Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

One of the following controls voluntary movements by activating skeletal muscle:

A Central nervous system

B Diffused nervous system

C Somatic nervous system

D Sympathetic nervous system

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Correct Answer: Somatic nervous system

Which of the following is responsible for controlling involuntary responses by influencing organs, glands and smooth muscles?

A Somatic nervous system

B Autonomic nervous system

C Central nervous system

D Diffused nervous system

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Correct Answer: Autonomic nervous system

The encapsulated neuron endings that receive deep pressure stimulus are:

A Pacinian corpuscles

B Meissner’s corpuscles

C Nissl’s granules

D Free nerve endings

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Correct Answer: Pacinian corpuscles

Touch receptors are more numerous in the:

A Finger tips

B Skin of the neck

C Skin of the abdomen

D Evenly distributed throughout the body

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Correct Answer: Finger tips

The cells in higher animals and in humans that make about half of the nervous system is:

A Neurons

B Neuroglia

C Neuroglia

D Neurula

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Correct Answer: Neuroglia

Which of the following are mostly involved in synaptic transmission within the brain and spiral cord?

A Nor-epinephrine

B Serotonin

C Dopamine

D All of these

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Correct Answer: All of these

In skin the receptors are concerned with which of the following senses:

A Touch and pressure

B Pain

C Heat and Cold

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above

The detection of vibrations of the ground by terrestrial vertebrates is probably achieved by receptors in the:

A Brain

B Spinal cord

C Joints

D Skin

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Correct Answer: Joints

The action potential cannot jump from one neuron to the next in line, rather the message is transmitted across snaps in the form of chemical messenger called:

A Neurotransmitters

B Neuro relaxers

C Neuro messengers

D Synaptic transmitters

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Correct Answer: Neurotransmitters

Which of the followings act as neurotransmitter?

A Acetylcholine

B Adrenaline

C Dopamine

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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One of the following controls voluntary movements by activating skeletal muscle:

Which of the following is responsible for controlling involuntary responses by influencing organs, glands and smooth muscles?

The encapsulated neuron endings that receive deep pressure stimulus are:

Touch receptors are more numerous in the:

The cells in higher animals and in humans that make about half of the nervous system is:

Which of the following are mostly involved in synaptic transmission within the brain and spiral cord?

In skin the receptors are concerned with which of the following senses:

The detection of vibrations of the ground by terrestrial vertebrates is probably achieved by receptors in the:

The action potential cannot jump from one neuron to the next in line, rather the message is transmitted across snaps in the form of chemical messenger called:

Which of the followings act as neurotransmitter?