MCAT 2024-2025 Exam Questions
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Phase Diagram - ANSWER - a graph showing the conditions at which a substance
exists as a solid, liquid, or vapor
a line separates the regions that correspond to the solid and liquid phases. For most
substances, since the solid phase is denser than the liquid, this line has a positive
slope. This indicates that it is possible to convert the liquid substance into solid by
increasing pressure. Since the opposite is true for water, however, the line between
these regions has a negative - or downward-tilting - slope. This hallmark is one easy
way to distinguish the phase diagram of water from that of most other compounds.
social facilitation - ANSWER - stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in
the presence of others
bystander effect - ANSWER - the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely
to give aid if other bystanders are present
bystander effect factors - ANSWER - individuals do not intervene to help victims
when others are present
-less likely to notice danger in crowds
-take cues from others
-degree of responsibility is decreased
-cohesiveness of group
Deindividuation - ANSWER - when an individual seems to lose himself or herself in
the group's identity
social loafing - ANSWER - the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort
when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually
accountable
,group polarization - ANSWER - the enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations
through discussion within the group. doesn't have to be irrational.
normative social influence - ANSWER - behavior that is motivated by the desire to
gain social acceptance and approval
informational social influence - ANSWER - influence resulting from one's willingness
to accept others' opinions about reality
Groupthink - ANSWER - the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for
harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
leads to irrational decisions by a group.
characteristics of group think - ANSWER - invulnerability, rationalization, lack of
introspection, stereotyping, pressure, lack of disagreement, self-deception,
insularity
Irving Janis and groupthink - ANSWER - members of a group are so driven to reach
unanimous decisions that they no longer truly evaluate the consequences of their
decisions
occurs when the groups making decision are isolated and homogeneous, there is a
lack of impartial leadership inside or outside the gorup, when there is a high level of
pressure for a decision to be made
Conformity - ANSWER - when someone's behavior, beliefs, or thinking changes to
line up with the perspective of others
compliance - ANSWER - when the person conforms but internally dissents
Conversion - ANSWER - genuine change in someone's beliefs
,Asch Experiment - ANSWER - experimented how people would rather conform than
state their own individual answer even though they know the group's answer is
wrong, length of lines
compliance (requests) - ANSWER - responses to requests from someone with no
power to enforce that request.
labeling approach - ANSWER - focuses on how behavior is affected by being labeled
as a deviant.
Primary Deviance (Labeling Theory) - ANSWER - the initial act or attitude that
causes one to be labeled deviant
secondary deviance (labeling theory) - ANSWER - subsequent acts of rule breaking
that occur after primary deviance and as a result of your new, deviant label, the
stigma attached to it and people's expectations of you
foot-in-the-door technique - ANSWER - asking for a small commitment and, after
gaining compliance, asking for a bigger commitment
door-in-the-face technique - ANSWER - asking for a large commitment and being
refused and then asking for a smaller commitment
low-ball technique - ANSWER - persuasive technique in which the seller of a product
starts by quoting a low sales price and then mentions all of the add-on costs once
the customer has agreed to purchase the product
obidience - ANSWER - changing one's behavior at the command of an authority
figure
Milgram Experiment - ANSWER - an experiment devised in 1961 by Stanley Milgram,
a psychologist at Yale University, to see how far ordinary people would go to obey a
scientific authority figure with giving electric shocks
Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo) - ANSWER - classic "experiment" where
individuals were assigned to be guards / prisoners. w/in days they took on their
roles and went too far. Highly unethical
, social norms - ANSWER - rules, spoken or unspoken, that regulate behavior, beliefs,
attitudes, and values of members of society
social control - ANSWER - the way norms are taught, enforced, and perpetuated
deviance - ANSWER - when someone doesn't follow a norm
formal vs informal norms - ANSWER - Formal:
-generally written down, like *laws*
-precisely defined, publicly presented and have strict penalties for violators
informal: generally understood but less precise and carry no specific punishment
Folkways - ANSWER - insignificant informal norms that involve small details,
violating them does not cause too much of a problem, example: fashion, wearing
socks with sandals
mores - ANSWER - informal norms, which incur severe disapproval when violated.
ex: cheating on romantic partner
taboos - ANSWER - even more restrictive norms that generate extreme disapproval.
Ex: cannabalism, incest. Driven by culture. Some are forbidden by law and some
aren't.
Anomie - ANSWER - Refers to situation where there is a poor match between
society's stated norms and the norms that an individual responds to
sanctions - ANSWER - punishment or negative consequences for violating a social
norm. Rewards for following social norm.
adding a solute to water will ----- bp and ----- mp, - ANSWER - increase; lower
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Phase Diagram - ANSWER - a graph showing the conditions at which a substance
exists as a solid, liquid, or vapor
a line separates the regions that correspond to the solid and liquid phases. For most
substances, since the solid phase is denser than the liquid, this line has a positive
slope. This indicates that it is possible to convert the liquid substance into solid by
increasing pressure. Since the opposite is true for water, however, the line between
these regions has a negative - or downward-tilting - slope. This hallmark is one easy
way to distinguish the phase diagram of water from that of most other compounds.
social facilitation - ANSWER - stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in
the presence of others
bystander effect - ANSWER - the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely
to give aid if other bystanders are present
bystander effect factors - ANSWER - individuals do not intervene to help victims
when others are present
-less likely to notice danger in crowds
-take cues from others
-degree of responsibility is decreased
-cohesiveness of group
Deindividuation - ANSWER - when an individual seems to lose himself or herself in
the group's identity
social loafing - ANSWER - the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort
when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually
accountable
,group polarization - ANSWER - the enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations
through discussion within the group. doesn't have to be irrational.
normative social influence - ANSWER - behavior that is motivated by the desire to
gain social acceptance and approval
informational social influence - ANSWER - influence resulting from one's willingness
to accept others' opinions about reality
Groupthink - ANSWER - the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for
harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
leads to irrational decisions by a group.
characteristics of group think - ANSWER - invulnerability, rationalization, lack of
introspection, stereotyping, pressure, lack of disagreement, self-deception,
insularity
Irving Janis and groupthink - ANSWER - members of a group are so driven to reach
unanimous decisions that they no longer truly evaluate the consequences of their
decisions
occurs when the groups making decision are isolated and homogeneous, there is a
lack of impartial leadership inside or outside the gorup, when there is a high level of
pressure for a decision to be made
Conformity - ANSWER - when someone's behavior, beliefs, or thinking changes to
line up with the perspective of others
compliance - ANSWER - when the person conforms but internally dissents
Conversion - ANSWER - genuine change in someone's beliefs
,Asch Experiment - ANSWER - experimented how people would rather conform than
state their own individual answer even though they know the group's answer is
wrong, length of lines
compliance (requests) - ANSWER - responses to requests from someone with no
power to enforce that request.
labeling approach - ANSWER - focuses on how behavior is affected by being labeled
as a deviant.
Primary Deviance (Labeling Theory) - ANSWER - the initial act or attitude that
causes one to be labeled deviant
secondary deviance (labeling theory) - ANSWER - subsequent acts of rule breaking
that occur after primary deviance and as a result of your new, deviant label, the
stigma attached to it and people's expectations of you
foot-in-the-door technique - ANSWER - asking for a small commitment and, after
gaining compliance, asking for a bigger commitment
door-in-the-face technique - ANSWER - asking for a large commitment and being
refused and then asking for a smaller commitment
low-ball technique - ANSWER - persuasive technique in which the seller of a product
starts by quoting a low sales price and then mentions all of the add-on costs once
the customer has agreed to purchase the product
obidience - ANSWER - changing one's behavior at the command of an authority
figure
Milgram Experiment - ANSWER - an experiment devised in 1961 by Stanley Milgram,
a psychologist at Yale University, to see how far ordinary people would go to obey a
scientific authority figure with giving electric shocks
Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo) - ANSWER - classic "experiment" where
individuals were assigned to be guards / prisoners. w/in days they took on their
roles and went too far. Highly unethical
, social norms - ANSWER - rules, spoken or unspoken, that regulate behavior, beliefs,
attitudes, and values of members of society
social control - ANSWER - the way norms are taught, enforced, and perpetuated
deviance - ANSWER - when someone doesn't follow a norm
formal vs informal norms - ANSWER - Formal:
-generally written down, like *laws*
-precisely defined, publicly presented and have strict penalties for violators
informal: generally understood but less precise and carry no specific punishment
Folkways - ANSWER - insignificant informal norms that involve small details,
violating them does not cause too much of a problem, example: fashion, wearing
socks with sandals
mores - ANSWER - informal norms, which incur severe disapproval when violated.
ex: cheating on romantic partner
taboos - ANSWER - even more restrictive norms that generate extreme disapproval.
Ex: cannabalism, incest. Driven by culture. Some are forbidden by law and some
aren't.
Anomie - ANSWER - Refers to situation where there is a poor match between
society's stated norms and the norms that an individual responds to
sanctions - ANSWER - punishment or negative consequences for violating a social
norm. Rewards for following social norm.
adding a solute to water will ----- bp and ----- mp, - ANSWER - increase; lower
