Section guide · P/S
MCAT Psych/Soc (P/S)
Psychology and sociology with some biology, framed as research. Many questions hinge on knowing a term precisely and on reading a study's design correctly.
Practice P/S free 59 questions · 95 min
How the section is built
Ten passages with 4–7 questions each, plus 15 standalone questions. Passages often describe a study: participants, conditions, and a result to interpret.
What it tests
- Match a scenario to the precise term (for example, negative punishment vs negative reinforcement)
- Identify independent and dependent variables
- Recognize sampling and confounding problems
- Apply sociological theories to a described situation
How to practice it
- Build a term list and test yourself on definitions with examples
- For every study, name the variables before answering
- Watch for answer choices that are true but don't answer the question
- Review by concept: misses cluster in a few families of terms
MCAT Psych/Soc questions
How many questions are in MCAT Psych/Soc?
59 questions in 95 minutes on the real exam, the same as our practice section.
How do I practice MCAT Psych/Soc?
Take a timed section, then review every miss by type. Our free P/S section has 10 passages and explanations for every answer choice.
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