Which of the following, if true, would be LEAST likely to introduce error to the findings of
the study presented in the passage?
A. Teachers over report bullying behavior of louder students.
B. Parents are experiencing relative poverty rather than absolute poverty.
C. Parents are experiencing absolute poverty rather than relative poverty.
D. School districts have been re-zoned since the government determination of status
scores. - ANS>>C
Measuring which of the following would likely be LEAST helpful to researchers who
want to assess the correlation between assimilation and immigrant health?
A. English language proficiency
, B. Choice of occupation
C. Change in diet
D. Exposure to psychosocial stress, including racial and anti-immigrant discrimination -
ANS>>B
All of the following could be plausible explanations of the paradox of the "healthy
immigrant effect" EXCEPT:
A. U.S. culture promotes healthy behaviors compared to the native cultures of the
immigrant studied.
B. individuals who are more healthy and resilient are more likely to migrate.
C. immigrants who are older or unhealthy are more likely to return to their home
country.
D. culturally specific healthy behaviors of immigrants are more influential on health
outcomes than conventional risk factors such as low socioeconomic status. - ANS>>A
Which statement(s) is/are supported by the study presented in the passage regarding
treatment of HIV?
I. Hispanics are disproportionately at risk for HIV infection in the U.S.
II. Hispanics are significantly more likely to enter HIV care with advanced disease than
people of other races
III. Entry into HIV care late in the disease process results in worse clinical outcomes
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only - ANS>>A
Suppose a later study finds that documented and undocumented Hispanics tend to live
in separate neighborhoods, and that neighborhood location is significantly associated
with access to health care resources. Which of the following conclusions is supported
by this finding?
A. Differential health outcomes are partially due to documented vs. undocumented
status.
B. Undocumented immigrants experience structural barriers to accessing healthcare.
C. Hispanics in the U.S. do not experience intragroup social inequality.
D. Spatial inequality contributes to differential health outcomes among Hispanic
immigrants. - ANS>>D
According to the passage, second generation immigrants are more likely than first
generation immigrants to experience all of the following EXCEPT:
A. greater prestige.
B. longer lifespan.
