AAMC MCAT Practice Exam 3 soc and psych
Latest Update 2025-2026 120 Questions and
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- CORRECT ANSWER: Know all types of memory
-(Piaget) 0-2 years
-knowledge of world gained from physical actions performed on it
-coordinate sensory experiences with physical actions
-infant progresses from reflexive, instinctual action to the beginning of symbolic thought
toward end of stage - CORRECT ANSWER: Sensorimotor Stage
-(Piaget), 11-15 years
-reasons in more abstract, idealistic and logical (hypothetical-deductive) ways -
CORRECT ANSWER: Formal Operational Stage
-(Piaget), 2-7 years
-begins to use mental representations to understand the world
-symbolic thinking reflected in the use of words and images
-restraints: egocentrism and centration - CORRECT ANSWER: Preoperational Stage
-(Piaget), 7-11 years
-can reason logically about concrete events
-understands concept of conservation
-can organize objects into hierarchial classes (classification)
-places objects in ordered series (seriation) - CORRECT ANSWER: Concrete
Operational Stage
,-0.20
because the passage (last paragraph) implies a negative correlation between
socioeconomic position and exposure to stress. The other negative correlation (B) can
be ruled out, because it is very weak (and thus not likely to have the kind of
disproportionate effect that is discussed in the passage). - CORRECT ANSWER:
Regardless of the relative effect of race, research has established that people in lower
socioeconomic positions face disproportionate exposure to certain stressors. Such
disproportionate exposure, especially when combined with weak stress mediators, can
explain persistent mental and physical health disparities.
Based on the information presented in the passage, which correlation coefficient
provides the best estimate of the association between SES and level of exposure to
stress?
A.
-0.20
B.
-0.05
C.
+0.15
D.
+0.50
-Five Dimensions; OCEAN
O: openness to experience
C: conscientiousness
E: extraversion
,A: Agreeableness
N: neuroticism - CORRECT ANSWER: Five Factor Model
-One sensory modality (ex. vision) affects another
-Closing eye when lifting leg
-Taste, smell and texture combine to form flavor - CORRECT ANSWER: Sensory
Interaction
1.Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 yrs)
2. Preoperational Stage (2-7 yrs)
3. Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 yrs)
4. Formal Operational Stage (11-15 yrs) - CORRECT ANSWER: Piaget's Processes of
Development
a latent function of schools.
because the hidden curriculum refers to the subtle lessons that are taught in school that
reinforce broader social norms. The hidden curriculum can be combined with the
concept of latent functions (aspects of a social institution that may serve an
unacknowledged purpose), in order to better understand how education functions as an
institution. - CORRECT ANSWER: When studying education as a social institution, the
hidden curriculum constitutes:
A.
a manifest function of schools.
B.
an equalizing function of schools.
C.
, a latent function of schools.
D.
a discriminatory function of schools.
a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response
which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus
alone. - CORRECT ANSWER: classical conditioning
A life course perspective on health behavior
because the description of behavioral interventions in the question calls attention to how
substance use patterns develop at particular life stages. Attending to life stages is a
major characteristic of the life course perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER: Public health
campaigns often target behaviors that are formed in adolescence. For example, alcohol,
tobacco, and drug use interventions are often designed to prevent or delay risky
behaviors because patterns established in adolescence are associated with disorders in
adulthood. This example is best described as using which approach to health?
A.
The biopsychosocial model of health risks
B.
A macrosociological perspective on health risks
C.
The social construction of health behavior
D.
A life course perspective on health behavior
A positive correlation between the teachers' ratings of the number of emotional
problems observed in students and the parents' rating of the same variable
Latest Update 2025-2026 120 Questions and
100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
- CORRECT ANSWER: Know all types of memory
-(Piaget) 0-2 years
-knowledge of world gained from physical actions performed on it
-coordinate sensory experiences with physical actions
-infant progresses from reflexive, instinctual action to the beginning of symbolic thought
toward end of stage - CORRECT ANSWER: Sensorimotor Stage
-(Piaget), 11-15 years
-reasons in more abstract, idealistic and logical (hypothetical-deductive) ways -
CORRECT ANSWER: Formal Operational Stage
-(Piaget), 2-7 years
-begins to use mental representations to understand the world
-symbolic thinking reflected in the use of words and images
-restraints: egocentrism and centration - CORRECT ANSWER: Preoperational Stage
-(Piaget), 7-11 years
-can reason logically about concrete events
-understands concept of conservation
-can organize objects into hierarchial classes (classification)
-places objects in ordered series (seriation) - CORRECT ANSWER: Concrete
Operational Stage
,-0.20
because the passage (last paragraph) implies a negative correlation between
socioeconomic position and exposure to stress. The other negative correlation (B) can
be ruled out, because it is very weak (and thus not likely to have the kind of
disproportionate effect that is discussed in the passage). - CORRECT ANSWER:
Regardless of the relative effect of race, research has established that people in lower
socioeconomic positions face disproportionate exposure to certain stressors. Such
disproportionate exposure, especially when combined with weak stress mediators, can
explain persistent mental and physical health disparities.
Based on the information presented in the passage, which correlation coefficient
provides the best estimate of the association between SES and level of exposure to
stress?
A.
-0.20
B.
-0.05
C.
+0.15
D.
+0.50
-Five Dimensions; OCEAN
O: openness to experience
C: conscientiousness
E: extraversion
,A: Agreeableness
N: neuroticism - CORRECT ANSWER: Five Factor Model
-One sensory modality (ex. vision) affects another
-Closing eye when lifting leg
-Taste, smell and texture combine to form flavor - CORRECT ANSWER: Sensory
Interaction
1.Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 yrs)
2. Preoperational Stage (2-7 yrs)
3. Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 yrs)
4. Formal Operational Stage (11-15 yrs) - CORRECT ANSWER: Piaget's Processes of
Development
a latent function of schools.
because the hidden curriculum refers to the subtle lessons that are taught in school that
reinforce broader social norms. The hidden curriculum can be combined with the
concept of latent functions (aspects of a social institution that may serve an
unacknowledged purpose), in order to better understand how education functions as an
institution. - CORRECT ANSWER: When studying education as a social institution, the
hidden curriculum constitutes:
A.
a manifest function of schools.
B.
an equalizing function of schools.
C.
, a latent function of schools.
D.
a discriminatory function of schools.
a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response
which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus
alone. - CORRECT ANSWER: classical conditioning
A life course perspective on health behavior
because the description of behavioral interventions in the question calls attention to how
substance use patterns develop at particular life stages. Attending to life stages is a
major characteristic of the life course perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER: Public health
campaigns often target behaviors that are formed in adolescence. For example, alcohol,
tobacco, and drug use interventions are often designed to prevent or delay risky
behaviors because patterns established in adolescence are associated with disorders in
adulthood. This example is best described as using which approach to health?
A.
The biopsychosocial model of health risks
B.
A macrosociological perspective on health risks
C.
The social construction of health behavior
D.
A life course perspective on health behavior
A positive correlation between the teachers' ratings of the number of emotional
problems observed in students and the parents' rating of the same variable
