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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.

There is more somato-sensory cortex for the:

A mouth
B shoulder
C feet
D legs
Correct Answer: mouth

An innovative scanning technique that uses magnetic to visualize brain activity is called:

A PET
B MRI
C CAT
D fMRI
Correct Answer: MRI

The motor cortex lies in which lobe?

A Parietal
B Occipital
C Temporal
D Frontal
Correct Answer: Frontal

Wernicke’s area is responsible for:

A Spatial abilities
B Speech production
C Understanding speech
D Consolidating memory
Correct Answer: Understanding speech

The brainstem consist mainly of the:

A cerebellum and the cerebral cortex
B cerebrum and the medulla
C medulla and the cerebellum
D cerebral cortex and the medulla
Correct Answer: medulla and the cerebellum

Which of the following contains the instructions for the production of proteins in your body?

A Genes
B DNA
C Heredity
D Chromosomes
Correct Answer: Genes

All of the following are structures of the limbic system EXCEPT:

A Amygdala
B Hypothalamus
C Cerebellum
D Hippocampus
Correct Answer: Cerebellum

Which lobe is reasonable for sensation and spatial ability?

A Parietal
B Frontal
C Temporal
D Occipital
Correct Answer: Parietal

The survival of organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as:

A structuralism
B functionalism
C natural selection
D behavior genetics
Correct Answer: natural selection

Dr. Dienringer wants to study attachment patterns in single-parents families. She plan to define the strength of attachment as the time it takes for the parent to respond when the infant starts to cry. Defining attachment in this way would:

A distort the true meaning attachment
B be an example of a hypothesis
C represent an operational definition
D require a double-blind research design
Correct Answer: represent an operational definition