{"id":15602,"date":"2014-09-23T17:27:16","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T17:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=15602"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:35:27","slug":"mcat-psychological-social-biological-foundations-of-behavior","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/mcat-psychological-social-biological-foundations-of-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAT<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior Practice&nbsp;Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section of the MCAT<sup>&reg;<\/sup> assesses your knowledge and understanding of the statistical principles of behavioral and sociocultural determinants and how they affect health outcomes. To help you prepare for this section of the MCAT, this page contains everything you need to know, including what topics are covered and how many questions there are.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free MCAT Foundations of Behavior practice test!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/mcat\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'MCAT Guide Click']);\">MCAT Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/mcat\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'MCAT Flashcard Click']);\">MCAT Flashcards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/mcat-test\/\">MCAT Test Overview<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"What&#039;s_on_the_Foundations_of_Behavior_Section\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What&#8217;s on the Foundations of Behavior Section?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MCAT-Psychological-Social-and-Biological-Foundations-of-Behavior-Section-Outline.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MCAT-Psychological-Social-and-Biological-Outline.svg\" alt=\"exam outline for the MCAT Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section, which contains 55 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 95 minutes\" width=\"583.05\" height=\"545.1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-159425\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_to_Study_for_the_MCAT_Exam\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How to Study for the MCAT Exam<\/h2>\n<p>Think you aren\u2019t a good test-taker? 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Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/studysecrets\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', Study Course Click']);\">Study Secrets Online Course<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 59 multiple-choice questions in this section of the MCAT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for this section of the MCAT is 95 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is the passing score for the Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behaviors section?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There is no set passing score for this section of the MCAT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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