Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:

A muscles and glands

B skeletal joints

C axon terminals

D all vital organs

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Correct Answer: muscles and glands

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an:

A oversupply of GABA

B undersupply of serotonin

C undersupply of norepinephrine

D oversupply of glutamate

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Correct Answer: oversupply of glutamate

The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a carp would be in the:

A hypothalamus

B thalamus

C cerebellum

D cerebral cortex

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Correct Answer: cerebral cortex

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as:

A endorphins

B serotonin

C axon terminal

D dendrite

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Correct Answer: dendrite

Deaf people who use sign language typically:

A have a smaller corpus callosum than hearing persons

B demonstrate greater mathematical competence than hearing persons

C process language in their left cerebral hemisphere

D recognize facial expressions of emotion with their left rather than their right cerebral hemisphere

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Correct Answer: process language in their left cerebral hemisphere

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise the:

A peripheral nervous system

B central nervous system

C afferent nervous system

D vascular nervous system

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Correct Answer: peripheral nervous system

MRI scans of schizophrenic patients have indicated that:

A schizophrenic subjects have lower levels of catecholamines than nonschizophrenic subjects

B schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of dopamine than nonschizophrenic subjects

C schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of serotonin than nonschizphrenic subjects

D schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects

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Correct Answer: schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects

Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine, and histamine are:

A prescription-only drugs

B synapses

C neurotransmitters

D beta blockers

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Correct Answer: neurotransmitters

Communication within a neuron is_, while communication between neurons is__.

A chemical; electrical

B electrical; mechanical

C electrical; chemical

D mechanical; electrical

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Correct Answer: electrical; chemical

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

A axon

B axon terminal

C synapse

D soma

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Correct Answer: axon

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Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an:

The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a carp would be in the:

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as:

Deaf people who use sign language typically:

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise the:

MRI scans of schizophrenic patients have indicated that:

Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine, and histamine are:

Communication within a neuron is_, while communication between neurons is__.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

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Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an:

The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a carp would be in the:

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as:

Deaf people who use sign language typically:

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise the:

MRI scans of schizophrenic patients have indicated that:

Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine, and histamine are:

Communication within a neuron is_______________, while communication between neurons is________________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

Communication within a neuron is_, while communication between neurons is__.