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Psychology 6096 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.

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
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