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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.

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Which, if any, of the factors below has probably NOT influenced human sexual behavior in evolution?
A Women might choose a partner likely to provide reliability and stability
B Women might be attracted to men who are successful and powerful
C Men might guard the partner from the attentions of other men
D None of the above-all are true
Correct Answer: None of the above-all are true
Why do we keep drinking even when our bodies are deprived of water?
A Wide range of drinks available stimulate desire to drink
B We drink more when offered variety as opposed to only one type of drink
C Eating can stimulate drinking behavior
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
_______is the term that refers to a decreased volume of blood circulation, and it leads to the behavioural response of_______.
A Cellular dehydration; thirst
B Hypovolemia; drinking
C Cellular dehydration; drinking
D Hypovolemia; eating
Correct Answer: Hypovolemia; drinking
Which of the following statements about thirst in UNTRUE?
A When our bodies lose too much water, we feel thirsty
B When we eat foods rich in salt, we feel thirsty
C Cellular dehydration is sensed peripherally in the body
D The part of the brain that senses cellular dehydration is between the preoptic area and the hypothalamus
Correct Answer: Cellular dehydration is sensed peripherally in the body
Motivational states are states that lead animals to work toward_______.
A Emotions
B Goals
C Society
D Communication
Correct Answer: Goals
The orbitofrontal cortex: 1: Has critical implications for survival. 2: Serves a reward-decoding function. 3: Plays a very important role in emotion. 4: Is not involved in learning which stimuli are foods.
A 1,2 & 3
B 1 & 4
C 2,3 & 4
D 2 & 3
Correct Answer: 1,2 & 3
Long-term regulation of body weight and fat has been associated with the following hormone:
A Hypothalamus
B Estrogen
C Cortisol
D Leptin
Correct Answer: Leptin
Which of the following is NOT the case with respect to a primate’s secondary cortical taste area?
A It is also known as the orbitofrontal cortex
B There is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain
C As satiety develops, neuronal activity in the secondary taste cortex appears to make food less acceptable and less pleasant
D Electrical stimulation in the secondary taste cortex produces reward
Correct Answer: There is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain
Experiments with rats, monkeys and humans using sham feeding have advanced our knowledge about food intake by demonstrating that:
A Satiety and reward signals are necessary to control eating
B Taste and smell stop food-seeking
C Gastric distension is caused by sham feeding
D Satiety motivates food-seeking behavior
Correct Answer: Satiety and reward signals are necessary to control eating
Which one of the following findings would support the glucostatic hypothesis?
A Rats have the same level of plasma glucose concentration just before meals as just after
B Injections of insulin provoke food intake
C Infusions or injections of glucose and insulin provoke feeding
D Infusions of a competitive inhibitor of glucose in to the medulla reduce feeding
Correct Answer: Injections of insulin provoke food intake
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