MCAT P/S Section Bank Vol. 2 with Answers Latest

MCAT P/S Section Bank Vol. 2 with
Answers Latest
Moderator variable - CORRECT ANSWERS -a variable that affects the relationship between two
other variables
Self-efficacy vs self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWERS -ESTEEM: how we fell about ourselves


EFFICACY: belief in our ability to succeed
Stereotype threat - CORRECT ANSWERS -a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated
based on a negative stereotype
Heuristics - CORRECT ANSWERS -Mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that often lead to a
solution (but not always).
A researcher administers a measure of generalized intelligence to the same group of
participants twice over a six-month period. Which correlation between scores at Time 1 and
Time 2 would best support that the measure is reliable?


A
R = 0.11, p = 0.20
B
R = -0.11, p = 0.20
C
R = 0.84, p = 0.01
D
R = -0.84, p = 0.01 - CORRECT ANSWERS -C
R = 0.84, p = 0.01


A strong, positive correlation indicates that higher scores at Time 1 are strongly associated with
higher scores at Time 2. The p-value of 0.01 signifies that this is a statistically significant