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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.

MRI scans of schizophrenic patients have indicated that:
A schizophrenic subjects have lower levels of catecholamines than nonschizophrenic subjects
B schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of dopamine than nonschizophrenic subjects
C schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of serotonin than nonschizphrenic subjects
D schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects
Correct Answer: schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects
Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine, and histamine are:
A prescription-only drugs
B synapses
C neurotransmitters
D beta blockers
Correct Answer: neurotransmitters
Communication within a neuron is_______________, while communication between neurons is________________.
A chemical; electrical
B electrical; mechanical
C electrical; chemical
D mechanical; electrical
Correct Answer: electrical; chemical
Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?
A axon
B axon terminal
C synapse
D soma
Correct Answer: axon
Message are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the:
A limbic system
B parasympathetic nervous system.
C autonomic nervous system
D central nervous system
Correct Answer: autonomic nervous system
if a professor accused you of cheating on a test your adrenal glands would probably release ________into your bloodstream.
A epinephrine
B insulin
C serotonin
D acetylcholine
Correct Answer: epinephrine
Destroying a piece of brain tissue to observe its effect on behavior is referred to as which of the following?
A tumor ligation
B lesioning
C electrical stimulation
D stereotaxic inversion
Correct Answer: lesioning
Sensory neurons are located in the:
A cerebellum
B peripheral nervous system
C sensory cortex
D reticular formation
Correct Answer: peripheral nervous system
Saima took some new medication for her hay fever. The medication made her heart start to race, and she became agitated and jittery. it is likely that the medication is increasing the activity in samis’s
A corpus callosum
B sympathetic nervous system
C somatic nervous system
D cerebellum
Correct Answer: sympathetic nervous system
A more complex type learning than habituations:
A Conditioning
B Operant Conditioning
C Latent learning
D Insight learning
Correct Answer: Conditioning