AICE PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM AND
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Questions 1–50
1. In Dement & Kleitman's (1957) study on sleep and dreaming,
participants were awakened during which stage of sleep to test dream
recall?
A) Stage 1 NREM
B) Stage 3 NREM
C) REM sleep
D) Stage 2 NREM
Answer: C) REM sleep
Explanation: Dement & Kleitman found that dream recall was significantly
higher when participants were awakened during REM sleep compared to
NREM sleep.
2. Which of the following best describes the sample used in Bandura,
Ross & Ross's (1961) Bobo doll experiment?
A) 36 boys and 36 girls from a nursery school
B) 72 adults from a university
, C) 20 male and 20 female college students
D) 50 children aged 10–12
Answer: A) 36 boys and 36 girls from a nursery school
Explanation: The sample consisted of 72 children (36 male, 36 female) aged
3–6 from the Stanford University Nursery School.
3. In the context of research methods, what is an extraneous variable?
A) A variable that the researcher intentionally manipulates
B) A variable that is measured to see the effect of the IV
C) Any variable other than the IV that could affect the DV
D) A variable that is kept constant throughout the experiment
Answer: C) Any variable other than the IV that could affect the DV
Explanation: Extraneous variables are unwanted factors (e.g., noise,
temperature, participant mood) that could confound results if not controlled.
4. In Canli et al.'s (2000) fMRI study, participants rated pictures based
on which dimension?
A) Familiarity
B) Emotional intensity
C) Color brightness
D) Physical size
Answer: B) Emotional intensity
Explanation: Participants rated each picture on a 4-point scale for emotional
intensity (from "not intense" to "extremely intense") while their amygdala
activity was measured.
, 5. Which ethical principle was most clearly addressed by Piliavin et al.
(1969) in their subway field experiment?
A) Deception
B) Informed consent
C) Protection from harm
D) Confidentiality
Answer: C) Protection from harm
Explanation: Although participants were unaware they were in a study
(raising issues of consent), the researchers ensured the victim was never
actually harmed and a trained observer/interventionist was present to stop
the experiment if needed.
6. The cognitive approach primarily focuses on which of the following?
A) Unconscious drives
B) Mental processes like memory, perception, and thinking
C) Observable behavior only
D) Genetic influences on behavior
Answer: B) Mental processes like memory, perception, and thinking
Explanation: The cognitive approach uses models (like the information-
processing model) to study internal mental processes.
7. In Andrade's (2010) doodling study, what was the main finding?
A) Doodling impaired memory performance
B) Doodling had no effect on memory
C) Doodling improved monitoring performance on a monotonous task
D) Doodling only helped female participants
Answer: C) Doodling improved monitoring performance on a
, monotonous task
Explanation: The doodling group recalled 29% more information on a
surprise memory test than the non-doodling group, as it helped maintain
arousal.
8. What type of data is collected when a researcher asks participants to
describe their feelings in their own words?
A) Quantitative data
B) Nominal data
C) Qualitative data
D) Ordinal data
Answer: C) Qualitative data
Explanation: Qualitative data is non-numerical and consists of words,
descriptions, and narratives.
9. In Baron-Cohen et al.'s (2001) "Eyes Test," which group scored the
lowest?
A) Females with autism
B) Males with autism
C) Neurotypical males
D) Neurotypical females
Answer: B) Males with autism
Explanation: The study found that adults with autism (both male and female)
scored significantly lower than neurotypical controls, but the lowest scores
were in the male autism group.
STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2026/ 2027 TEST
BANK| PSYCHOLOGY AICE FINAL EXAM
PAPER 1 & 2 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Questions 1–50
1. In Dement & Kleitman's (1957) study on sleep and dreaming,
participants were awakened during which stage of sleep to test dream
recall?
A) Stage 1 NREM
B) Stage 3 NREM
C) REM sleep
D) Stage 2 NREM
Answer: C) REM sleep
Explanation: Dement & Kleitman found that dream recall was significantly
higher when participants were awakened during REM sleep compared to
NREM sleep.
2. Which of the following best describes the sample used in Bandura,
Ross & Ross's (1961) Bobo doll experiment?
A) 36 boys and 36 girls from a nursery school
B) 72 adults from a university
, C) 20 male and 20 female college students
D) 50 children aged 10–12
Answer: A) 36 boys and 36 girls from a nursery school
Explanation: The sample consisted of 72 children (36 male, 36 female) aged
3–6 from the Stanford University Nursery School.
3. In the context of research methods, what is an extraneous variable?
A) A variable that the researcher intentionally manipulates
B) A variable that is measured to see the effect of the IV
C) Any variable other than the IV that could affect the DV
D) A variable that is kept constant throughout the experiment
Answer: C) Any variable other than the IV that could affect the DV
Explanation: Extraneous variables are unwanted factors (e.g., noise,
temperature, participant mood) that could confound results if not controlled.
4. In Canli et al.'s (2000) fMRI study, participants rated pictures based
on which dimension?
A) Familiarity
B) Emotional intensity
C) Color brightness
D) Physical size
Answer: B) Emotional intensity
Explanation: Participants rated each picture on a 4-point scale for emotional
intensity (from "not intense" to "extremely intense") while their amygdala
activity was measured.
, 5. Which ethical principle was most clearly addressed by Piliavin et al.
(1969) in their subway field experiment?
A) Deception
B) Informed consent
C) Protection from harm
D) Confidentiality
Answer: C) Protection from harm
Explanation: Although participants were unaware they were in a study
(raising issues of consent), the researchers ensured the victim was never
actually harmed and a trained observer/interventionist was present to stop
the experiment if needed.
6. The cognitive approach primarily focuses on which of the following?
A) Unconscious drives
B) Mental processes like memory, perception, and thinking
C) Observable behavior only
D) Genetic influences on behavior
Answer: B) Mental processes like memory, perception, and thinking
Explanation: The cognitive approach uses models (like the information-
processing model) to study internal mental processes.
7. In Andrade's (2010) doodling study, what was the main finding?
A) Doodling impaired memory performance
B) Doodling had no effect on memory
C) Doodling improved monitoring performance on a monotonous task
D) Doodling only helped female participants
Answer: C) Doodling improved monitoring performance on a
, monotonous task
Explanation: The doodling group recalled 29% more information on a
surprise memory test than the non-doodling group, as it helped maintain
arousal.
8. What type of data is collected when a researcher asks participants to
describe their feelings in their own words?
A) Quantitative data
B) Nominal data
C) Qualitative data
D) Ordinal data
Answer: C) Qualitative data
Explanation: Qualitative data is non-numerical and consists of words,
descriptions, and narratives.
9. In Baron-Cohen et al.'s (2001) "Eyes Test," which group scored the
lowest?
A) Females with autism
B) Males with autism
C) Neurotypical males
D) Neurotypical females
Answer: B) Males with autism
Explanation: The study found that adults with autism (both male and female)
scored significantly lower than neurotypical controls, but the lowest scores
were in the male autism group.
