Psychology

The Verification of Initial Preparation (VPI) is included in the admission test and is passed by candidates who achieve a score of at least 6/12 in the third part of the test.
Candidates who have obtained a score of less than 6/12 in the third part of the admission test are assigned an OFA (Additional Educational Obligation) of Italian language proficiency and reading comprehension.

In the case of OFAs, candidates will be notified after enrolment via their personal iCatt page.

Candidates transferring from another university, changing course within Università Cattolica, taking a second degree or resuming their university career and are admitted to a year following the first, are not subject to the VPI as it is considered to have been fulfilled. They are therefore not assigned OFAs.

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For this degree programme, the Faculty has determined an additional educational obligation which consists of:

• "Knowledge of the Italian language and text comprehension": 12-hour online course, with final exam.

The student is required to attend the OFA according to the scheduled calendar (consult the Freshman Kit of your Faculty ). Students who have attended at least 70% of the scheduled hours are admitted to the final examination of the OFA course. Passing the final exam entails the fulfilment of the OFA and the possibility of continuing in the university course without further Additional Educational Obligations. During the first year, there are up to 3 attempts to pass the final examination, without the need to attend the OFA course again.

In case of failure to pass the OFA final exam, the Group Tutor in charge will contact the student in order to support him/her in the process of accompanying him/her to the above test.

At the end of the early summer session and/or the summer session of the exams, the professor in charge of the degree programme, having evaluated the results of the VPI and the final examinations of the aforementioned course, and taking into account the exams of the 1st year passed by the student, may consider the OFA to have been fulfilled.

Otherwise, the student is required to renew his/her enrolment in the first year of the programme as a repeating student.

"Reading comprehension (and logic)" questions

A. It is now well known that playing sports is good for your health, but perhaps not everyone knows that it is also very good for the mind and especially for study. A study by Rebecca White, of West Virginia University, reports that practicing physical activity three times a week, not necessarily at a competitive level, improves cognitive abilities and makes young people more receptive and sociable but also more serene and happy, highlighting how important sport is to improve the quality of life.

Which of the following statements would most reinforce the concept expressed by the study?

• "Mens sana in corpore sano", a motto used today to highlight the importance of physical activity for the body and mind but not in all age groups
• Sport activity in young people can be a source of distraction from study and therefore affect school performance
• Young people who regularly practice sports perform better on memory tests, showing greater ability to concentrate and visual-spatial coordination

B.  The best way to please a person is not to do him a favor, but to convince him to do you a favor, this is called the Ben Franklin effect.

Which of the following statements constitutes the implicit logical passage in the passage?

• The Ben Franklin effect assumes that we often receive pleasures from people who like us
• The Ben Franklin effect suggests that if we convince a person to do us a favor, that person, by observing their behavior, will have a favorable attitude toward us
• If someone does you a favor, it means they like you

Questions for "knowledge of the Italian language"

Grammar.

C. Which of the following pronouns is contained in the sentence: Was Piero fascinated by the words spoken a few minutes ago by the one I believe to be the headmaster?

• Qualifying
• Demonstrative
• Indefinite
• Interrogative

Q. Which of the following adjectives is contained in the sentence: "Marta really wasted a very special job opportunity that happens to few in life"?

• Qualifying
• Demonstrative
• Indefinite
• Interrogative

Lexicon.

E. What is the opposite of the word prodigality?

• Repentance
• Parsimony
• Mendicity
• Exiguity

F. What is the opposite of the word remora?

• Resistance
• Approach
• Immediacy
• Independence

Syntax.

G. What is the complement of companionship in the sentence, "I rented a house for the summer with some friends from college"?

• A house
• For the summer
• With some friends
• Of the University

H. What is the complement of limitation in the sentence: "Antonio is very experienced in his work, which he carries out with great passion"?

• Antonio
• In his work
• Who
• With great passion

ANSWERS

A - Young people who regularly practice sports perform better on memory tests, showing a greater ability to concentrate and visual-spatial coordination

The Ben Franklin effect suggests that if we convince a person to do us a favor, that person, by observing his or her behavior, will have a favorable attitude toward us

C - Demonstration

D - Qualifier

E - Thrift

F - Immediacy

G - With some friends

H - In your work