Psychology: Multiple Choice Exam Questions & Answers
with Helpers and Hints
June 11, 2025
Introduction
This 10-page exam bank is tailored for advanced undergraduate and graduate psychology students
preparing for 2025 university exams. It includes 60 multiple-choice questions across 10 sections:
cognitive, developmental, social, biological, abnormal, personality, research methods, clinical,
neuropsychology, and environmental psychology. Questions are categorized as moderate (2 points),
advanced (3 points), or very advanced (4 points), totaling 150 points. Each question includes a helper
(pre-question guidance), the correct answer with evidence-based explanation, and hints (post-question
distractor analysis). Use this with primary texts for thorough preparation.
Questions and Answers
1. Cognitive Psychology
1. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Think about types of explicit memory and their content. What type
of memory involves recalling personal experiences?
A. Semantic
B. Episodic
C. Procedural
D. Implicit
2. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Consider cognitive biases related to judgment under uncertainty.
Which bias overestimates event likelihood based on ease of recall?
A. Confirmation bias
B. Availability heuristic
C. Anchoring effect
D. Hindsight bias
3. (3 points) Advanced: Helper: Recall Baddeleys working memory model components. In Badde-
leys working memory model, what manages verbal information?
A. Central executive
1
, B. Visuospatial sketchpad
C. Phonological loop
D. Episodic buffer
4. (3 points) Advanced: Helper: Focus on how memory retention varies by processing type. What
does the Levels of Processing framework emphasize for memory retention?
A. Rehearsal frequency
B. Encoding depth
C. Storage capacity
D. Retrieval cues
5. (4 points) Very Advanced: Helper: Consider neural regions active during semantic tasks. Which
neural region is most active during deep processing in the Levels of Processing framework?
A. Amygdala
B. Prefrontal cortex
C. Cerebellum
D. Occipital lobe
6. (4 points) Very Advanced: Helper: Link dual-process theory to neural substrates. In dual-
process theory, what neural region is primarily linked to System 2?
A. Orbitofrontal cortex
B. Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
C. Amygdala
D. Striatum
2. Developmental Psychology
1. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Recall Piagets stages and their milestones. In Piagets theory,
which stage involves object permanence?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
2. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Think about Vygotskys learning theory. What is Vygotskys Zone
of Proximal Development?
A. Independent task ability
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with Helpers and Hints
June 11, 2025
Introduction
This 10-page exam bank is tailored for advanced undergraduate and graduate psychology students
preparing for 2025 university exams. It includes 60 multiple-choice questions across 10 sections:
cognitive, developmental, social, biological, abnormal, personality, research methods, clinical,
neuropsychology, and environmental psychology. Questions are categorized as moderate (2 points),
advanced (3 points), or very advanced (4 points), totaling 150 points. Each question includes a helper
(pre-question guidance), the correct answer with evidence-based explanation, and hints (post-question
distractor analysis). Use this with primary texts for thorough preparation.
Questions and Answers
1. Cognitive Psychology
1. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Think about types of explicit memory and their content. What type
of memory involves recalling personal experiences?
A. Semantic
B. Episodic
C. Procedural
D. Implicit
2. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Consider cognitive biases related to judgment under uncertainty.
Which bias overestimates event likelihood based on ease of recall?
A. Confirmation bias
B. Availability heuristic
C. Anchoring effect
D. Hindsight bias
3. (3 points) Advanced: Helper: Recall Baddeleys working memory model components. In Badde-
leys working memory model, what manages verbal information?
A. Central executive
1
, B. Visuospatial sketchpad
C. Phonological loop
D. Episodic buffer
4. (3 points) Advanced: Helper: Focus on how memory retention varies by processing type. What
does the Levels of Processing framework emphasize for memory retention?
A. Rehearsal frequency
B. Encoding depth
C. Storage capacity
D. Retrieval cues
5. (4 points) Very Advanced: Helper: Consider neural regions active during semantic tasks. Which
neural region is most active during deep processing in the Levels of Processing framework?
A. Amygdala
B. Prefrontal cortex
C. Cerebellum
D. Occipital lobe
6. (4 points) Very Advanced: Helper: Link dual-process theory to neural substrates. In dual-
process theory, what neural region is primarily linked to System 2?
A. Orbitofrontal cortex
B. Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
C. Amygdala
D. Striatum
2. Developmental Psychology
1. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Recall Piagets stages and their milestones. In Piagets theory,
which stage involves object permanence?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
2. (2 points) Moderate: Helper: Think about Vygotskys learning theory. What is Vygotskys Zone
of Proximal Development?
A. Independent task ability
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