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If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked. . Question 32 (2 points) Given that 8 employees have the following Promotion possibilities: Lower, Middle-A, Middle-B, Upper-C, Upper-B, Upper-A, Supervisor, Executive, Manager, AVP, SVP, VP, Presid... BonesNoBones.csv: "Date","BonesDay","Day_of_Week","Weather_NYC" "11/11/2021","No Bones Day","Thursday","Cloudy" "11/09/2021","Bones Day","Tuesday","Sunny" "11/08/2021","Bones Day","Monday","Sunny" "11... BonesNoBones.csv: "Date","BonesDay","Day_of_Week","Weather_NYC" "11/11/2021","No Bones Day","Thursday","Cloudy" "11/09/2021","Bones Day","Tuesday","Sunny" "11/08/2021","Bones Day","Monday","Sunny" "11... BonesNoBones.csv: "Date","BonesDay","Day_of_Week","Weather_NYC" "11/11/2021","No Bones Day","Thursday","Cloudy" "11/09/2021","Bones Day","Tuesday","Sunny" "11/08/2021","Bones Day","Monday","Sunny" "11... BonesNoBones.csv: "Date","BonesDay","Day_of_Week","Weather_NYC" "11/11/2021","No Bones Day","Thursday","Cloudy" "11/09/2021","Bones Day","Tuesday","Sunny" "11/08/2021","Bones Day","Monday","Sunny" "11... BonesNoBones.csv: "Date","BonesDay","Day_of_Week","Weather_NYC" "11/11/2021","No Bones Day","Thursday","Cloudy" "11/09/2021","Bones Day","Tuesday","Sunny" "11/08/2021","Bones Day","Monday","Sunny" "11... MCAT Content / AAMC MCAT Practice Exam 1 Ps Solutions AAMC FL1 PS [Web]Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 1 1) First thing we’re going to do as we jump into this question is differentiate between the two conditions. The author tells us there were two different types of training conditions. “The participants in the simultaneous condition were presented with all the training objects all at once and were asked to study their locations simultaneously. The participants in the serial condition were presented with the training objects one at a time.” We’re focused on the serial condition and how it would differ from the simultaneous condition. Typically, a setup like the serial condition can lead to the serial-position effect, which is the tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.
2) To answer this question, we want to make sure to visualize what is going on in the question stem. There’s a slight change to the experimental procedure where the participants now have to recall all the objects instead of placing them in a box. Let’s define spreading activation and give an example. Spreading activation is a theory proposed that relates storage of memories to the activation of a series of nodes. These nodes create an activation pattern of other related nodes and this is how singular events are remembered. For example, at the mention of the color red and the word “vehicle,” two nodes that may be activated at the same time to relate a personal memory of a car they owned, or a fire truck.
3) This is an open-ended question so we’ll dive right into the four answer choices in a second. We want to note the results of the experiment were found in Figure 1. The central placement error was determined based on the errors participants made in placing objects from the same category nearer to the central point than their original locations. Looking at the serial condition, Adults made greater average central placement errors than the younger groups.
4) Piaget’s theory of cognitive development in childhood focused on four key stages from birth to young adulthood. It’s crucial you know these for test day and the corresponding ages and details. The concrete operational stage is characterized by the appropriate use of logic and when children learn the idea of conservation. This corresponds to ages 7-11 years old, so some of the children are at the later end of this range, while some are just entering this range. The liquid volume example is a classic one used by instructors. Younger children will not state that the water is the same volume because of the different shape of the beaker.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 2 5) To answer this question, we can go back to the passage and note what the author mentions about Maintenance Factor 1. Then, we’ll go through the four answer choices and define each option to find the best answer choice. We’re dealing with classical conditioning here. Classical conditioning is a form of learning whereby a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with an unrelated unconditioned stimulus to produce a behavioral response known as a conditioned response.
6) This question ties into our previous question. Diving into every passage and knowing the significance of everything the author presents us is key to really understanding the passage. We looked at Maintenance Factor 1, which was conditioned fear in response to changes in bodily sensations. We said we’re dealing with classical conditioning here. Classical conditioning is a form of learning whereby a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with an unrelated unconditioned stimulus to produce a behavioral response known as a conditioned response. The change in bodily sensation (conditioned stimulus) produces fear and panic (conditioned response) in this situation.
7) To answer this question, we can go back to the passage. We can pull up the response of Patient 2 to the question, “Do you worry about the panic attacks that you experience?” Patient 2 is so terrified of having a panic attack that they avoid meetings altogether. They are worried about others noticing their nervousness as well. We can dive into the four key words listed as answer choices and find the one that best describes the panic attacks of Patient 2.
8) To answer this question, we can go back to the passage and note what the author says about interoceptive awareness. High interoceptive awareness is a heightened ability to detect bodily sensations of arousal, such as increases in heartbeat or blood pressure. These are involuntary changes, so at first glance, I am thinking autonomic nervous system or sympathetic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system controls the workings of internal organs such as the heart, lungs, digestive system, and endocrine systems; it does so without conscious effort. The sympathetic nervous system controls the body’s automatic response to danger, increasing the heart rate, dilating the blood vessels, slowing digestion, and moving blood flow to the heart, muscles, and brain.
9) This is something we’ve touched on tangentially as we’ve gone through the other questions in this set. We can recall the details we were given about the two maintenance factors, then we can relate them to the answer choices. Maintenance Factor 1 is conditioned fear in response to changes in bodily sensations. Maintenance Factor 2 is the misappraisal of bodily sensations such as interpreting bodily sensations as signs of imminent death or loss of control. For Maintenance Factor 1, when we went through Question 6 we said we’re dealing with classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is a form of learning whereby a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with an unrelated unconditioned stimulus to produce a behavioral response known as a conditioned response. The change in bodily sensation (conditioned stimulus) produces fear and panic (conditioned response) in this situation. Right away, this narrows our possible answer choices down to either B or D. For Maintenance Factor 2, the misappraisal of bodily sensations is a cognitive process. Cognitive appraisal is the interpretation of a situation that influences the extent to which a situation is perceived as stressful. It’s subjective, so bodily sensations can be interpreted as signs of imminent death, loss of control, or even positives in some cases. We narrowed our answer choices down to B or D previously, now we can confirm answer choice D is going to be our best option.
10) To answer this question, we can break down what we know about Maintenance Factor 1. We’re told patients with high interoceptive awareness are likely to associate mild changes in bodily sensations (such as slightly heightened heartbeat) with the panic they experienced during panic attacks. This association leads to conditioned fear in response to changes in bodily sensations (Maintenance Factor 1). We’re going to describe and analyze our four answer choices. Three of them are types of research from which we can get data on the role of Maintenance Factor 1 on PD. Our correct answer is going to be the one from which this data is LEAST likely to come.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Questions 11-14 11) This is a standalone question that is going to require us to visualize what is going on. The test-maker describes a rare genetic disorder that involves flaking skin behind the eyelids. That flaking skin can damage the eye, but we want to know specifically which structure is most susceptible to damage.
12) This is a standalone question that relies on our knowledge of the ear. Hair cells are the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in the ears of all vertebrates. When sound waves produce fluid waves inside the cochlea, the basilar membrane flexes, bending the stereocilia that attach to the tectorial membrane. Their bending results in action potentials in the hair cells, and auditory information travels along the neural endings of the bipolar neurons of the hair cells to the brain. All of the stereocilia are mechanoreceptors, and when bent by vibrations they respond by opening a gated ion channel. As a result, the hair cell membrane is depolarized, and a signal is transmitted to the chochlear nerve.
13) My first instinct is that I am not a fan of Max’s behavior here! However, I’ll put that aside as we’re looking at it according to the actor-observer bias. Actor-observer bias is where an actor tends to explain his or her behavior by situational factors, while an observer tends to explain the actor’s behavior based on stable, internal states. We have an external vs. internal explanation for behavior. A. This is consistent with our breakdown. Max’s self-judgment is going to be attributed to situational factors (like not feeling well). Sam’s judgment is attributed to internal factors (like Max being socially awkward). B. This is the opposite of what we want in an answer choice. Max’s self-judgment is going to be attributed to situational factors (like not feeling well). Sam’s judgment is attributed to internal factors (like Max being socially awkward). This presents those views backwards. C. Only the “observer” is going to attribute the actor’s behavior to internal factors. Max would attribute his behavior to not feeling well (external or situational). D. This is going to be similar to answer choice C. Only the “actor” will attribute their behavior to situational factors. Sam would attribute Max’s behavior to Max being socially awkward (internal). 14) This is a standalone question in which a researcher administers a stimulus to the participant’s tongue. Eventually the response to the stimulus decreases, and the researcher switches to a new stimulus. We’re going to define all of our four answer choices and find the one that describes the process taking place.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 3 15) We can approach this question by first defining the optimal arousal theory, then we’ll lookin into the results of Study 1. Emotion can determine an individual’s performance in learning. Theories of learning assert that there is an optimal level of arousal (stress) that we all try to maintain. If we are under-aroused, we become bored and will seek out some sort of stimulation. On the other hand, if we are over-aroused, we will engage in behaviors to reduce our arousal/stress. In the passage, Study 1 was used to investigate the math performance of Asian-American women. The different groups were subject to reminders of different stereotypes. The gender identity group’s performance suffered, while the ethnic identity group’s performance improved. We want to relate what we can see from these results to one of the 4 answer choices.
16) To answer this question, we will once again need to go back to the passage to get some necessary information. The passage tells us Asian Americans are stereotyped as having high math ability. Therefore, the participants that identify as Asian Americans more strongly and make being an Asian American a central part of their self-concept will perform better. The participants that do not make being an Asian American a central part of their self-concept will not get that same boost.
17) The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the fight or flight response. The sympathetic nervous system controls the body’s automatic response to danger, increasing the heart rate, dilating the blood vessels, slowing digestion, and moving blood flow to the heart, muscles, and brain. We’re going to analyze the four measures in the answer choices and decide which would be most useful to measure the degree of sympathetic arousal.
18) This is something I like making sure I try and figure out as I’m reading the passage. Why is that? Because this could be a question in a huge portion of the passages you’ll see on the exam. It’s imperative you understand the experiments and studies you come across, because the test-maker can (and will) always give you questions that show you understand the purpose, design, variables, results, and conclusions of any study or experiment. If we have experimental results, we want to be able to make conclusions from the results and any data. For this particular question, we can go through the four answer choices and see which conclusion is supported by Figure 1. We can make some general observations here. Group 1 showed the lowest average percent correct on the math test. This was the group where they played into the negative stereotype. Group 1 had the highest score and had the positive stereotype. Group 3 is the control group.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 4 19) This is a fairly typical question setup from AAMC. We go through a passage and an experimental setup, then the test-maker will change something about the experiment to really make sure we understand what is going on. In this case, we’re going to have to consider in-group and out-group dynamics. In sociology and social psychology, in-groups and out-groups are social groups to which an individual feels as though he or she belongs as a member, or towards which they feel contempt, opposition, or a desire to compete, respectively. In-group bias is a phenomenon in which people tend to act more favorably towards people who they perceive to be part of their in-group. In-group bias becomes more extreme in times of conflict. We know from the passage the participants who had been in the stress condition were more likely to trust the other player than those who had been in the control condition. A. There is no reason for the control group participants to trust the rival university student more than the same university student. We do know from the passage that the participants who had been in the stress condition were more likely to trust the other player than those who had been in the control condition. We can look for a better answer choice. B. This answer choice incorrectly shows the likelihood of trusting the other player as being roughly the same. We know this is not the case. For starters, the participants who had been in the stress condition were more likely to trust the other player than those who had been in the control condition. Presumably the students would trust people from the same university more than they would students from a rival university. C. This answer choice is consistent with what we read in the passage. We know the participants who had been in the stress condition were more likely to trust the other player than those who had been in the control condition. That’s why we see the stress condition have higher graphs. Additionally, students trust students from their same university and not the rival university. This is our best answer so far. D. This answer choice correctly shows a higher likelihood of trusting other players in the stress condition. However, it does not consider the different universities. We expect students will trust the players that came from the same university. 20) This ties into our previous question as well. Knowing the ins and outs of these studies really helps you understand the big picture in every passage. This is something that can be used in every section of the exam. There are typically independent and dependent variables in every study or experimental passage. We need to identify both, and more importantly, we have to understand their relationship. An independent variable, just like its name suggests, can be controlled or changed during a study-this variable(s) is independent of the other factors of the experiment. As the independent variable is changed, we’re tracking the dependent variable to see the effect of the change in the independent variable. So, the independent variable varies, and we track the change on the dependent variable. In the case of this experiment, the independent variable is the exposure to stress. One group had to give a presentation (a social stressor), while the control group did not have to give a public presentation. We expect the stress group would have higher heart rate and skin conductance.
21) Before we jump into the 4 statements, we can revisit the passage for some context. We know three of the statements will provide a likely explanation for the researchers dropping the highly anxious participants, while the correct answer will provide the LEAST likely explanation.
22) This is another question that deals with adding something to the experiment given to us in the passage. AAMC loves doing this to make sure we understand the studies and experiments we come across. Selye defined a series of symptoms in experiments with rats as General Adaptation Syndrome. It consists of three stages: the alarm stage, the resistance stage, and the exhaustion stage. The alarm stage is similar to the fight-to-flight response, and the body mobilizes resources to react to the incoming noxious agent. The resistance forces will be built up when the noxious challenge is detected as continuing. The exhaustion stage will cause death if the body is unable to overcome the threat. The theory demonstrated that stress that is perceived as a threat (distress) may be debilitating if it is continuous.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 5 23) This is something we always want to pay attention to as we read the passage. Why is that? Because this could be a question in a huge portion of the passages you’ll see on the exam. It’s imperative you understand the experiments and studies you come across, because the test-maker can (and will) always give you questions that show you understand the purpose, design, variables, results, and conclusions of any study or experiment. If we have a study, we want to be able to make conclusions from the results or any observations. We were told in Study 2, “The results supported the researchers’ hypothesis.” We know Study 2 was testing the hypothesis that, “synchronous actions make participants more prone to comply when prompted to engage in aggression.” We’re going to find a conclusion supported by the outcome:
24) To answer this question, we have to recall the behaviors asked of the participants in the studies. The participants’ task was to tap their fingers to a metronome in two different conditions. We want to know which nervous system structure would cause the most issues in doing this task if it the structure was damaged. We can go through some general functions of the structures in our answer choices and find the one that would be most important to the synchronized finger tapping.
25) The sympathetic nervous system controls the body’s automatic response to danger, increasing the heart rate, dilating the blood vessels, slowing digestion, and moving blood flow to the heart, muscles, and brain. It regulates fight-or-flight responses. Essentially, the researcher suggests performing the repetitive task increased sympathetic nervous system activity and influenced the degree of affiliation they felt toward the experimenter. We know this is unlikely based on what we read in the passage. The degree of affiliation was more likely because of synchronizing with the experimenter.
26) We learned from the passage that synchronous actions make participants more prone to comply. We can define the 4 options the test-maker presents us and see which one is consistent with what we read in the passage.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Questions 27-30 27) To answer this question, we can define residential segregation. Residential segregation is an example of social inequality on the local scale and refers to the separation of demographic groups into different neighborhoods. This can be by race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, income, and more. It is a product of discrimination that exists in the private real estate market. It has led to less access to resources and opportunities by many marginalized racial groups and low-income individuals. We’re going to define the four options in our answer choices, then we’ll find the type of design that is LEAST appropriate for research on residential segregation.
28) Studies will find the mean and median of their quantitative date and it’s quite useful. The mean is also the average of the values you’re dealing with, while median is the middle value. We can use these broad definitions and jump into the 4 statements given as answer choices.
29) Studying communicable diseases is necessary to learn about the spread of the diseases and to try and combat that same spread between people. To answer this standalone question we can define the four types of analysis listed as answer choices and pick the one that is most likely used to study communicable diseases.
30) Gentrification occurs when members of the middle and upper classes enter and renovate city areas that have been historically less affluent while the poor urban underclass is forced, by resulting price pressures, to leave those neighborhoods for increasingly decaying portions of the city. Poorer residents are displaced by wealthier newcomers.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 6 31) The test-maker brings up something we can see in Figure 1-adults are more risk averse than adolescents. We’re asked how testing condition affects adults’ scores on the DMQ, but based on something we know from our external knowledge: group polarization. Group polarization refers to the tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members. More extreme does not always mean riskier. A risk averse group will become more risk averse, while a group that typically takes risks will be more willing to take risks.
32) To answer this question, we can first define behaviorist theory, then we’ll use the information from the passage to tie the definition into our specific topic. Behaviorist theory regards an individuals’ actions as ultimately being responses to external stimuli, driven by outcomes. A traditional behaviorist perspective sees outcomes, and not cognition, as the drive behind an individual’s choices and behaviors. Social learning theory believes that personality and behavior are determined by an individual’s cognition about the world around them. In the passage, we saw the results showed a negative correlation between age and scores on the DMQ. We also saw this in Figure 1 and scores from the CG. Let’s see which statement best applies behaviorist theory to explain that relationship.
33) This question is focused on the DMQ measure in the passage. The results showed a negative correlation between age and scores on the DMQ, but we want to know how we can support the validity of these results. The DMQ is a decision-making questionnaire, so there is self-reporting taking place. There is the possibility of the results not being valid. For example, the participants may show social-desirability bias and report answers that they think are the most socially acceptable. This is why we should check with the scores from the CG and compare. The CG measure is a behavioral measure, unlike the DMQ measure.
34) Like so many of the behavioral questions you’ll see this relies on knowing your vocabulary and your content. Erikson’s’s Stages of Psychosocial Development are based on (and expand upon) Freud’s’s psychosexual theory. Erikson proposed that we are motivated by the need to achieve competence in certain areas of our lives. According to psychosocial theory, we experience eight stages of development over our lifespan, from infancy through late adulthood. Generativity vs Stagnation is relevant to adults. When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. The social task of middle adulthood is generativity vs stagnation. Generativity involves finding your life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. The only option of the three that would be dealing with generativity vs stagnation is option III. That means we can stick with answer choice B as our best, correct answer. Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 7 35) While this is a passage-related question, we can treat it like a standalone question that is testing our knowledge of assimilation. We can define assimilation here, then we’ll jump into the four statements that make up our answer choices. After moving from one culture to another, it takes time to learn a new set of cultural norms and acceptable behaviors. The process to acclimate to a new culture is called assimilation. Assimilation can occur in a variety of ways, including language acquisition and learning about the social roles and rules of the newly adopted culture. As we go through out answer choices, keep in mind our correct answer does NOT identify an aspect of assimilation.
36) This is another vocabulary-heavy question. We’re given four concepts as answer choices which means we’ll define each one in just a second. We want a concept that’s consistent with the benefits of bilingualism being related to the idea that structure of language affects the perceptions of its speakers.
37) In the passage we learned that researchers designed a study to investigate the relationship between language and self-rated health. The researchers’ statistical models considered multiple variables including socioeconomic status (SES), assimilation, family and social support, stress and discrimination, and healthcare access and health behaviors. Researchers found associations between bilingualism and good health that are partially explained by SES and family and social support. If Mexican immigrants did not have the same SES or family/social support as the other Latino immigrant groups, we might not see the same, good health.
38) This is a passage-related question that we can almost treat like a standalone question. We’re going to define social support then find the one answer choice that is not a health benefit of social support. Social support can be thought of as the soothing impact of friends, family, and acquaintances. It can take many forms, including advice, guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 8 39) To answer this question, we can define working memory then decide the length of sequence the adults would be able to replicate. Working memory is the ability to hold information for a short duration of time (on the order of seconds). In the process of encoding, information enters the brain and can be quickly forgotten if it is not stored further in short-term memory. When several elements (such as digits, words, or pictures) are held in short-term memory simultaneously, their representations compete with each other for recall or degrade each other. When we’re trying to quantify the number of taps of the participants were able to replicate, we use George Miller’s Magic Number of 7±2. This number represents the number of objects a human can hold in short-term memory and is going to be a good estimate for the number of taps the participants can replicate. This is a quantitative value where we did no approximating or rounding. We can pick the only answer that matches our predicted value: Answer choice B. 40) To answer this question, it is important to distinguish between subjectivity and objectivity. Subjectivity is based on feelings, emotions, and opinions. There is no unarguable fact supporting subjectivity. Objectivity is truth that is independent of subjectivity-meaning no bias, prejudice, or partiality. We want to find a subjective measure of motivation in our four answer choices.
41) Many behavioral questions revolve around knowing the definition of vocabulary words and phrases. To answer this question, we can start by going over extrinsic factors. Motivations can be either intrinsic (arising from internal factors) or extrinsic (arising from external factors). Incentive theory argues that people are primarily extrinsically motivated—meaning that most motivations stem from extrinsic sources. Extrinsically motivated behaviors are performed in order to receive something from others, or avoid certain negative outcomes. Tying this back to our passage, the question asks us to consider the study in the passage and pick which extrinsic factor more likely accounts for the motivational differences between the groups. The final two paragraphs of the passage go over how motivation was assessed, and how participants fared in the different situations. We can focus on these paragraphs and decide the extrinsic factor that most likely accounts for motivational differences.
42) We can recall the experimental setup from the passage. We were told in the non-gaming condition, squares on a four-by-four grid lit up in random order on a screen. This question stem wants us to visualize the squares that are lit up and explain the process of organizing the top row as a single entity. We also had to use external knowledge earlier in this question set to define working memory. Working memory is the ability to hold information for a short duration of time.
43) Despite being part of a question set related to a specific passage, this is predominantly going to rely on our external knowledge. In the first computer task, squares on a four-by-four grid lit up in random order on a screen. Prior to working memory being activated, we use sensory memory. Sensory memory allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information for a brief time after the original stimulus has ceased. It allows individuals to remember great sensory detail about a complex stimulus immediately following its presentation. Sensory memory is an automatic response considered to be outside of cognitive control. Information from sensory memory has the shortest retention time, ranging from mere milliseconds to five seconds, and it is retained just long enough for it to be transferred to working memory.
44) The passage tells us the children assigned to the tasks were between 7 and 12 years of age with ADHD. This question is basically asking us what conclusions we can make after reading about the studies in the passage. To answer this question, we can go through each of the four conclusions listed as answer choices and find the one that is most likely.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Questions 45-48 45) This is a standalone question that relies on knowing different study methods. Instead of knowing a single study method, we’re asked to go through four answer choices to find the methodological approach that is most appropriate to gain insight into how a social movement organization presents its beliefs to the general public in an effort to attract new members. This is a broad, open-ended question so we’ll jump right into our answer choices.
46) The author gives us some background about a specific immigrant teen. We’re asked to categorize the teens of the new country’s dominant culture for the immigrant teen. To answer this question, we’ll define the four vocabulary terms given as possible answers and find the one that best defines the teens.
47) The researchers here are conducting an experiment to note the effects of scent on viewers’ ratings of attractiveness of paintings. In experimental research, variables are manipulated by researchers to compare control and experimental groups or conditions. There are typically independent and dependent variables in every experiment we come across. We typically need to identify both, and more importantly, we have to understand their relationship. An independent variable can be controlled or changed during a study-this variable(s) is independent of the other factors of the experiment. In this case, that is the scent being added to the rooms or not. As the independent variable is changed, we’re tracking the dependent variable to see the effect of the change in the independent variable. In this case, we’re seeing the change in viewers’ ratings of attractiveness of the paintings. So, the independent variable varies, and we track the change on the dependent variable. In the case of this experiment, the independent variable is the exposure to stress. We want to go through our four answer choices and find the one that is accurate about the study.
48) People often say that riding a bike is something you never forget how to do. Of course, to get to that point, you have to learn how to ride the bike initially. That initial process can be tough (and painful!) but once you learn, you’re able to rely on your memory to ride the bike easily. To answer this question, we’ll define the four types of memory listed and find the one that is used when riding a bike.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 9 49) This is a big picture question that is going to rely on us recalling the role of cultural liaisons from the passage, but also using external knowledge to define the four phenomenon listed as our answer choices. The author details the differences in health outcomes at the macro- and micro- levels. We’re told that, at the micro-level, the quality of the physician–patient interaction is one of the strongest predictors of healthcare quality and treatment outcomes. We’re told race concordant physician–patient relationships result in higher levels of patient trust and physician attention. In order to mediate this dynamic, specially trained cultural liaisons who work with both patients and physicians have been introduced into many clinics. We can use this information and go through our answer choices.
50) This is going to come straight from our external knowledge. The author brought up in the passage: “Race concordant physician–patient relationships result in higher levels of patient trust and physician attention.” We’re going to use our external knowledge to provide a reason.
51) This is going to be another passage-related question that comes down to using our external knowledge. We’re told in the passage that, at the micro-level, the quality of the physician–patient interaction is one of the strongest predictors of healthcare quality and treatment outcomes. Race concordant physician–patient relationships result in higher levels of patient trust and physician attention. In order to mediate this dynamic, specially trained cultural liaisons who work with both patients and physicians have been introduced into many clinics. We want to know the benefit of this liaison as opposed to training physicians in cultural competency.
52) First thing we can do as we approach this question is reference where the author talks about neighborhood-level socioeconomic inequalities. We’re told racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to live in environments characterized by neighborhood disorder. The author also says the negative effects of segregated neighborhoods contribute to the growing social distance between residents of lower-socioeconomic neighborhoods and those living in higher-socioeconomic environments. That means these patients will have less in common with their physicians in terms of class, cultural background, and social status.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Passage 10 53) This was a relatively short passage that revolved entirely around inequality and discrimination in the workplace. There were some key differences between the first part of the passage and the last part of the passage. First part of the passage talks about discrimination and inequality and gets into specific quantitative data. The second part of the passage jumps into some deeper analysis to examine how inequality in the workplace is created and maintained. We can define the four descriptions listed as possible answer choices and see which one best applies to the research in the passage.
54) First thing we’re going to do to answer this question is actually define the conflict theory perspective. From there, we can relate to status hierarchies. Conflict theory is a way of studying society by focusing on inequality between different groups and sees social life as a competition and focuses on the distribution of resources and power between these groups. Conflict theory views change as abrupt and revolutionary; that change and revolution is the result of inequality. In the conflict perspective, change comes about through conflict between competing interests, not consensus or adaptation. Let’s look through the four possible answer choices and find the one that is consistent with the conflict theory perspective. A key thing we want to remember is the last finding in the paragraph.
55) This is a very broad and open-ended question. In order to answer this question, we’ll consider the findings from the passage and find the hypothesis that is most likely to be supported. For questions like these, it is often beneficial to think about the key findings and any results given to us in the passage, which are likely going to come from the final paragraph in the passage.
56) Something I want you to note is, this could be a question in a huge portion of the passages you’ll see on the exam. It’s imperative you understand the studies you come across because the test-maker can give you questions that show you understand the purpose, design, variables, results, and conclusions of any study or experiment. For this particular question, we’re going to go through the four conclusions listed and find the one that is best supported based on the passage. That means external knowledge may play a role, but what we read in the passage is going to have to support the conclusion.
Exam 1 P/S Solutions: Questions 57-59 57) This is a standalone question and for the behavioral section of the exam, that usually means we’ll rely on vocabulary terms. This question should be no different. We can define the bystander effect, then we can go over dependent variables and find our best option. The bystander effect refers to cases where individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim in an emergency when they believe that others are present. The probability of helping victims is inversely related to the number of bystanders; the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that anyone of them will help. Therefore, a single student would be most likely to help, while many students would mean it’s less likely anyone helps. An independent variable, just like its name suggests, can be controlled or changed during a study-this variable(s) is independent of the other factors of the experiment. As the independent variable is changed, we’re tracking the dependent variable to see the effect of the change in the independent variable. So, the independent variable varies, and we track the change on the dependent variable. We want to identify a possible dependent variable.
58) This is a standalone question that relies on us knowing our vocabulary terms. In this particular question, we’re given a description and we’re matching the research methodology from our four answer choices. To answer this question, we can define each of the four methods listed and find the one that best matches the description in the question stem.
59) Similar to the other standalone questions in this question set, this question relies on knowing our vocabulary. We’re provided a definition here, and we’re going to match it to one of the four terms given to us as potential answer choices. We’re going to use the same method we always do for these questions where we define the four answer choices and find the definition that is most consistent with the question stem.
Which of the following best describes the term family?The current-day definition of family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotional, physical, and/or financial support.
Is a broad concept that refers to marriage between two people who are similar to one or more characteristics?Homogamy is the marriage or other relationship between people with similar characteristics, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity. Economists call assortative mating what sociologists call homogamy.
When a person has fewer intimate relationships than he or she desires it is referred to as?Terms in this set (79) When a person has fewer intimate relationships then she desires, this is referred to as: social loneliness.
Which of the following best describes the term cohabitation?Which of the following best describes the term "cohabitation"? Living with someone in an intimate, sexual relationship without being legally married.
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