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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.

An impaired use of language is known as:
A plasticity
B lateralization
C tomography
D aphasia
Correct Answer: aphasia
Parkinson’s disease appears to be a function of:
A damage to glia cells
B degeneration of neurons that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter
C overgeneration of dopamine of a neurotransmitter
D agonistic chemical action on the receptor sites of the cerebrum
Correct Answer: agonistic chemical action on the receptor sites of the cerebrum
The master gland of the endocrine system is the:
A thyroid gland
B Pancreas
C adrenal gland
D pituitary gland
Correct Answer: pituitary gland
Wemicke’s area is responsible for:
A Spatial abilities
B Speech production
C Understanding speech
D Consolidating memory
Correct Answer: Understanding speech
The experience of auditory hallucinations by people with schizophrenia is most closely linked with the activation of areas in their:
A frontal lobes
B motor cortex
C hypothalamus
D temporal lobes
Correct Answer: temporal lobes
Sania just caught sight of a red hummingbird. The neural impulses from her eye will eventually travel to her occipital lobe, but first they must pass through:
A the hypothalamus
B hippocampus
C the reticular formation
D the thalamus
Correct Answer: the thalamus
All of the following are structures of the limbic system EXCEPT:
A Amygdala
B Hypothalamus
C Cerebellum
D Hippocampus
Correct Answer: Cerebellum
What is the function of the medulla?
A Coordination of movement
B Temperature regulation
C Vital functions
D Higher thought processes
Correct Answer: Vital functions
Which lobe is responsible for sensation and spatial ability?
A Parietal
B Frontal
C Temporal
D Occipital
Correct Answer: Parietal
The motor cortex lies in which lobe?
A Parietal
B Occipital
C Temporal
D Frontal
Correct Answer: Frontal