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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.

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
After Rauf’s serious snow-skiing accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke’s area. Because of the damage, Rauf is most likely to experience difficulty in:
A understanding what others are saying
B recognizing familiar faces
C pronouncing words correctly
D controlling voluntary muscles
Correct Answer: understanding what others are saying
Rais just came back from seeing a neurologist. Rais tells you that he will be having a test in which images of his brain will be recorded after radioactive chemicals have been injected into his chemicals have been injected into his bloodstream. However, Rais can’t remember the actual name of the test. it appears that his neurologist is planning:
A an electroencephalograph (EEG) recording
B a positron emission tomography (PET) scan
C a computerized tomography(CT) scan
D a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
Correct Answer: a positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Jeremy is sitting quietly when the muscles in his left leg begin to “twitch” this activation of movement in his voluntary muscles is most likely due to the release of the neurotransmitter:
A epinephrine
B dopamine
C norepinephrine
D acetylcholine
Correct Answer: acetylcholine
The genome is the complete:
A collection of sexual characteristics regulated by the X and Y chromosomes
B range of traits that contribute to reproductive success
C set of genetic material in an organism’s chromosomes
D set of dominant traits received from either parent
Correct Answer: set of genetic material in an organism’s chromosomes
In a recent car accident, Taimor sustained damage to his right cerebral hemisphere. This injury is most likely to reduce Tamior’s ability to:
A facially express emotions
B solve arithmetic problems
C understand simple verbal requests
D process information in an orderly sequence
Correct Answer: facially express emotions
Endorphin agonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain and endorphin antagonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain:
A increase; increase
B decrease; increase
C decrease; decrease
D eliminate; eliminate
Correct Answer: decrease; increase
The main function of myelin is to:
A form a protective coating over nerve axons
B affect the speed nerve impulses
C block the reception of acetylcholine
D aid a nerve’s receptivity to neurotransmitters by increasing the number of receptor sites available
Correct Answer: form a protective coating over nerve axons
After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Salim’s physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it most likely that Mr. Salim suffered damage to his:
A cerebellum
B autonomic nervous system
C thalamus
D association areas
Correct Answer: association areas
severing a cat’s reticular formation from higher brain regions causes that cat to:
A become sexually preoccupied
B lapse into a coma
C become violently aggressive
D cower in fear
Correct Answer: lapse into a coma