MCAT Psych Soc Practice Questions - MCAT Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior Exam - MCAT Psych Soc Practice Questions - MCAT Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior Exam

Question 1

A researcher presents a tone at 1000 Hz and 60 dB to participants and asks them to detect when a second tone differs. According to Weber's Law, if the just noticeable difference (JND) for loudness at this intensity is 2 dB, what would the JND be if the baseline intensity were increased to 120 dB?

2 dB 4 dB 6 dB The JND cannot be determined from Weber's Law alone

Correct Answer:

4 dB

Question 2

During an experiment, participants view a display where a small dot appears to move even though it is stationary. The room is dark and no reference points exist. Which perceptual phenomenon best explains this observation?

Phi phenomenon Stroboscopic motion Autokinetic effect Motion parallax

Correct Answer:

Autokinetic effect

Question 3

A dog that previously learned to salivate at the sound of a bell now also salivates when it hears a buzzer that resembles the bell's pitch. The dog has never been conditioned with the buzzer. This response is BEST described as:

Second-order conditioning Stimulus generalization Stimulus discrimination Spontaneous recovery

Correct Answer:

Stimulus generalization

Question 4

Passage: A study examined memory consolidation. Participants learned a list of 20 words, then were randomly assigned to sleep, stay awake, or stay awake but rest quietly for 8 hours. Recall was tested afterward. The sleep group recalled significantly more words than both other groups. Based on the results, which process MOST likely accounts for the sleep group's superior recall?

Retroactive interference was reduced because new learning was minimal during sleep The sleep group experienced more proactive interference Sleep-dependent memory consolidation transferred information from working memory to sensory memory The sleep group had higher arousal levels, facilitating encoding

Correct Answer:

Retroactive interference was reduced because new learning was minimal during sleep

Question 5

Which of the following memory tasks would MOST likely be impaired in a patient with bilateral hippocampal damage (similar to patient H.M.)?

Recognizing familiar faces seen before the injury Learning a new mirror-drawing skill over repeated sessions Forming new declarative memories for daily events Riding a bicycle learned in childhood

Correct Answer:

Forming new declarative memories for daily events

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