227 + Mcqs in Physiological Psychology Page 1 McqOptions

1.	____________ is the term for the investigation of claims of various paranormal phenomena.
A.	Illusion
B.	Extrasensory perception
C.	Iridology
D.	Parapsychology
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	You and a friend play three hours of racquetball. Afterwards, you are most likely to prefer
A.	plain water.
B.	a slightly salty liquid.
C.	a beverage containing some alcohol.
D.	milk.
Answer» C. a beverage containing some alcohol.

Discussion

3.	A competitive diver approaches the end of the board with rapidly beating heart and a dry mouth, a result of increased
A.	adrenaline.
B.	amines.
C.	cortisone.
D.	endorphins.
Answer» B. amines.

Discussion

4.	The concept that phylogenetically newer and more complex parts of the brain take over, or dominate, the functioning of older parts of the brain, is termed as:
A.	Encephalization
B.	habituation
C.	consolidation
D.	perseveration
Answer» B. habituation

Discussion

5.	---------------are the striped bodies; subcortical centers within the cerebral hemispheres, consisting of alternating layers of gray and white matter
A.	Corpus striatum
B.	Corpus luteum
C.	Commissural fibers
D.	Corpus collosum
Answer» B. Corpus luteum

Discussion

6.	According to the ---hypothesis, the process of laying down a permanent memory trace that is caused by perseveration of neural activity after practice
A.	Two-phase
B.	Single-phase
C.	Conduction
D.	Reflex model
Answer» B. Single-phase

Discussion

7.	An instrument that measures several emotional responses such as the GSR, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure;
A.	Pneumograph
B.	Myograph
C.	Polygraph
D.	Pilomotor
Answer» D. Pilomotor

Discussion

8.	According to---------theory, diffuse sympathetic discharge prepares an animal for fight or flight, both highly emotional responses.
A.	Central
B.	Cognitive
C.	Evolutionary
D.	Emergency
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	The pseudoscience associated with the study of the skull and personality became known as ___________.
A.	Neuroscience
B.	Neuropsychology
C.	Bioscience
D.	Phrenology
Answer» E.

Discussion

10.	Peripheral nervous system is connected to the central nervous system and most of these connections are made via
A.	Spinal cord.
B.	Cranial nerves
C.	Medulla
D.	Pons
Answer» B. Cranial nerves

Discussion

11.	The part of the brain that interacts most importantly with the sex hormones in the regulation of sexual behaviour is the
A.	hypothalamus
B.	cortex.
C.	thalamus
D.	medulla
Answer» B. cortex.

Discussion

12.	Feeding center is a group of cells in the _______________that when stimulated cause a sensation of hunger.
A.	lateral hypothalamus
B.	cerebral cortex
C.	mid brain
D.	ventromedial hypothalamus
Answer» B. cerebral cortex

Discussion

13.	Damage to some areas of the ________________also impairs the ability to recognize the emotional content of facial expressions.
A.	Hippocampus
B.	Amygdala
C.	Pons
D.	Cerebrum
Answer» C. Pons

Discussion

14.	A chronic lack of nutritious food can cause various illnesses, and will eventually lead to ______________.
A.	Depression
B.	Misfunction
C.	Starvation
D.	Suppression
Answer» D. Suppression

Discussion

15.	Russek first proposed the ____________as a site where changes in metabolism are detected to control feeding behavior,
A.	Intestine
B.	Liver
C.	Thalamus
D.	Hormone
Answer» C. Thalamus

Discussion

16.	________________also determine food intake in the long-term and are important in maintaining energy balance over a nutritionally significant interval.
A.	Metabolic signals
B.	Cephalic signals
C.	Gastrointestinal signals
D.	Intestinal signals
Answer» B. Cephalic signals

Discussion

17.	The __________________has also recently been described as the site of a novel hypothalamic appetite-regulatory circuit involving triiodothyronine (T3).
A.	LHA
B.	MCH
C.	VMN
D.	NPY
Answer» D. NPY

Discussion

18.	The ______________ postulates that certain ethnic groups may be more prone to obesity in an equivalent environment.
A.	Glucostatic hypothesis
B.	lipostatic hypothesis
C.	Russek s studies
D.	Thrifty gene hypothesis
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	_______________________sense a decreased blood volume, and signal to area postrema and nucleus tractus solitarius as well.
A.	Arterial baroreceptors
B.	Subfornical organ
C.	renin angiotensin system (RAS)
D.	Cardiopulmonary receptors
Answer» E.

Discussion

20.	______________is produced by adipose tissue to signal fat storage reserves in the body, and mediates long-term appetitive controls,
A.	Leptin
B.	Ghrelin
C.	Orexin
D.	PYY 3-36
Answer» B. Ghrelin

Discussion

21.	Emotion was a conscious state that resulted from sensed emotional behaviour and visceral reaction:
A.	Cannon-Bard
B.	William James
C.	Young
D.	Arnold
Answer» B. William James

Discussion

22.	Those internal mechanisms of the body which, by controlling numerous highly complicated physiological processes, keep it in a state of equilibrium are known as:
A.	homeostases
B.	nervous system
C.	nutrition
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. nervous system

Discussion

23.	Physiologists use the term homeostasis to describe the body s tendency to maintain a balance or equilibrium among it s:
A.	external physiological status and environment
B.	internal physiological status and the environment
C.	displacement behaviour and encepha- lization
D.	approach gradient and avoidance gradient
Answer» D. approach gradient and avoidance gradient

Discussion

24.	Homeostasis is the overall term for equilibrium preserving tendencies with an organism by which:
A.	neurophysiological condition is maintained
B.	psychological condition is maintained
C.	physiological condition is maintained
D.	psychophysical condition is maintained
Answer» B. psychological condition is maintained

Discussion

25.	The process of maintaining the biochemical balance or equilibrium throughout human body is referred as:
A.	osmosis
B.	circulation
C.	hoeostasis
D.	nervous system
Answer» D. nervous system

Discussion

26.	An empty stomach produces the periodic contractions of muscles in the stomach wall which we identify as:
A.	stomach ache
B.	stomach pain
C.	stomach ailment
D.	hunger pangs
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	Studies indicated that the hypothalamus contains cells (glucoreceptors) sensitive to the rate of which:
A.	glucose passes through them
B.	glucose stimulates them
C.	glucose inhibits them
D.	glucose both stimulates and inhibits them
Answer» B. glucose stimulates them

Discussion

28.	Some researchers believe that an abnormally high level of dopamine may be related to the occurrence of
A.	parkinson s disease
B.	mental depression
C.	alzheimer s disease
D.	schizophrenia
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	If it were discovered that destruction of a particular area of the brain disrupted a certain behaviour but that destruction of any other part of the brain had no effect on that behaviour, this would be evidence in favour of
A.	antilocalisation
B.	localisation of function
C.	both localisation and antilocalisation, depending upon the size of the lesion
D.	plasticity
Answer» C. both localisation and antilocalisation, depending upon the size of the lesion

Discussion

30.	Which of the following would generally be classified as a motive rather than an emotion?
A.	anger
B.	hunger
C.	fear
D.	passion
Answer» C. fear

Discussion

31.	Maintaining a relatively constant concentration of water and sugar in the body is regulated by
A.	intrinsic motivation.
B.	homeostatic mechanisms.
C.	instinct.
D.	extrinsic motivation.
Answer» C. instinct.

Discussion

32.	Which part of the brain increases and decreases hunger by controlling blood sugar levels?
A.	paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
B.	ventromedial hypothalamus
C.	lateral area of the hypothalamus
D.	pituitary gland
Answer» B. ventromedial hypothalamus

Discussion

33.	Which of the following will stimulate the paraventricular nucleus and the ventromedial hypothalamus?
A.	low levels of insulin
B.	stomach contractions
C.	high leptin levels
D.	low leptin levels
Answer» D. low leptin levels

Discussion

34.	., a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight.
A.	body mass index
B.	weight index
C.	obesity index
D.	mass index
Answer» B. weight index

Discussion

35.	When the concentration of salt increases on the outside of the specialized cells located in the drink center of the hypothalamus,
A.	adh is released into the bloodstream.
B.	glucagon is released from the liver.
C.	the pancreas releases insulin.
D.	a message to stop drinking is sent to the cortex.
Answer» B. glucagon is released from the liver.

Discussion

36.	.. ..("weight loss surgery") is the use of surgical intervention in the treatment of obesity.
A.	bariatric surgery
B.	obese surgery
C.	fat loss surgery
D.	caloric surgery
Answer» B. obese surgery

Discussion

37.	Excessive thirst, known as ., along with excessive urination, known as ., may be an indication of diabetes.
A.	polydipsia and polyuria
B.	polyuria and polyuria
C.	hypovolemia and hypouria
D.	hypouria and hypovolemia
Answer» B. polyuria and polyuria

Discussion

38.	Hypovolemic thirst i. It s the thirst resulting from loss of fluids due to bleeding or sweating. It ii. t is thirst associated with low volume of body fluids iii. It s the thirst resulting from eating salty foods iv. It is the thirst resulting from hot foods
A.	1 and 2 only
B.	2 and 4 only
C.	1, 2 and 3 only
D.	1 and 3 only
Answer» B. 2 and 4 only

Discussion

39.	The ____________________ controls vital life functions such as breathing, circulation and muscle tone.
A.	Medulla
B.	Brainstem
C.	Cerebellum
D.	Hypothalamus
Answer» B. Brainstem

Discussion

40.	Diabetic conditions are due to imbalance in the secretion of ------- and ------ -hormones from-----gland.
A.	Insulin and glucagon; pancreas
B.	Insulin and cortisol; pancreas
C.	Glucagon and steroids; pituitary
D.	Insulin and glucagon; liver
Answer» B. Insulin and cortisol; pancreas

Discussion

41.	The _________________ is a region at the base of the brain that controls several structures that regulate basic life functions.
A.	Forebrain
B.	Midbrain
C.	Hindbrain
D.	Cerebellum
Answer» D. Cerebellum

Discussion

42.	Someone with either a partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language due to brain injury or brain damage is likely to be given the general diagnosis of ________________
A.	Deaf
B.	Dumb
C.	Aphasia
D.	Disabled
Answer» D. Disabled

Discussion

43.	_________________ is a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum, helps coordinate and integrate movement on each side of the body.
A.	Hippocampus
B.	Pons
C.	Amygdala
D.	Thalamus
Answer» C. Amygdala

Discussion

44.	Certain smells can induce emotions and related memory due to the involvement of--------------
A.	Basal ganglia
B.	Medulla
C.	Limbic system
D.	Thalamus
Answer» D. Thalamus

Discussion

45.	The ______________ system is made up of glands located throughout the body and uses chemical messengers called hormones to transmit information from one part of the body to another.
A.	Nervous
B.	Endocrine
C.	Autonomic
D.	Somatic
Answer» C. Autonomic

Discussion

46.	The ______________ nervous system maintains normal body functions and conserves the body's physical resources.
A.	Somatic
B.	Autonomic
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» E.

Discussion

47.	The ____________ nervous system has two subdivisions, the autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system.
A.	Central
B.	Peripheral
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» C. Sympathetic

Discussion

48.	_______________ is the primary internal communication network of the body; divided into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
A.	Nervous system
B.	Endocrine
C.	Brain
D.	Neuron
Answer» B. Endocrine

Discussion

49.	The ________________ nervous system communicates sensory information received by sense organ receptors to the central nervous system and carries messages from the central nervous system along motor nerves to the muscles.
A.	Somatic
B.	Autonomic
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» B. Autonomic

Discussion

50.	__________________ is a research method that involves observing and giving a highly detailed description of a single individual or event.
A.	Observation
B.	Experimental study
C.	Field study
D.	Case study
Answer» E.

Discussion

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____________ is the term for the investigation of claims of various paranormal phenomena.

You and a friend play three hours of racquetball. Afterwards, you are most likely to prefer

A competitive diver approaches the end of the board with rapidly beating heart and a dry mouth, a result of increased

The concept that phylogenetically newer and more complex parts of the brain take over, or dominate, the functioning of older parts of the brain, is termed as:

---------------are the striped bodies; subcortical centers within the cerebral hemispheres, consisting of alternating layers of gray and white matter

According to the ---hypothesis, the process of laying down a permanent memory trace that is caused by perseveration of neural activity after practice

An instrument that measures several emotional responses such as the GSR, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure;

According to---------theory, diffuse sympathetic discharge prepares an animal for fight or flight, both highly emotional responses.

The pseudoscience associated with the study of the skull and personality became known as ___________.

Peripheral nervous system is connected to the central nervous system and most of these connections are made via

The part of the brain that interacts most importantly with the sex hormones in the regulation of sexual behaviour is the

Feeding center is a group of cells in the _______________that when stimulated cause a sensation of hunger.

Damage to some areas of the ________________also impairs the ability to recognize the emotional content of facial expressions.

A chronic lack of nutritious food can cause various illnesses, and will eventually lead to ______________.

Russek first proposed the ____________as a site where changes in metabolism are detected to control feeding behavior,

________________also determine food intake in the long-term and are important in maintaining energy balance over a nutritionally significant interval.

The __________________has also recently been described as the site of a novel hypothalamic appetite-regulatory circuit involving triiodothyronine (T3).

The ______________ postulates that certain ethnic groups may be more prone to obesity in an equivalent environment.

_______________________sense a decreased blood volume, and signal to area postrema and nucleus tractus solitarius as well.

______________is produced by adipose tissue to signal fat storage reserves in the body, and mediates long-term appetitive controls,

Emotion was a conscious state that resulted from sensed emotional behaviour and visceral reaction:

Those internal mechanisms of the body which, by controlling numerous highly complicated physiological processes, keep it in a state of equilibrium are known as:

Physiologists use the term homeostasis to describe the body s tendency to maintain a balance or equilibrium among it s:

Homeostasis is the overall term for equilibrium preserving tendencies with an organism by which:

The process of maintaining the biochemical balance or equilibrium throughout human body is referred as:

An empty stomach produces the periodic contractions of muscles in the stomach wall which we identify as:

Studies indicated that the hypothalamus contains cells (glucoreceptors) sensitive to the rate of which:

Some researchers believe that an abnormally high level of dopamine may be related to the occurrence of

If it were discovered that destruction of a particular area of the brain disrupted a certain behaviour but that destruction of any other part of the brain had no effect on that behaviour, this would be evidence in favour of

Which of the following would generally be classified as a motive rather than an emotion?

Maintaining a relatively constant concentration of water and sugar in the body is regulated by

Which part of the brain increases and decreases hunger by controlling blood sugar levels?

Which of the following will stimulate the paraventricular nucleus and the ventromedial hypothalamus?

., a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight.

When the concentration of salt increases on the outside of the specialized cells located in the drink center of the hypothalamus,

.. ..("weight loss surgery") is the use of surgical intervention in the treatment of obesity.

Excessive thirst, known as ., along with excessive urination, known as ., may be an indication of diabetes.

Hypovolemic thirst i. It s the thirst resulting from loss of fluids due to bleeding or sweating. It ii. t is thirst associated with low volume of body fluids iii. It s the thirst resulting from eating salty foods iv. It is the thirst resulting from hot foods

The ____________________ controls vital life functions such as breathing, circulation and muscle tone.

Diabetic conditions are due to imbalance in the secretion of ------- and ------ -hormones from-----gland.

The _________________ is a region at the base of the brain that controls several structures that regulate basic life functions.

Someone with either a partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language due to brain injury or brain damage is likely to be given the general diagnosis of ________________

_________________ is a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum, helps coordinate and integrate movement on each side of the body.

Certain smells can induce emotions and related memory due to the involvement of--------------

The ______________ system is made up of glands located throughout the body and uses chemical messengers called hormones to transmit information from one part of the body to another.

The ______________ nervous system maintains normal body functions and conserves the body's physical resources.

The ____________ nervous system has two subdivisions, the autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system.

_______________ is the primary internal communication network of the body; divided into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

The ________________ nervous system communicates sensory information received by sense organ receptors to the central nervous system and carries messages from the central nervous system along motor nerves to the muscles.

__________________ is a research method that involves observing and giving a highly detailed description of a single individual or event.