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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 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
An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitters known as ____________ is linked to seizures.
A Ach
B GABA
C interneurons
D serotonin
Correct Answer: GABA
The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:
A cerebellum
B corpus callosum
C hypothalamus
D medulla
Correct Answer: medulla
Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a (n):
A MRI
B EEG
C synapse
D lesion
Correct Answer: lesion
An elderly acquaintance of you has suffered from partial blindness since she had a stroke. Apparently the stroke damaged her:
A occipital lobe
B parietal lobe
C temporal lobes
D reticular formation
Correct Answer: occipital lobe