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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.

Which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of brain tissue in the motor cortex?
A arms
B legs
C trunk
D face
Correct Answer: face
In a recent car accident, Taimor sustained damage to his right cerebral hemisphere. This injury is most likely to reduce Tamior’s ability to:
A facially express emotions
B solve arithmetic problems
C understand simple verbal requests
D process information in an orderly sequence
Correct Answer: facially express emotions
Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the:
A thalamus
B cerebellum
C angular gyrus
D limbic system
Correct Answer: limbic system
Hormones are the chemical messengers of the:
A reticular formation
B autonomic nervous system
C endocrine system
D cerebral cortex
Correct Answer: endocrine system
The drunken driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring this finger to a stop on his nose because of the brain structures depressed first by alcohol is the:
A hypothalamus
B corpus callosum
C cerebellum
D medulla
Correct Answer: cerebellum
Endorphin agonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain and endorphin antagonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain:
A increase; increase
B decrease; increase
C decrease; decrease
D eliminate; eliminate
Correct Answer: decrease; increase
The part of the nerve cell specialized for conducting information is the:
A axon
B cell body
C soma
D neurilemma
Correct Answer: axon
The cell body of a neuron is also called the:
A dendrite
B axon
C myelin
D soma
Correct Answer: soma
Neurons are made up of dendrites, a soma and:
A axons
B axles
C atoms
D axes
Correct Answer: axons
The neuron includes all of the following structures EXCEPT:
A Axon
B Myelin
C Blastula
D Soma
Correct Answer: Blastula