Psychology Practice Exam: Advanced Questions with
Verified Answers
June 11, 2025
Introduction
This 10-page exam document is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate psychology
students preparing for university-level assessments. It includes 45 exam-style questions across 10
sections, spanning cognitive, developmental, social, biological, abnormal, personality, research
methods, clinical, neuropsychology, and health psychology. Questions are categorized as moderate,
advanced, or very advanced to challenge critical thinking and ensure thorough preparation. Verified
answers provide evidence-based explanations with references to key studies. Use this alongside
primary texts for comprehensive study.
Questions and Answers
1. Cognitive Psychology
1. (3 points) Moderate: What is the key difference between explicit and implicit memory? Provide
an example of each.
2. (5 points) Advanced: How does Baddeleys working memory model differ from Atkinson and
Shiffrins multi-store model? Include supporting evidence.
3. (7 points) Very Advanced: Critically evaluate the central executives role in Baddeleys working
memory model, including neural correlates and limitations.
2. Developmental Psychology
1. (3 points) Moderate: What are the main features of Piagets preoperational stage?
2. (5 points) Advanced: Contrast Vygotskys sociocultural theory with Piagets cognitive develop-
ment theory, focusing on learning mechanisms.
3. (7 points) Very Advanced: Assess the empirical evidence for Vygotskys ZPD in modern educa-
tional interventions, including one limitation.
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Verified Answers
June 11, 2025
Introduction
This 10-page exam document is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate psychology
students preparing for university-level assessments. It includes 45 exam-style questions across 10
sections, spanning cognitive, developmental, social, biological, abnormal, personality, research
methods, clinical, neuropsychology, and health psychology. Questions are categorized as moderate,
advanced, or very advanced to challenge critical thinking and ensure thorough preparation. Verified
answers provide evidence-based explanations with references to key studies. Use this alongside
primary texts for comprehensive study.
Questions and Answers
1. Cognitive Psychology
1. (3 points) Moderate: What is the key difference between explicit and implicit memory? Provide
an example of each.
2. (5 points) Advanced: How does Baddeleys working memory model differ from Atkinson and
Shiffrins multi-store model? Include supporting evidence.
3. (7 points) Very Advanced: Critically evaluate the central executives role in Baddeleys working
memory model, including neural correlates and limitations.
2. Developmental Psychology
1. (3 points) Moderate: What are the main features of Piagets preoperational stage?
2. (5 points) Advanced: Contrast Vygotskys sociocultural theory with Piagets cognitive develop-
ment theory, focusing on learning mechanisms.
3. (7 points) Very Advanced: Assess the empirical evidence for Vygotskys ZPD in modern educa-
tional interventions, including one limitation.
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