They may be of more historical than current significance. You may get some questions that are similar, even identical to what former students got, but most will be different. I am inclined to try new directions in testing this year as is reflected in the nature of the samples given in the course syllabus. OK, they're tricky. Because I want you to handle tricky and become tricky.
Life is tricky.
On the surface, tricky means that wording can be critical. Words are what we have to work with to express nuance and to qualify otherwise bald statements. Tricky does NOT mean that I'm seeking to mislead you or misdirect your attention. At more important levels below the surface, tricky means you really have to know the material thoroughly, that you have to become articulate with psychology. I believe tests should challenge my students to process deeply the concepts of psychology and to become sophisticated as well as knowledgeable .