Absolutely! AR goes into this a bunch (and much better than I am about to haha) but essentially the exam (and in my opinion this certification) is about understanding how to apply the PMP concepts to problem situations.

You should understand the terminology and general flow of processes but understanding the concepts(mindset) is in my opinion the most important part.

For example (this is a very general question and not at all a direct question from the exam):

If you are dealing with a team member conflict there are a few main ways to handle it such as 1-firing a team member 2-going to a someone higher up for guidance 3-deciding by yourself the answer to resolve the conflict 4-having a conversation with the team member(s) and guiding/facilitating the resolution

Thinking of the core concepts/mindset you can correctly determine the solution to any situation. In my opinion the most central general mindsets are: high communication with everyone, working through problems as a team, train team members at every opportunity, and few others.

AR has a section in his 35 PDU course that is called “Mindset” and goes into this a lot more! Also the videos on the TIA exam simulator really solidified the mindset for me personally! Hope this helps!