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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.

Imprinting, habituation, conditioned reflex type I and conditioned reflex type II are example of:

A Innate behavior
B Instinct
C Learning behaviour
D Taxes and kinesis
Correct Answer: Learning behaviour

Which of the following is important for animals with short life spans and with little or no parental care?

A Instinct
B Taxis
C Learning
D Kinesis
Correct Answer: Instinct

The limbic system is responsible for:

A the control of hunger, thirst and sex
B executive functions
C heartbeat and breathing regulation
D auditory processing
Correct Answer: the control of hunger, thirst and sex

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 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

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