AA Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What is the primary role of the legislative branch? → Making laws
2. In communication, what is 'feedback'? → The response a receiver sends back to the sender
3. What is judicial review? → The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
4. What type of memory stores information for a brief period of seconds to minutes? → Short-term memory
5. If f(x) = x² - 1, what is f(3)? → 8
6. What research method involves manipulating one variable to observe its effect on another? → Experiment
7. The philosophical position that reality exists independently of minds perceiving it is called: → Realism
8. What is the term for the process by which a conditioned stimulus loses its ability to elicit a conditioned response? → Extinction
9. What does the term "Malthusian catastrophe" refer to? → the population exceeds food supply
10. Who is the individual credited with establishing and developing the principles of capitalism? → Adam Smith
11. Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere? → Nitrogen
12. Which two countries were engaged in the Hundred Years War? → France and England
13. Which of the following best describes the philosophical method of 'thought experiments'? → Hypothetical scenarios used to explore philosophical questions and test intuitions
14. In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is at the base of the pyramid? → Physiological needs
15. What does the concept of "supply" represent in Economics? → Supply
16. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct usage of the word 'affect'? → The news of his death greatly affected those who knew him well.
17. What is the median of the data set: 3, 7, 9, 12, 15? → 9
18. What are the two fundamental principles or laws of economics identified by Smith? → The Law of Supply and Demand and the Law of Competition
19. What is logos in rhetoric? → An appeal based on logic and evidence
20. Which fallacy assumes that because something has not been proven false, it must be true? → Appeal to ignorance
21. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 36? → 12
22. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with feelings of pleasure and reward? → Dopamine
23. John Stuart Mill's version of utilitarianism differs from Bentham's primarily because Mill: → Distinguished between higher and lower pleasures based on quality
24. Aristotle's concept of the 'Golden Mean' suggests that virtue is: → The midpoint between excess and deficiency
25. What is the term used to describe the feeling of being spiritually linked or in communion with a higher power or the Divine? → social networking
26. Which type of communication uses body language, facial expressions, and gestures? → Nonverbal communication
27. Which organizational pattern presents the main points in time order from past to present? → Chronological order
28. What are the beneficial effects of research in Arts & Humanities? → Both A & B
29. What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms? → Covalent bond
30. In Economics, what term refers to the amount or volume of a product or service that is accessible for purchase? → Demand