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1Which example most directly illustrates sensation rather than perception of a meaningful object?
A.Registering a bright patch of colour
B.Recognizing a friend's face
C.Identifying a melody
D.Interpreting a road sign
Explanation: Sensation concerns elementary qualities such as brightness or colour. Perception organizes sensory information into meaningful objects and events.
2What is an absolute sensory threshold?
A.The largest difference between two remembered events
B.The minimum stimulus intensity detectable under specified testing conditions
C.The number of ideas held in working memory
D.The time needed to identify a familiar object
Explanation: An absolute threshold concerns detection of a stimulus. Detection is probabilistic and depends on conditions, so experimental definitions commonly specify a detection criterion.
3After a few minutes in a room, a visitor notices its constant background odour less strongly. Which process is most directly illustrated?
A.Retroactive interference
B.Creative imagination
C.Sensory adaptation
D.Concept formation
Explanation: Sensitivity to sustained, relatively unchanging stimulation can decrease. This sensory adaptation differs from forgetting caused by interference from newly learned information.
4Within the range where Weber's law is a useful approximation, what happens to the absolute change needed for a just noticeable difference when baseline intensity increases?
A.It stays identical for all baseline intensities
B.It necessarily falls to zero
C.It becomes independent of the sensory modality
D.It increases in proportion to baseline intensity
Explanation: Weber's relationship is ΔI/I ≈ k within a working range. A larger baseline then requires a larger absolute increment; the relation is not an exact law at every intensity.
5A door is perceived as rectangular even when its retinal image changes as it opens. Which perceptual property is illustrated?
A.Shape constancy
B.Proactive interference
C.Divergent thinking
D.Voluntary memorization
Explanation: Shape constancy supports relatively stable perception of an object's shape despite changes in viewing angle. It does not mean that the retinal image itself remains rectangular.
6Marks close together on a page are seen as groups. Which perceptual grouping principle best explains this?
A.Closure of incomplete contours
B.Proximity
C.Semantic memory
D.Motivational conflict
Explanation: Proximity favours grouping elements that are near one another. Other grouping cues may also operate, but closeness is the cue specified here.
7Which example best illustrates a mental representation (reprezentare) of an absent object?
A.Feeling the warmth of a cup currently held
B.Seeing a tree directly in front of you
C.Picturing your classroom while at home
D.Hearing a sound currently produced nearby
Explanation: Representation can reactivate or reconstruct an image when the object is absent. The other examples involve current sensory contact.
8What distinguishes an illusion from accurate perception in the standard introductory distinction?
A.An illusion always occurs without any external stimulus
B.An illusion is necessarily deliberate deception
C.An illusion is identical to remembering an absent object
D.An illusion misinterprets an actual stimulus
Explanation: An illusion is a misleading perception of something present. It does not by itself establish a mental disorder, and differs from the usual definition of a hallucination without a corresponding external stimulus.
9A person detects a faint signal more often after being told it is likely. Why would it be unjustified to conclude immediately that sensory sensitivity improved?
A.Expectations may change the decision criterion as well as performance; false alarms should also be considered
B.Any increase in detections proves that receptor structure changed
C.Expectations cannot influence a detection judgment
D.False alarms are evidence of perfect sensitivity
Explanation: Detection judgments depend on evidence and response criteria. More reported detections can reflect a greater willingness to answer yes, so misses and false alarms help distinguish that from increased sensitivity.
10A familiar ambiguous drawing is interpreted differently after the viewer reads a descriptive label. Which conclusion is best supported?
A.The label physically changes the printed lines
B.Prior knowledge and expectations can influence perceptual interpretation
C.All perception is independent of sensory input
D.The viewer's memory has necessarily become inaccurate
Explanation: Perception can be influenced by knowledge and context as well as sensory information. The example supports an interaction, not the claim that sensory input is irrelevant.

About the BAC Psychology Exam

Independent practice for Examenul Național de Bacalaureat, Psihologie (Proba E.d). Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation. It is not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for Romanian-language reading and writing, full worked solutions, or oral and practical preparation. Romanian is confirmed. Candidates who studied a subject in a minority language may request that language under the methodology; availability depends on the subject and route. Distinguish historical classroom typologies from modern clinical claims and practise explanatory written responses. This selective study bank samples the topic areas; it does not reproduce official task weighting or provide complete syllabus coverage.

Exam sponsor: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării / Centrul Național pentru Curriculum și Evaluare (CNCE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

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Time Limit

180 minutes (3 hours)

Passing Score

At least 5/10 in every written paper and an overall written mean of at least 6/10, with required competence assessments completed or recognised. The methodology rounds an overall 5.99 to 6.00.

Exam / Certification Fees

First two Bacalaureat presentations are free; later presentations carry an annually set fee. A current later-attempt amount is not confirmed here.

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Cognitive processes

Sensation, perception, representation, thinking, memory, imagination and language.

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Regulatory processes

Motivation, affect, will and attention.

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Personality

Temperament, aptitudes, intelligence, character and creativity.

Preparing for the BAC Psychology Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 5/10 in every written paper and an overall written mean of at least 6/10, with required competence assessments completed or recognised. The methodology rounds an overall 5.99 to 6.00.
  • Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
  • Time limit: 180 minutes (3 hours)
  • Exam / certification fees: First two Bacalaureat presentations are free; later presentations carry an annually set fee. A current later-attempt amount is not confirmed here. Official sources

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BAC Psychology: Suggested Study Strategy

1Distinguish historical classroom typologies from modern clinical claims and practise explanatory written responses.
2Use official papers and marking schemes for the applicable profile. Practise writing complete answers under the three-hour limit.
3Use the questions to identify gaps, then explain why each alternative fails without looking at the feedback.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official examination format or an official translation?

Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation. It is not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for Romanian-language reading and writing, full worked solutions, or oral and practical preparation.

What else does the full Bacalaureat require?

Other written papers and required competence assessments: Romanian oral communication, mother-tongue oral communication where applicable, a studied foreign language and digital competence. These must be completed or formally recognised. The subject bank does not replace them.

Which paper and language should I prepare for?

Romanian is confirmed. Candidates who studied a subject in a minority language may request that language under the methodology; availability depends on the subject and route. Distinguish historical classroom typologies from modern clinical claims and practise explanatory written responses.