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AAMC FL 2 PS Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: When comparing the color perception of humans and baboons,
similarity in which anatomical structure of the eye is most important?
A.Optic disc
B.Sclera
C.Fovea
D.Lens
Ans: color will always be seen more in the fovea because that is where a
ton of cones are
Question: "During this phase, the target colors included colors all across the
blue-green continuum. The response options were always a focal blue and a
focal green."
Ans: So when looking at the graph choices, you need to choose the one
where there is a continuum because baboons did have some responses to it
Question: If the researchers monitored the cortical activity of the baboons as
they viewed the color patches, they would most likely find increased activity in
the:
A.occipital cortex.
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B.temporal cortex.
C.somatosensory cortex.
D.motor cortex.
Ans: A. Occipital lobe is where vision information is done
Question: Which schedule of reinforcement is used in the color-matching
task?
A.Fixed ratio
B.Variable ratio
C.Fixed interval
D.Variable interval
passage: When a correct response was produced, the subject received a
banana chip. When an incorrect response was produced, an aversive
procedure was introduced—the screen became black and there was a 20-
second delay before the experiment continued.
Ans: A. The passage states that the subjects received a banana chip every
time they responded correctly, which is an example of a fixed ratio
schedule of reinforcement.
Question: The description of assimilation patterns in the passage (final
paragraph) suggests that there is geographic variation in which pair of
concepts?
A.Social status and roles
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B.Social and cultural capital
C.Cultural values and norms
D.Material and symbolic culture
Passage: Variation regarding how immigrants adopt the local traditions and
behavioral standards in a region can lead to distinct geographic patterns of
assimilation.
Ans: assimilation is all about conforming to what the new culture's norms.
This goes along with C.
Question: Which historical factor primarily accounts for the projected
increase in the population aged 65 and older in the United States?
A.The increased immigration rate since the 1950s
B.The increased fertility rate after World War II
C.The sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s
D.The relative deprivation of the Great Depression
Ans: BABY BOOM :)
B.
Question: To explain the demographic dynamics in the passage, a conflict
theorist is most likely to consider the relationship among which factors?
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A.Age, medicalization, and the illness experience
B.Generational status, social solidarity, and the welfare state
C.Age, social isolation, and networks of social support
D.Generational status, political power, and resource allocation
Ans: Conflict= power; D.
A- social constructivism
B- functionalism
C- symbolic interactionism (far stretch)
Question: The aging of the U.S. population is most likely to increase:
A.the dependency ratio.
B.the social gradient in health.
C.the life course perspective.
D.the intersectionality of medicine.
Ans: A. dependency ratio is when there are more elderly or super young
people relying on other people who are working
Question: Which finding best supports the linguistic relativity hypothesis?
A.All languages have a word for "up" and a word for "down."
AAMC FL 2 PS Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: When comparing the color perception of humans and baboons,
similarity in which anatomical structure of the eye is most important?
A.Optic disc
B.Sclera
C.Fovea
D.Lens
Ans: color will always be seen more in the fovea because that is where a
ton of cones are
Question: "During this phase, the target colors included colors all across the
blue-green continuum. The response options were always a focal blue and a
focal green."
Ans: So when looking at the graph choices, you need to choose the one
where there is a continuum because baboons did have some responses to it
Question: If the researchers monitored the cortical activity of the baboons as
they viewed the color patches, they would most likely find increased activity in
the:
A.occipital cortex.
, Page | 2
B.temporal cortex.
C.somatosensory cortex.
D.motor cortex.
Ans: A. Occipital lobe is where vision information is done
Question: Which schedule of reinforcement is used in the color-matching
task?
A.Fixed ratio
B.Variable ratio
C.Fixed interval
D.Variable interval
passage: When a correct response was produced, the subject received a
banana chip. When an incorrect response was produced, an aversive
procedure was introduced—the screen became black and there was a 20-
second delay before the experiment continued.
Ans: A. The passage states that the subjects received a banana chip every
time they responded correctly, which is an example of a fixed ratio
schedule of reinforcement.
Question: The description of assimilation patterns in the passage (final
paragraph) suggests that there is geographic variation in which pair of
concepts?
A.Social status and roles
, Page | 3
B.Social and cultural capital
C.Cultural values and norms
D.Material and symbolic culture
Passage: Variation regarding how immigrants adopt the local traditions and
behavioral standards in a region can lead to distinct geographic patterns of
assimilation.
Ans: assimilation is all about conforming to what the new culture's norms.
This goes along with C.
Question: Which historical factor primarily accounts for the projected
increase in the population aged 65 and older in the United States?
A.The increased immigration rate since the 1950s
B.The increased fertility rate after World War II
C.The sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s
D.The relative deprivation of the Great Depression
Ans: BABY BOOM :)
B.
Question: To explain the demographic dynamics in the passage, a conflict
theorist is most likely to consider the relationship among which factors?
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A.Age, medicalization, and the illness experience
B.Generational status, social solidarity, and the welfare state
C.Age, social isolation, and networks of social support
D.Generational status, political power, and resource allocation
Ans: Conflict= power; D.
A- social constructivism
B- functionalism
C- symbolic interactionism (far stretch)
Question: The aging of the U.S. population is most likely to increase:
A.the dependency ratio.
B.the social gradient in health.
C.the life course perspective.
D.the intersectionality of medicine.
Ans: A. dependency ratio is when there are more elderly or super young
people relying on other people who are working
Question: Which finding best supports the linguistic relativity hypothesis?
A.All languages have a word for "up" and a word for "down."
