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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.

The highest form of learning is:
A Imprinting
B Latent learning
C Insight learning
D Conditioned reflex type I
Correct Answer: Insight learning
A neural impulse is initiated when neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative or even positive. This event is called:
A an action potential
B a resting potential
C impulse facilitation
D inhibitory
Correct Answer: an action potential
Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying:
A the size of their action potentials
B the velocity of their action potentials
C the rate at which of fire action potentials
D all of the above
Correct Answer: the rate at which of fire action potentials
Alterations in activity at dopamine synapses have been implicated in the development of:
A anxiety
B schizophrenia
C Alzheimer’s disease
D nicotine addiction
Correct Answer: schizophrenia
The part of the neuron that specializes in receiving massages from other neurons is the:
A axon
B myelin
C axon terminal
D dendrite
Correct Answer: dendrite
An extremely complex behaviour that includes biological rhythms, territorial behaviour, courtship, mating, aggression, altruism and social organizations is:
A Instincts or Reflexes
B Innate behaviour
C Kinesis
D All of the above
Correct Answer: Instincts or Reflexes
The behaviour that depends on the experiences in one’s own life but for this to occur depends upon the development and evolution of the nervous system of that animal is:
A Taxis
B Kinesis
C Reflex
D Learning
Correct Answer: Learning
The mechanism that helps to respond a specific stimulus is:
A Sign stimulus
B Innate releasing mechanism
C Inherited complex
D All of the above
Correct Answer: Innate releasing mechanism
A collection of responses that are predetermined by the inheritance of specific nerve or cytoplasmic pathways in multicellular or unicellular organisms is:
A Innate behaviour
B learned behaviour
C Conditioned reflex type I
D None of these
Correct Answer: Innate behaviour
Neural networks refer to:
A the branching extensions of a neuron
B neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
C junctions between sending and receiving nervous
D interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system
Correct Answer: interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system