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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.

A relatively simple part of stimulus configuration is termed:
A Innate releasing mechanism
B Taxis
C Sign stimulus
D Kinesis
Correct Answer: Sign stimulus
When you are walking, the brain sends messages to the skeletal muscles in the legs by way of:
A efferent fibers
B central fibers
C motor fibers
D sensory fibers
Correct Answer: efferent fibers
Who developed the theory of drive reduction?
A Carl Rogers
B Ivan Pavlov
C Clark Hull
D Jean Piaget
Correct Answer: Clark Hull
Imprinting, habituation, conditioned reflex type I and conditioned reflex type II are example of:
A Innate behavior
B Instinct
C Learning behaviour
D Taxes and kinesis
Correct Answer: Learning behaviour
Which of the following is important for animals with short life spans and with little or no parental care?
A Instinct
B Taxis
C Learning
D Kinesis
Correct Answer: Instinct
The limbic system is responsible for:
A the control of hunger, thirst and sex
B executive functions
C heartbeat and breathing regulation
D auditory processing
Correct Answer: the control of hunger, thirst and sex
There is more somato-sensory cortex for the:
A mouth
B shoulder
C feet
D legs
Correct Answer: mouth
An innovative scanning technique that uses magnetic to visualize brain activity is called:
A PET
B MRI
C CAT
D fMRI
Correct Answer: MRI
The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:
A cerebellum
B corpus callosum
C hypothalamus
D medulla
Correct Answer: medulla
The motor cortex lies in which lobe?
A Parietal
B Occipital
C Temporal
D Frontal
Correct Answer: Frontal