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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 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
Which lobe is responsible for sensation and spatial ability?
A Parietal
B Frontal
C Temporal
D Occipital
Correct Answer: Parietal
The motor cortex lies in which lobe?
A Parietal
B Occipital
C Temporal
D Frontal
Correct Answer: Frontal
The nervous system is divided into two major divisions, the central nervous system and the ___________ nervous system.
A Sympathetic
B Peripheral
C Autonomic
D Parasympathetic
Correct Answer: Peripheral
Which nervous system governs responses to emergency situations?
A Peripheral
B Central
C Parasympathetic
D sympathetic
Correct Answer: Parasympathetic
What is the role of the amygdala?
A Emotional control
B Fine motor coordination
C Sleep/wake cycles
D Spatial orientation
Correct Answer: Emotional control
The outward appearance and repertory of behaviors of an organism is known as the:
A Environment
B Phenotype
C Genotype
D Habitat
Correct Answer: Phenotype