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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.

Which of the following is important for animals with short life spans ad with little or no parental care?
A Instinct
B Taxis
C Learning
D Kinesis
Correct Answer: Instinct
The process which manifests itself by adaptive changes in individual behaviour as a result of experience is:
A Learning behaviour
B Instinct
C Taxis
D Reflex
Correct Answer: Learning behaviour
Imprinting, habituation, conditioned reflex type I and conditioned reflex type II are example of:
A Innate behaviour
B Instinct
C Learning behaviour
D Taxis and kinesis
Correct Answer: Learning behaviour
An innate behaviour in which a directed movement either to or away from a stimulus is shown is:
A Kinesis
B Taxis
C Reflex
D Instinct
Correct Answer: Taxis
The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a (n):
A ion potential
B action potential
C resting discharge
D synapse
Correct Answer: ion potential
The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an _____________ event; communication between neurons is primarily a/an_____________
A chemical; electrical
B acetylcholine, catecholamine
C dendrite; axon
D electrical; chemical
Correct Answer: electrical; chemical
Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as:
A uptake
B uploading
C regarding
D reuptake
Correct Answer: uptake
The charge that exists across the nerve cell membrane is result of differing:
A amounts of DNA and RNA
B types of neurotransmitters on either side of the nerve cell membrane
C types of neurons inside and outside the nerve cell membrane.
D concentrations of ions on either side of the nerve cell membrane
Correct Answer: concentrations of ions on either side of the nerve cell membrane
The branching fibers of the________________end in________________and link with parts of other neurons.
A soma; somatic membrane
B nucleus; nucleic dampers
C dendrite; dendritic arcs
D axon; axon terminals
Correct Answer: axon; axon terminals
The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the:
A hypothalamus
B pituitary
C CNS
D midbrain
Correct Answer: hypothalamus