UVA PSYCHOLOGY SELECTION MOCK
EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ hard problem of consciousness. Answer: the difficulty of explaining
how subjective experience could ever arise
⩥ phenomenology. Answer: how things actually seem in the state of
consciousness in terms of the quality of experience
⩥ homunculus problem. Answer: difficulty of explaining the experience
of consciousness by advocating another internal self
⩥ problem of other minds. Answer: the fundamental difficulty we have
in perceiving the consciousness of others
⩥ qualia. Answer: subjective experiences we have as part of our mental
life
⩥ materialism. Answer: philosophical position that mental states are a
product of physical processes alone
, ⩥ anthropomorphism. Answer: the tendency to falsely attribute human
qualities to nonhuman beings
⩥ mind-body problem. Answer: the issue of how the mind is related to
the brain and body
⩥ choice blindness. Answer: when people are unaware of their decision-
making processes and justify a choice as if it were already decided
⩥ change blindness. Answer: when people are unaware of significant
event changes that happen in full view
⩥ dichotic listening. Answer: a task in which people wearing
headphones hear different messages presented to each ear
⩥ cocktail party phenomenon. Answer: people tune in one message even
while they filter out others nearby
⩥ minimal consciousness. Answer: a low level of awareness that occurs
when the mind inputs sensations and may output behaviour
⩥ full consciousness. Answer: consciousness in which you know and are
able to report your mental state
EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ hard problem of consciousness. Answer: the difficulty of explaining
how subjective experience could ever arise
⩥ phenomenology. Answer: how things actually seem in the state of
consciousness in terms of the quality of experience
⩥ homunculus problem. Answer: difficulty of explaining the experience
of consciousness by advocating another internal self
⩥ problem of other minds. Answer: the fundamental difficulty we have
in perceiving the consciousness of others
⩥ qualia. Answer: subjective experiences we have as part of our mental
life
⩥ materialism. Answer: philosophical position that mental states are a
product of physical processes alone
, ⩥ anthropomorphism. Answer: the tendency to falsely attribute human
qualities to nonhuman beings
⩥ mind-body problem. Answer: the issue of how the mind is related to
the brain and body
⩥ choice blindness. Answer: when people are unaware of their decision-
making processes and justify a choice as if it were already decided
⩥ change blindness. Answer: when people are unaware of significant
event changes that happen in full view
⩥ dichotic listening. Answer: a task in which people wearing
headphones hear different messages presented to each ear
⩥ cocktail party phenomenon. Answer: people tune in one message even
while they filter out others nearby
⩥ minimal consciousness. Answer: a low level of awareness that occurs
when the mind inputs sensations and may output behaviour
⩥ full consciousness. Answer: consciousness in which you know and are
able to report your mental state
