EPPP MOCK EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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1. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary
movements?
A) Hippocampus
B) Amygdala
C) Cerebellum
D) Thalamus
The cerebellum regulates motor coordination, balance, and precision.
2. The neurotransmitter most closely associated with mood regulation and
depression is:
A) GABA
B) Serotonin
C) Dopamine
D) Acetylcholine
Serotonin plays a key role in mood, anxiety, and sleep regulation.
3. Which of the following is an example of a positive reinforcement?
A) Taking away a toy to decrease misbehavior
B) Giving a child candy for completing homework
C) Yelling at a child for not completing chores
D) Ignoring a behavior to reduce it
Positive reinforcement involves adding a stimulus to increase the likelihood
of a behavior.
4. Piaget’s stage in which children develop logical reasoning but struggle with
abstract ideas is:
A) Sensorimotor
, B) Preoperational
C) Concrete Operational
D) Formal Operational
Concrete operational stage (ages 7–11) involves logical thinking about
concrete objects.
5. Which personality test is projective in nature?
A) MMPI
B) WAIS
C) Rorschach Inkblot Test
D) Beck Depression Inventory
Projective tests present ambiguous stimuli to reveal unconscious processes.
6. A researcher observes the same group of participants over a 10-year period.
This is an example of:
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Longitudinal study
C) Experimental study
D) Case study
Longitudinal studies follow participants over time to observe development
or change.
7. Which type of validity refers to the extent a test measures what it claims to
measure?
A) Construct validity
B) Content validity
C) Predictive validity
D) Criterion validity
Content validity ensures that the test items represent the domain of
interest.
8. In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) elicits:
A) Conditioned response
B) Neutral response
C) Unconditioned response
, D) Conditioned stimulus
The US naturally produces a response without prior learning.
9. Which disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of
interest for at least two weeks?
A) Bipolar I Disorder
B) Cyclothymic Disorder
C) Major Depressive Disorder
D) Dysthymia
Major depressive disorder requires at least a two-week period of depressed
mood or anhedonia.
10.According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial task of adolescence is:
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Autonomy vs. Shame
C) Identity vs. Role Confusion
D) Intimacy vs. Isolation
Adolescents focus on developing a coherent sense of self and personal
identity.
11.In operant conditioning, which schedule of reinforcement provides
reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses?
A) Fixed ratio
B) Fixed interval
C) Variable ratio
D) Variable interval
Variable ratio schedules produce high and steady rates of responding
because reinforcement is unpredictable.
12.A therapist helps a client identify and change irrational thoughts. This is
most consistent with:
A) Psychoanalysis
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Cognitive therapy
DETAILED ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED SUCCESS /
NEWEST 2025/2026 GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
1. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary
movements?
A) Hippocampus
B) Amygdala
C) Cerebellum
D) Thalamus
The cerebellum regulates motor coordination, balance, and precision.
2. The neurotransmitter most closely associated with mood regulation and
depression is:
A) GABA
B) Serotonin
C) Dopamine
D) Acetylcholine
Serotonin plays a key role in mood, anxiety, and sleep regulation.
3. Which of the following is an example of a positive reinforcement?
A) Taking away a toy to decrease misbehavior
B) Giving a child candy for completing homework
C) Yelling at a child for not completing chores
D) Ignoring a behavior to reduce it
Positive reinforcement involves adding a stimulus to increase the likelihood
of a behavior.
4. Piaget’s stage in which children develop logical reasoning but struggle with
abstract ideas is:
A) Sensorimotor
, B) Preoperational
C) Concrete Operational
D) Formal Operational
Concrete operational stage (ages 7–11) involves logical thinking about
concrete objects.
5. Which personality test is projective in nature?
A) MMPI
B) WAIS
C) Rorschach Inkblot Test
D) Beck Depression Inventory
Projective tests present ambiguous stimuli to reveal unconscious processes.
6. A researcher observes the same group of participants over a 10-year period.
This is an example of:
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Longitudinal study
C) Experimental study
D) Case study
Longitudinal studies follow participants over time to observe development
or change.
7. Which type of validity refers to the extent a test measures what it claims to
measure?
A) Construct validity
B) Content validity
C) Predictive validity
D) Criterion validity
Content validity ensures that the test items represent the domain of
interest.
8. In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) elicits:
A) Conditioned response
B) Neutral response
C) Unconditioned response
, D) Conditioned stimulus
The US naturally produces a response without prior learning.
9. Which disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of
interest for at least two weeks?
A) Bipolar I Disorder
B) Cyclothymic Disorder
C) Major Depressive Disorder
D) Dysthymia
Major depressive disorder requires at least a two-week period of depressed
mood or anhedonia.
10.According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial task of adolescence is:
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Autonomy vs. Shame
C) Identity vs. Role Confusion
D) Intimacy vs. Isolation
Adolescents focus on developing a coherent sense of self and personal
identity.
11.In operant conditioning, which schedule of reinforcement provides
reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses?
A) Fixed ratio
B) Fixed interval
C) Variable ratio
D) Variable interval
Variable ratio schedules produce high and steady rates of responding
because reinforcement is unpredictable.
12.A therapist helps a client identify and change irrational thoughts. This is
most consistent with:
A) Psychoanalysis
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Cognitive therapy
