EPPP (EXAMINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN PSYCHOLOGY) FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE || 2025/2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS || GUARANTEED SUCCESS <UPDATED>
Dysruptive mood dysregulation disorder age of onset - ANSWER Before age 10
Person who have work-related accidents tend to - ANSWER have had more recent life stress
than accident-free workers
The more I yell at her the worse she gets - ANSWER positive reinforcement
When to use CT vs. MRI - ANSWER CT is better for acute intracranial hemmorhage and
visualizing bony structures
Attentional load theory - ANSWER The degree to which an ignored stimulus is processed
depends on the extent of processing required by the attended stimulus. Reduction of
intereference caused by distractors is lowest when the attentional demands for the attended
sitmulus are highest
,Milgram experiment displays what social influence - ANSWER Obedience
Bipolar 1 vs. 2 - ANSWER Only bipolar 1 requires history of manic episodes. Bipolar 2 has
hypomanic episodes (less severe)
Ecological asssesment - ANSWER Uses primarily observational methods to examine and
understand the physical and psychological variable that impact behavior in a given setting
Positive manifold - ANSWER Idea that all variables are positively correlated (cog
assessment)
Primary mental ability theory - ANSWER Thurstone's idea of 7 factors, or primary mental
abilities, are word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial visualization, number facility,
associative memory, reasoning, and perceptual speed.
Tonotic auditory processing - ANSWER tonotopy is the spatial arrangement of where sounds
of different frequency are processed in the brain. Tones close to each other in terms of frequency
are represented in topologically neighbouring regions in the brain. Processed in heschl's gyri
,Bulimia vs. Anorexia - ANSWER Bulimia involves maintaining a normal body weight. Both
can have bingeing and purging
Alexia without agraphia - ANSWER Pathology is usually a stroke in the posterior region of
the left hemisphere affecting the posterior region of the corpus callosum, disconnecting the
visual centers of the brain from the langauge centers
Binet-Simon - ANSWER The first standardized measure of assessment
Correspondent inference theory - ANSWER We infer that other people's behavior
corresponds to their personality and character
Concerns with ACT model - ANSWER Some believe it is untestable and therefore has
uncertain scientific value
Cognitive dissonance theory - ANSWER When people behave in a manner that is
inconsistent with their values they will change their beliefs to manage the psychological tension
created by the mismatch
, Differential aptitude test - ANSWER Used to assess ability or aptitude level in several areas;
does not contain symptom validity measures
Insecure resistant attachment - ANSWER Inability to use the caregiver as a secure base from
which to explore; distress on seperation with ambivalence, anger, reluctance to be comforted by
the caregiver, and resume play upon return; anxiety due to inconsistencies in the caregiver's
availability
Emotion focused coping - ANSWER The coping mechanisms of secondary appraisal; use of
internal resources to cope with situation
Adler - ANSWER Healthy style of life reflects optimism, confidence, and contributing to the
welfare of others. An unhealthy style of life results when a person's goals reflect celf-
centerdness, competitiveness, and striving for personal power
Episodic memory - ANSWER Autobiographic memory, everyday experiences. The most
automatic of memories
EXAM STUDY GUIDE || 2025/2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS || GUARANTEED SUCCESS <UPDATED>
Dysruptive mood dysregulation disorder age of onset - ANSWER Before age 10
Person who have work-related accidents tend to - ANSWER have had more recent life stress
than accident-free workers
The more I yell at her the worse she gets - ANSWER positive reinforcement
When to use CT vs. MRI - ANSWER CT is better for acute intracranial hemmorhage and
visualizing bony structures
Attentional load theory - ANSWER The degree to which an ignored stimulus is processed
depends on the extent of processing required by the attended stimulus. Reduction of
intereference caused by distractors is lowest when the attentional demands for the attended
sitmulus are highest
,Milgram experiment displays what social influence - ANSWER Obedience
Bipolar 1 vs. 2 - ANSWER Only bipolar 1 requires history of manic episodes. Bipolar 2 has
hypomanic episodes (less severe)
Ecological asssesment - ANSWER Uses primarily observational methods to examine and
understand the physical and psychological variable that impact behavior in a given setting
Positive manifold - ANSWER Idea that all variables are positively correlated (cog
assessment)
Primary mental ability theory - ANSWER Thurstone's idea of 7 factors, or primary mental
abilities, are word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial visualization, number facility,
associative memory, reasoning, and perceptual speed.
Tonotic auditory processing - ANSWER tonotopy is the spatial arrangement of where sounds
of different frequency are processed in the brain. Tones close to each other in terms of frequency
are represented in topologically neighbouring regions in the brain. Processed in heschl's gyri
,Bulimia vs. Anorexia - ANSWER Bulimia involves maintaining a normal body weight. Both
can have bingeing and purging
Alexia without agraphia - ANSWER Pathology is usually a stroke in the posterior region of
the left hemisphere affecting the posterior region of the corpus callosum, disconnecting the
visual centers of the brain from the langauge centers
Binet-Simon - ANSWER The first standardized measure of assessment
Correspondent inference theory - ANSWER We infer that other people's behavior
corresponds to their personality and character
Concerns with ACT model - ANSWER Some believe it is untestable and therefore has
uncertain scientific value
Cognitive dissonance theory - ANSWER When people behave in a manner that is
inconsistent with their values they will change their beliefs to manage the psychological tension
created by the mismatch
, Differential aptitude test - ANSWER Used to assess ability or aptitude level in several areas;
does not contain symptom validity measures
Insecure resistant attachment - ANSWER Inability to use the caregiver as a secure base from
which to explore; distress on seperation with ambivalence, anger, reluctance to be comforted by
the caregiver, and resume play upon return; anxiety due to inconsistencies in the caregiver's
availability
Emotion focused coping - ANSWER The coping mechanisms of secondary appraisal; use of
internal resources to cope with situation
Adler - ANSWER Healthy style of life reflects optimism, confidence, and contributing to the
welfare of others. An unhealthy style of life results when a person's goals reflect celf-
centerdness, competitiveness, and striving for personal power
Episodic memory - ANSWER Autobiographic memory, everyday experiences. The most
automatic of memories
