Exam Crackers tips

Question 1

MCAT Math

Answer 1

spend no more than 3 mins on any physics questions

Question 2

Rounding

Question 3

y=1/x^n

Answer 3

Question 4

n=logx

Answer 4

Question 5

Accuracy

Answer 5

how well measurements reflect the true value of something

Question 6

Precision

Answer 6

how well multiple measured values agree with each other

Question 7

Random Error

Answer 7

-present in all types of measurements
-shift measurements in unpredictable ways
-decreases precision

Question 8

Systematic Error

Answer 8

-shift all measurements in a standardized way
-often caused by the way the measurements were taken

Question 9

Negatively Skewed distribution

Answer 9

-tail extends to the left-left foot
-median-most representative in datasets bc most data sets are skewed

Question 10

Positive Controls

Answer 10

Researchers manipulate them in a way that’s already known to produce the effect

Question 11

Negative Controls

Answer 11

groups in which no effects are expected

Question 12

T test vs ANOVA

Answer 12

-t test: looking for differences between two groups
-Anova: used when two or more groups are present

Question 13

Chi Square

Answer 13

all categorical
ex: does political affiliation differ by state

Question 14

T test

Answer 14

-determine whether two groups differ in their distributions of a single variable
-ex: Do men and women differ in IQ?

Question 15

ANOVA

Answer 15

-Determine whether three or more variables differ in their distributions of a single variable
-Do students learn best in low light, medium light, or bright light?

Question 16

Internal Validity

Answer 16

-the degree to which a casual relationship between the independent and dependent variables is demonstrated
-For example, if participants who volunteer for a study on weight loss are more motivated or health-conscious than those who decline to participate, the results may not be generalizable to the broader population, compromising the internal validity of the study.

Question 17

Cars-Mind the timing

Answer 17

-start with a five second break
-read and attempt every question in order
-check time once and finish with 5 mins left

Question 18

Four tools for answering questions

Answer 18

-Looking back (don’t use it if not finishing the session on time)
-the main idea
-the question stems
-the answer choices

Question 19

Types of suspected distractors

Answer 19

-round about
-beyond
-Contrary
-Simpleton
-Unintelligence

Question 20

The round about answers

Answer 20

Don’t answer the questions asked
Simply restate the question stem or provide no new information
Lots of convincing words but nothing is really said

Question 22

Contraries

Answer 22

answers that contradict the main idea of psgs

Question 23

Simpletons

Answer 23

have extreme wording like “always, never, and completely”

Question 24

Unintelligible

Answer 24

answer choices that you don’t understand

Question 25

ID the best answers

Answer 25

-match the passage and answer the question being asked
-strongly positive or negative is unlikely to be the best answer

Question 26

The spectrum Approach