AAMC PSYCH/SOC EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Compared to the simultaneous condition, the serial condition of the experiment would be
more likely to cause:
A.
a primacy effect.
B.
a state dependency effect.
C.
a misinformation effect.
D.
a dual-coding effect.
CORRECT ANSWER
Primacy effect.
Question 2
The researchers change the procedure such that instead of placing the objects in a box, the
participants have to recall all the objects that they have seen during training. According to
the spreading of activation theory, which type of memory error is most likely?
A.
Making source monitoring errors regarding the location of the training objects
B.
Poorer memory for the training objects seen at the later points in the experiment
C.
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,Selective forgetting of the training objects that were placed in the center of the box
D.
Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as the training
objects
CORRECT ANSWER
Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as the training
objects.
Question 3
The findings described in the passage suggest that memory for locations:
A.
is comparable to adults by nine years of age.
B.
is influenced by categorical knowledge.
C.
becomes more accurate with age.
D.
relies solely on recall of distances.
CORRECT ANSWER
is influenced by categorical knowledge.
Question 4
The children from the experiment in the passage participate in a separate study using
Piaget's water conservation task. They are shown two identical beakers, containing equal
amounts of water. The water from one of the containers is poured into a thinner and taller
beaker. Which prediction is most likely to be confirmed?
A.
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,All three age groups will state that the water in the taller beaker is greater in quantity.
B.
The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is
the same as in the original beaker.
C.
The majority of the 9- and 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller
beaker is greater in quantity.
D.
The majority of the 7-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is the
same as in the original beaker.
CORRECT ANSWER
The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker
is the same as in the original beaker.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, mastery of conservation is the
criterion for entering the concrete operations stage, which starts at approximately 7
years and ends around 11 to 12 years.
Question 5
Maintenance Factor 1 is most closely related to which approach to psychological
disorders?
A.
Psychodynamic
B.
Behaviorist
C.
Trait
D.
Humanistic
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, CORRECT ANSWER
Behaviorist.
Maintenance Factor 1 focuses on the role of classical conditioning, which is closely
related to the behaviorist approach. "this leads to conditioned fear in response to
changes in bodily sensations (Maintenance Factor 1)."
Question 6
According to Maintenance Factor 1, mild changes in bodily sensations act as:
A.
unconditioned stimuli.
B.
conditioned stimuli.
C.
unconditioned responses.
D.
conditioned responses.
CORRECT ANSWER
conditioned stimuli.
According to Maintenance Factor 1, mild changes in bodily sensations become cues that
are associated with excessive panic. Those mild changes in bodily sensations become
conditioned stimuli, which come to elicit the conditioned fear response.
Question 7
For Patient 2, panic attacks act as:
A.
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Compared to the simultaneous condition, the serial condition of the experiment would be
more likely to cause:
A.
a primacy effect.
B.
a state dependency effect.
C.
a misinformation effect.
D.
a dual-coding effect.
CORRECT ANSWER
Primacy effect.
Question 2
The researchers change the procedure such that instead of placing the objects in a box, the
participants have to recall all the objects that they have seen during training. According to
the spreading of activation theory, which type of memory error is most likely?
A.
Making source monitoring errors regarding the location of the training objects
B.
Poorer memory for the training objects seen at the later points in the experiment
C.
1
,Selective forgetting of the training objects that were placed in the center of the box
D.
Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as the training
objects
CORRECT ANSWER
Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as the training
objects.
Question 3
The findings described in the passage suggest that memory for locations:
A.
is comparable to adults by nine years of age.
B.
is influenced by categorical knowledge.
C.
becomes more accurate with age.
D.
relies solely on recall of distances.
CORRECT ANSWER
is influenced by categorical knowledge.
Question 4
The children from the experiment in the passage participate in a separate study using
Piaget's water conservation task. They are shown two identical beakers, containing equal
amounts of water. The water from one of the containers is poured into a thinner and taller
beaker. Which prediction is most likely to be confirmed?
A.
2
,All three age groups will state that the water in the taller beaker is greater in quantity.
B.
The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is
the same as in the original beaker.
C.
The majority of the 9- and 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller
beaker is greater in quantity.
D.
The majority of the 7-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is the
same as in the original beaker.
CORRECT ANSWER
The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker
is the same as in the original beaker.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, mastery of conservation is the
criterion for entering the concrete operations stage, which starts at approximately 7
years and ends around 11 to 12 years.
Question 5
Maintenance Factor 1 is most closely related to which approach to psychological
disorders?
A.
Psychodynamic
B.
Behaviorist
C.
Trait
D.
Humanistic
3
, CORRECT ANSWER
Behaviorist.
Maintenance Factor 1 focuses on the role of classical conditioning, which is closely
related to the behaviorist approach. "this leads to conditioned fear in response to
changes in bodily sensations (Maintenance Factor 1)."
Question 6
According to Maintenance Factor 1, mild changes in bodily sensations act as:
A.
unconditioned stimuli.
B.
conditioned stimuli.
C.
unconditioned responses.
D.
conditioned responses.
CORRECT ANSWER
conditioned stimuli.
According to Maintenance Factor 1, mild changes in bodily sensations become cues that
are associated with excessive panic. Those mild changes in bodily sensations become
conditioned stimuli, which come to elicit the conditioned fear response.
Question 7
For Patient 2, panic attacks act as:
A.
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