AAMC MCAT Practice Exam 3 soc and
psych Practice Exam 2025
UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(complete
solutions)ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
Egocentrism
because, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, five-year-olds are in
the preoperational period in which they are presumed to be limited by egocentrism
(viewing the world only from their own perspective). This limitation is likely to interfere
with performance on the tasks in studies 1 and 2, both of which require some degree of
perspective taking. - correct answer..A researcher attempts to replicate studies 1 and 2
with a group of 5-year-olds by using simplified versions of the games. Which cognitive
limitation is most likely to inhibit the participants' performance on the dependent
variables?
-(Piaget) 0-2 years
-knowledge of world gained from physical actions performed on it
-coordinate sensory experiences with physical actions
-infant progresses from reflexive, instinctual action to the beginning of symbolic thought
toward end of stage - correct answer..Sensorimotor Stage
1.Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 yrs)
2. Preoperational Stage (2-7 yrs)
3. Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 yrs)
4. Formal Operational Stage (11-15 yrs) - correct answer..Piaget's Processes of
Development
-(Piaget), 2-7 years
,-begins to use mental representations to understand the world
-symbolic thinking reflected in the use of words and images
-restraints: egocentrism and centration - correct answer..Preoperational Stage
-(Piaget), 7-11 years
-can reason logically about concrete events
-understands concept of conservation
-can organize objects into hierarchial classes (classification)
-places objects in ordered series (seriation) - correct answer..Concrete Operational
Stage
-(Piaget), 11-15 years
-reasons in more abstract, idealistic and logical (hypothetical-deductive) ways - correct
answer..Formal Operational Stage
Assimilation - correct answer..-Piagetian concept in which children use existing
schemes to incorporate new information
example: a toddler who has learned the word "car" to identify the family's car, migh call
all moving vehicles on roads cars including motorcycles or trucks
Accomodation - correct answer..Piagetian concept of adjusting schemes to fit new
information and experiences
egocentrism - correct answer..-the inability to distinguish between one's own and
someone else's perspective
-an important feature of Piaget's preoperational though
animism - correct answer..-facet of Piaget's preoperational thought
-the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action
centration - correct answer..the focusing of attention on one characteristic to the
exclusion of all others -facet of Piaget's preoperational thought
interpersonal attraction - correct answer..personality traits like neuroticism do not predict
Construct validity - correct answer..Established the ability of an instrument to measure
an abstract construct and the degree to which the instrument reflects the theoretical
components of the construct. Construct=they are abstract in nature; you can't observe
them or directly measure them. They are multidimensional. Therefore, a test the
measure a construct is typically measuring one dimension not all the dimensions of the
one test that would be impossible. Eg. There are different types dimensions of strength
because there are different types of contractions isometric and isotonic, so it would only
test strength in one dimension. The FIM defines functional status with respect to the
amount of assistance given . Also, we could define pain with regards to intensity.
, Predictive validity - correct answer..Establishes that the outcome of the target test can
be used to predict future criterion score or outcome. If you take your target test, do you
measurement, wait some time then give the criterion test and see how the 2 scores are.
The first target test should be able to predict what your criterion test is.
Concurrent validity - correct answer..Establishes validity when two measures are taken
at relatively the same time. Most often used when this target lest is considered more
efficient than the gold standard and, therefore, can be used instead of the gold
standard. Concurrent= able to give both tests at the same time and able to correlate if
the info and see if it the information is correct t.eg. A new motion analysis and they were
using old version beforehand. They ran the program 2x. This was used to see if they
have the same gait characteristics.
Criterion-related validity - correct answer..most practical and objective approach, based
on ability of one test to predict results obtained on an external criterion the test to be
validated, target test, is compared with Gold standard or criterion measure already
established and assumed to be valid The gold standard has to be established in order
for you to do this. Realize that both this must be measure the same thing and then you
correlate both of those.
Content validity - correct answer..Indicates that the items that make up an instrument
adequately sample the universe of content that defines the variables being measured.
Most useful with questionnaires, examinations, interviews and inventories. The test
should not be influenced by outside factors or irrelevant factors and everything in it
should reflect everything you are trying to measure. This is considered subjective. It is
usually established by experts in the field. There is not statistical method related to it. It
is good for questioners
Face validity - correct answer..Indicates that an instrument appears to test what it is
supposed to. The weakest form of measurement validity. What you see is what you
believe that is face value. In Face validity the concept must be well defined by usually
done by direct observation.
dissociation - correct answer..finding that a brain region selectively controls one of these
skills would give support to the hypothesis and D describes such a finding, which is
called a
Flashbulb memory - correct answer..compelling memories of details associated with
reception of news about emotionally arousing events were referred to as
Episodic - correct answer..stores personally experienced episodes with tags for context
and time.
Episodic - correct answer..participants described how they had heard about a disaster
one day after it had occurred. They answered specific questions about key details. Two-
psych Practice Exam 2025
UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(complete
solutions)ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
Egocentrism
because, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, five-year-olds are in
the preoperational period in which they are presumed to be limited by egocentrism
(viewing the world only from their own perspective). This limitation is likely to interfere
with performance on the tasks in studies 1 and 2, both of which require some degree of
perspective taking. - correct answer..A researcher attempts to replicate studies 1 and 2
with a group of 5-year-olds by using simplified versions of the games. Which cognitive
limitation is most likely to inhibit the participants' performance on the dependent
variables?
-(Piaget) 0-2 years
-knowledge of world gained from physical actions performed on it
-coordinate sensory experiences with physical actions
-infant progresses from reflexive, instinctual action to the beginning of symbolic thought
toward end of stage - correct answer..Sensorimotor Stage
1.Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 yrs)
2. Preoperational Stage (2-7 yrs)
3. Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 yrs)
4. Formal Operational Stage (11-15 yrs) - correct answer..Piaget's Processes of
Development
-(Piaget), 2-7 years
,-begins to use mental representations to understand the world
-symbolic thinking reflected in the use of words and images
-restraints: egocentrism and centration - correct answer..Preoperational Stage
-(Piaget), 7-11 years
-can reason logically about concrete events
-understands concept of conservation
-can organize objects into hierarchial classes (classification)
-places objects in ordered series (seriation) - correct answer..Concrete Operational
Stage
-(Piaget), 11-15 years
-reasons in more abstract, idealistic and logical (hypothetical-deductive) ways - correct
answer..Formal Operational Stage
Assimilation - correct answer..-Piagetian concept in which children use existing
schemes to incorporate new information
example: a toddler who has learned the word "car" to identify the family's car, migh call
all moving vehicles on roads cars including motorcycles or trucks
Accomodation - correct answer..Piagetian concept of adjusting schemes to fit new
information and experiences
egocentrism - correct answer..-the inability to distinguish between one's own and
someone else's perspective
-an important feature of Piaget's preoperational though
animism - correct answer..-facet of Piaget's preoperational thought
-the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action
centration - correct answer..the focusing of attention on one characteristic to the
exclusion of all others -facet of Piaget's preoperational thought
interpersonal attraction - correct answer..personality traits like neuroticism do not predict
Construct validity - correct answer..Established the ability of an instrument to measure
an abstract construct and the degree to which the instrument reflects the theoretical
components of the construct. Construct=they are abstract in nature; you can't observe
them or directly measure them. They are multidimensional. Therefore, a test the
measure a construct is typically measuring one dimension not all the dimensions of the
one test that would be impossible. Eg. There are different types dimensions of strength
because there are different types of contractions isometric and isotonic, so it would only
test strength in one dimension. The FIM defines functional status with respect to the
amount of assistance given . Also, we could define pain with regards to intensity.
, Predictive validity - correct answer..Establishes that the outcome of the target test can
be used to predict future criterion score or outcome. If you take your target test, do you
measurement, wait some time then give the criterion test and see how the 2 scores are.
The first target test should be able to predict what your criterion test is.
Concurrent validity - correct answer..Establishes validity when two measures are taken
at relatively the same time. Most often used when this target lest is considered more
efficient than the gold standard and, therefore, can be used instead of the gold
standard. Concurrent= able to give both tests at the same time and able to correlate if
the info and see if it the information is correct t.eg. A new motion analysis and they were
using old version beforehand. They ran the program 2x. This was used to see if they
have the same gait characteristics.
Criterion-related validity - correct answer..most practical and objective approach, based
on ability of one test to predict results obtained on an external criterion the test to be
validated, target test, is compared with Gold standard or criterion measure already
established and assumed to be valid The gold standard has to be established in order
for you to do this. Realize that both this must be measure the same thing and then you
correlate both of those.
Content validity - correct answer..Indicates that the items that make up an instrument
adequately sample the universe of content that defines the variables being measured.
Most useful with questionnaires, examinations, interviews and inventories. The test
should not be influenced by outside factors or irrelevant factors and everything in it
should reflect everything you are trying to measure. This is considered subjective. It is
usually established by experts in the field. There is not statistical method related to it. It
is good for questioners
Face validity - correct answer..Indicates that an instrument appears to test what it is
supposed to. The weakest form of measurement validity. What you see is what you
believe that is face value. In Face validity the concept must be well defined by usually
done by direct observation.
dissociation - correct answer..finding that a brain region selectively controls one of these
skills would give support to the hypothesis and D describes such a finding, which is
called a
Flashbulb memory - correct answer..compelling memories of details associated with
reception of news about emotionally arousing events were referred to as
Episodic - correct answer..stores personally experienced episodes with tags for context
and time.
Episodic - correct answer..participants described how they had heard about a disaster
one day after it had occurred. They answered specific questions about key details. Two-
