AAMC FL 1 Psych-Soc
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Verified Answers Graded A+
Compared to the simultaneous condition, the serial condition of the experiment would be more
likely to cause:
A.
a primacy effect.
B.
a state dependency effect.
C.
a misinformation effect.
D.
a dual-coding effect. - Answer: Primacy effect.
The researchers change the procedure such that instead of placing the objects in a box, the
participants have to recall all the objects that they have seen during training. According to the
spreading of activation theory, which type of memory error is most likely?
A.
Making source monitoring errors regarding the location of the training objects
B.
Poorer memory for the training objects seen at the later points in the experiment
C.
Selective forgetting of the training objects that were placed in the center of the box
,D.
Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as the training
objects - Answer: Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as
the training objects.
The findings described in the passage suggest that memory for locations:
A.
is comparable to adults by nine years of age.
B.
is influenced by categorical knowledge.
C.
becomes more accurate with age.
D.
relies solely on recall of distances. - Answer: is influenced by categorical knowledge.
The children from the experiment in the passage participate in a separate study using Piaget's
water conservation task. They are shown two identical beakers, containing equal amounts of
water. The water from one of the containers is poured into a thinner and taller beaker. Which
prediction is most likely to be confirmed?
A.
All three age groups will state that the water in the taller beaker is greater in quantity.
B.
The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is the
same as in the original beaker.
C.
The majority of the 9- and 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is
greater in quantity.
D.
, The majority of the 7-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is the
same as in the original beaker. - Answer: The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the
amount of water in the taller beaker is the same as in the original beaker.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, mastery of conservation is the criterion
for entering the concrete operations stage, which starts at approximately 7 years and ends
around 11 to 12 years.
Maintenance Factor 1 is most closely related to which approach to psychological disorders?
A.
Psychodynamic
B.
Behaviorist
C.
Trait
D.
Humanistic - Answer: Behaviorist.
Maintenance Factor 1 focuses on the role of classical conditioning, which is closely related to
the behaviorist approach. "this leads to conditioned fear in response to changes in bodily
sensations (Maintenance Factor 1)."
According to Maintenance Factor 1, mild changes in bodily sensations act as:
A.
unconditioned stimuli.
B.
conditioned stimuli.
C.
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Compared to the simultaneous condition, the serial condition of the experiment would be more
likely to cause:
A.
a primacy effect.
B.
a state dependency effect.
C.
a misinformation effect.
D.
a dual-coding effect. - Answer: Primacy effect.
The researchers change the procedure such that instead of placing the objects in a box, the
participants have to recall all the objects that they have seen during training. According to the
spreading of activation theory, which type of memory error is most likely?
A.
Making source monitoring errors regarding the location of the training objects
B.
Poorer memory for the training objects seen at the later points in the experiment
C.
Selective forgetting of the training objects that were placed in the center of the box
,D.
Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as the training
objects - Answer: Recalling objects that were not presented but are from the same category as
the training objects.
The findings described in the passage suggest that memory for locations:
A.
is comparable to adults by nine years of age.
B.
is influenced by categorical knowledge.
C.
becomes more accurate with age.
D.
relies solely on recall of distances. - Answer: is influenced by categorical knowledge.
The children from the experiment in the passage participate in a separate study using Piaget's
water conservation task. They are shown two identical beakers, containing equal amounts of
water. The water from one of the containers is poured into a thinner and taller beaker. Which
prediction is most likely to be confirmed?
A.
All three age groups will state that the water in the taller beaker is greater in quantity.
B.
The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is the
same as in the original beaker.
C.
The majority of the 9- and 11-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is
greater in quantity.
D.
, The majority of the 7-year-olds will state that the amount of water in the taller beaker is the
same as in the original beaker. - Answer: The majority of the 11-year-olds will state that the
amount of water in the taller beaker is the same as in the original beaker.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, mastery of conservation is the criterion
for entering the concrete operations stage, which starts at approximately 7 years and ends
around 11 to 12 years.
Maintenance Factor 1 is most closely related to which approach to psychological disorders?
A.
Psychodynamic
B.
Behaviorist
C.
Trait
D.
Humanistic - Answer: Behaviorist.
Maintenance Factor 1 focuses on the role of classical conditioning, which is closely related to
the behaviorist approach. "this leads to conditioned fear in response to changes in bodily
sensations (Maintenance Factor 1)."
According to Maintenance Factor 1, mild changes in bodily sensations act as:
A.
unconditioned stimuli.
B.
conditioned stimuli.
C.
