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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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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.

The cell in islets of Langerhans associated with insulin production:
A Alpha cells
B Beta cells
C Pancreatic cells
D Both a & b
Correct Answer: Alpha cells
Excessive thyroxine produces a condition called:
A Gigantism
B Dwarfism
C Graves’ disease
D Cretinism
Correct Answer: Graves’ disease
Graves disease is characterized by:
A Exophthalmic goiter
B Increase in basal metabolic rate
C Enlargement of body parts
D Both a & b
Correct Answer: Both a & b
Which of the following act on basal metabolic rate by stimulating the breakdown of glucose and release of heat and generation of ATP:
A Thyroxine
B Tri-iodothyronine (T3)
C Calcitonin
D Both a & b
Correct Answer: Both a & b
Which of the following in conjunction with somatropin bring growth and act directly on brain cells causing them to differentiate?
A Thyroxine
B Tri-iodothyronine (T3)
C Calcitonin
D Both a & b
Correct Answer: Both a & b
They affect metamorphosis in amphibians, if there is deficient tadpole larvae do not metamorphose instead develop into large sized tadpole:
A Thyroxine
B Tri-iodothyronine (T3)
C Calcitonin
D Both a & b
Correct Answer: Both a & b
Direct nervous stimulation as a result of stress, e.g., cold, heat pain, fright infections, etc results in secretion of:
A Somatotropin (STH)
B Thyroid stimulating hormone
C Gonadotrophic hormone
D Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Correct Answer: Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
One of the followings produces higher levels of secretions during periods of rapid growth and sexual maturation and in stress situations such as cold hunger:
A Thyroid gland
B Pancreas
C Parathyroids
D Adrenals
Correct Answer: Thyroid gland
Level of one of the followings in the blood controls release of thyrotropin releasing factor from the hypothalamus:
A Thyroxine
B Cortisone
C Prolactin
D Steroids
Correct Answer: Steroids
Release of corticotrophin releasing factor from hypothalamus is controlled by levels of_______in blood:
A Thyroxine
B Cortisone
C Prolactin
D Steroids
Correct Answer: Steroids