Psychology MCQs

Option A: frontal lobes

Option B: motor cortex

Option C: hypothalamus

Option D: temporal lobes

Correct Answer: temporal lobes ✔

Option A: the hypothalamus

Option B: hippocampus

Option C: the reticular formation

Option D: the thalamus

Correct Answer: the thalamus ✔

Option A: Amygdala

Option B: Hypothalamus

Option C: Cerebellum

Option D: Hippocampus

Correct Answer: Cerebellum ✔

Option A: Coordination of movement

Option B: Temperature regulation

Option C: Vital functions

Option D: Higher thought processes

Correct Answer: Vital functions ✔

Option A: Parietal

Option B: Frontal

Option C: Temporal

Option D: Occipital

Correct Answer: Parietal ✔

Option A: Parietal

Option B: Occipital

Option C: Temporal

Option D: Frontal

Correct Answer: Frontal ✔

Option A: Sympathetic

Option B: Peripheral

Option C: Autonomic

Option D: Parasympathetic

Correct Answer: Peripheral ✔

Option A: Peripheral

Option B: Central

Option C: Parasympathetic

Option D: sympathetic

Correct Answer: Parasympathetic ✔

Option A: Emotional control

Option B: Fine motor coordination

Option C: Sleep/wake cycles

Option D: Spatial orientation

Correct Answer: Emotional control ✔

Option A: Environment

Option B: Phenotype

Option C: Genotype

Option D: Habitat

Correct Answer: Phenotype ✔

Option A: Genes

Option B: DNA

Option C: Heredity

Option D: Chromosomes

Correct Answer: Genes ✔

Option A: Occipital Lobe

Option B: Cerebellum

Option C: Parietal Lobe

Option D: Frontal Lobe

Correct Answer: Frontal Lobe ✔

Option A: EEG

Option B: CAT

Option C: MRI

Option D: PET

Correct Answer: PET ✔

Option A: The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to handle different types of cognitive tasks

Option B: People have a separate stream of consciousness in each hemisphere

Option C: Each hemisphere has it own cognitive style

Option D: some people are right-brained, while others are left-brained

Correct Answer: The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to handle different types of cognitive tasks ✔

Option A: Variation

Option B: Evolution

Option C: Habituation

Option D: Natural selection

Correct Answer: Natural selection ✔

Option A: nerves

Option B: synapses

Option C: neurotransmitters

Option D: action potentials

Correct Answer: neurotransmitters ✔

Option A: heredity; the environment

Option B: the environment; heredity

Option C: the environment; the environment

Option D: heredity; heredity

Correct Answer: heredity; the environment ✔

Option A: genotype

Option B: phenotype

Option C: somatotype

Option D: physiognomy

Correct Answer: phenotype ✔

Option A: natural selection

Option B: gene flow

Option C: adaptation

Option D: fitness

Correct Answer: gene flow ✔

Option A: only in the right hemisphere

Option B: only in the left hemisphere

Option C: more quickly in the right hemisphere

Option D: more quickly in the left hemisphere

Correct Answer: more quickly in the left hemisphere ✔

Option A: when sent to the right hemisphere first

Option B: when sent to the left hemisphere first

Option C: when presented to the left visual field

Option D: when presented auditorily rather than visually

Correct Answer: when sent to the left hemisphere first ✔

Option A: endocrine system and the limbic system

Option B: reticular formation

Option C: thalamus, hypothalamus and cerebrum

Option D: cerebellum, medulla and pons

Correct Answer: reticular formation ✔

Option A: amygdala

Option B: hypothalamus

Option C: thalamus

Option D: pons

Correct Answer: hypothalamus ✔

Option A: frontal

Option B: temporal

Option C: Parietal

Option D: cerebellar

Correct Answer: temporal ✔

Option A: the cerebellum

Option B: Sperry’s area

Option C: Broca’s area

Option D: Wernicke’s area

Correct Answer: C. Broca’s area ✔

Option A: empathetic division of the peripheral nervous system

Option B: parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Option C: somatic division of the peripheral nervous system

Option D: sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Correct Answer: sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system ✔

Option A: Imprinting

Option B: Latent learning

Option C: Insight learning

Option D: Conditioned reflex type I

Correct Answer: Insight learning ✔

Option A: an action potential

Option B: a resting potential

Option C: impulse facilitation

Option D: inhibitory

Correct Answer: an action potential ✔

Option A: the size of their action potentials

Option B: the velocity of their action potentials

Option C: the rate at which of fire action potentials

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: the rate at which of fire action potentials ✔

Option A: anxiety

Option B: schizophrenia

Option C: Alzheimer’s disease

Option D: nicotine addiction

Correct Answer: schizophrenia ✔

Option A: DNA

Option B: Sex

Option C: Parental investment

Option D: Sexual investment

Correct Answer: Parental investment ✔

Option A: External sensory stimuli and organism’s internal state

Option B: Pre-optic area and estrogen

Option C: Interpersonal attraction and financial stability

Option D: Intelligence and physical attractiveness

Correct Answer: External sensory stimuli and organism’s internal state ✔

Option A: Lesions of the preoptic area can elicit copulatory activity

Option B: Electrical stimulation of the preoptic area can permanently abolish male sexual behavior

Option C: Neuronal and metabolic activity is induced the preoptic area during copulation

Option D: Small implants of the female hormone estrogen into the preoptic area restore sexual behavior is castrated rats

Correct Answer: Neuronal and metabolic activity is induced the preoptic area during copulation ✔

Option A: Human orbitofrontal cortex

Option B: Human renin-angiotensin system

Option C: Human hypothalamus

Option D: Peacock hypothalamus

Correct Answer: Human orbitofrontal cortex ✔

Option A: Women might choose a partner likely to provide reliability and stability

Option B: Women might be attracted to men who are successful and powerful

Option C: Men might guard the partner from the attentions of other men

Option D: None of the above-all are true

Correct Answer: None of the above-all are true ✔

Option A: Wide range of drinks available stimulate desire to drink

Option B: We drink more when offered variety as opposed to only one type of drink

Option C: Eating can stimulate drinking behavior

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Cellular dehydration; thirst

Option B: Hypovolemia; drinking

Option C: Cellular dehydration; drinking

Option D: Hypovolemia; eating

Correct Answer: Hypovolemia; drinking ✔

Option A: Many of the amygdala’s connections are similar to those of the orbitofrontal cortex

Option B: The amygdala has many connections to the orbitofrontal cortex

Option C: Bilateral damage to the temporal lobes of primates, including the amygdala, leads to the Kluver-Bucy syndrome

Option D: In the Kluver-Bucy syndrome, monkeys place only food items in their mouths but fail to avoid noxious stimuli

Correct Answer: In the Kluver-Bucy syndrome, monkeys place only food items in their mouths but fail to avoid noxious stimuli ✔

Option A: When our bodies lose too much water, we feel thirsty

Option B: When we eat foods rich in salt, we feel thirsty

Option C: Cellular dehydration is sensed peripherally in the body

Option D: The part of the brain that senses cellular dehydration is between the preoptic area and the hypothalamus

Correct Answer: Cellular dehydration is sensed peripherally in the body ✔

Option A: Emotions

Option B: Goals

Option C: Society

Option D: Communication

Correct Answer: Goals ✔

Option A: 1,2 & 3

Option B: 1 & 4

Option C: 2,3 & 4

Option D: 2 & 3

Correct Answer: 1,2 & 3 ✔

Option A: Sedentary lifestyles mean human beings take less regular exercise, which leads to excess weight

Option B: Human meal times tend to be fixed which overrides body’s natural appetite and control mechanism

Option C: Variety of modern foods encourage people to eat more by bringing immediate rewards of new tastes smell and textures

Option D: Higher stress levels in contemporary society can lead to overeating

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Hypothalamus

Option B: Estrogen

Option C: Cortisol

Option D: Leptin

Correct Answer: Leptin ✔

Option A: It is also known as the orbitofrontal cortex

Option B: There is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain

Option C: As satiety develops, neuronal activity in the secondary taste cortex appears to make food less acceptable and less pleasant

Option D: Electrical stimulation in the secondary taste cortex produces reward

Correct Answer: There is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain ✔

Option A: Satiety and reward signals are necessary to control eating

Option B: Taste and smell stop food-seeking

Option C: Gastric distension is caused by sham feeding

Option D: Satiety motivates food-seeking behavior

Correct Answer: Satiety and reward signals are necessary to control eating ✔

Option A: Rats have the same level of plasma glucose concentration just before meals as just after

Option B: Injections of insulin provoke food intake

Option C: Infusions or injections of glucose and insulin provoke feeding

Option D: Infusions of a competitive inhibitor of glucose in to the medulla reduce feeding

Correct Answer: Injections of insulin provoke food intake ✔

Option A: Most tired

Option B: Least hungry

Option C: Least fertile

Option D: Most fertile

Correct Answer: Most fertile ✔

Option A: The animal tastes smells and eats the food normally

Option B: The stomach becomes full

Option C: It becomes clear that the taste and smell of food provide the immediate reward for food-motivated behavior

Option D: It becomes clear that oropharyngeal make us feel satiated

Correct Answer: The stomach becomes full ✔

Option A: A reward is something an animal will work to obtain or achieve

Option B: A punishment is something an animal will work to escape or avoid

Option C: A voluntary behaviour is also called a Pavlovian response

Option D: The term ‘work’ refers to a voluntary behaviour

Correct Answer: A voluntary behaviour is also called a Pavlovian response ✔

Option A: his insulin level has decreased

Option B: learn tissue is maintained by fewer calories than is fat tissue

Option C: his metabolic rate has decreased

Option D: his fat cells have decreased in number

Correct Answer: his metabolic rate has decreased ✔

Option A: a criterion-based

Option B: an aptitude

Option C: an achievement

Option D: a projective

Correct Answer: a projective ✔

Option A: incentive theories of motivation

Option B: drive theories of motivation

Option C: evolutionary theories of motivation

Option D: the Cannon-Bard theory of motivation

Correct Answer: drive theories of motivation ✔

Option A: virtually impossible to demonstrate

Option B: very low

Option C: in the range of 60%-70%

Option D: irrelevant to the understanding of obesity

Correct Answer: in the range of 60%-70% ✔

Option A: emotional

Option B: social

Option C: cognitive

Option D: innate

Correct Answer: social ✔

Option A: sexual orientation

Option B: gender identity

Option C: sexual identity

Option D: set point

Correct Answer: sexual orientation ✔

Option A: Instinct

Option B: Evolutionary

Option C: Drive reduction

Option D: Incentive

Correct Answer: Drive reduction ✔

Option A: Incentive; instinct

Option B: need; drive

Option C: homeostasis; thirst

Option D: pornography; lust

Correct Answer: need; drive ✔

Option A: flow

Option B: contract

Option C: career

Option D: calling

Correct Answer: career ✔

Option A: beginning an aerobic exercise program

Option B: consumption of alcohol

Option C: use of nicotine gum

Option D: informing others of one’s intentions to quit

Correct Answer: consumption of alcohol ✔

Option A: bulimia

Option B: pica

Option C: anorexia

Option D: obesity

Correct Answer: pica ✔

Option A: fasting

Option B: malnutrition

Option C: anorexia nervosa

Option D: hypoglycemia

Correct Answer: anorexia nervosa ✔

Option A: a symptom of a histrionic personality disorder

Option B: unclear thinking

Option C: a skin rash due to the lack of calcium

Option D: feeling cold

Correct Answer: feeling cold ✔

Option A: personnel psychology

Option B: social psychology

Option C: organizational psychology

Option D: clinical psychology

Correct Answer: personnel psychology ✔

Option A: ventromedial hypothalamus

Option B: anterior commissure

Option C: anterior cingulated cortex

Option D: lateral hypothalamus

Correct Answer: anterior cingulated cortex ✔

Option A: by observing subjects’ actual behavior in competitive situations

Option B: by interviewing subjects about their achievement needs

Option C: with the Thematic Apperception Test

Option D: With the Minnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory

Correct Answer: with the Thematic Apperception Test ✔

Option A: the probability of success

Option B: the need to avoid failure

Option C: the incentive value of success

Option D: the fear of success

Correct Answer: the incentive value of success ✔

Option A: flow

Option B: experiencing flow

Option C: 360-degree feedback

Option D: structured interviews

Correct Answer: 360-degree feedback ✔

Option A: contract

Option B: job

Option C: career

Option D: calling

Correct Answer: job ✔

Option A: no control over

Option B: total control over

Option C: the most direct control over

Option D: one

Correct Answer: the most direct control over ✔

Option A: a competence motive

Option B: a drive motive

Option C: an achievement motive

Option D: an intellect motive

Correct Answer: an achievement motive ✔

Option A: arousal; incentive

Option B: drive reduction; arousal

Option C: drive reduction; incentive

Option D: incentive; drive reduction

Correct Answer: incentive; drive reduction ✔

Option A: flow

Option B: strengths-based selection

Option C: transformation leadership

Option D: achievement motivation

Correct Answer: flow ✔

Option A: Men think about sex more than women

Option B: Men initiate sex more than women

Option C: Women are more interested in having many partners than men are

Option D: Women are less interested in uncommitted sex

Correct Answer: Women are more interested in having many partners than men are ✔

Option A: depends on early classical conditioning experiences

Option B: should be viewed as a continuum

Option C: depends on normalities and abnormalities in the amygdala

Option D: should be viewed as an either-or distinction

Correct Answer: should be viewed as a continuum ✔

Option A: obvious external factors

Option B: intrinsic motivation

Option C: primary drives

Option D: self-actualization

Correct Answer: obvious external factors ✔

Option A: The sex drive in females is closely tied to the menstrual cycle

Option B: The sex drive in humans is completely liberated from the influence of hormones

Option C: The sex drive in humans can be aroused at virtually any time by almost anything

Option D: Recent sexual activity prevents sexual desire from occurring again after a certain amount of time

Correct Answer: The sex drive in humans can be aroused at virtually any time by almost anything ✔

Option A: anxiety

Option B: anger

Option C: sadness

Option D: any of these

Correct Answer: any of these ✔

Option A: is greatest for behaviors leading to financial material success

Option B: does not occur in primitive cultures

Option C: is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence

Option D: is greater in women than in men

Correct Answer: is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence ✔

Option A: dopamine

Option B: serotonin

Option C: acetylcholine

Option D: norepinephrine

Correct Answer: dopamine ✔

Option A: curiosity

Option B: the desire for money

Option C: physical contact

Option D: thirst

Correct Answer: thirst ✔

Option A: pancreas

Option B: pituitary gland

Option C: hypothalamus

Option D: limbic system

Correct Answer: hypothalamus ✔

Option A: human factors psychology

Option B: achievement motivation

Option C: homeostasis

Option D: 360-degree feedback

Correct Answer: achievement motivation ✔

Option A: Opponent-process

Option B: Instinct

Option C: Arousal

Option D: Behavioral

Correct Answer: Instinct ✔

Option A: the number of calories a person consumes daily has no effect on body weight

Option B: she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

Option C: her resting metabolic rate will increase and prompt her to over eat vigorous exercise

Option D: fat cells can be lost only with vigorous exercise

Correct Answer: she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight ✔

Option A: dehydration

Option B: a chromosome difficulty

Option C: constipation

Option D: loss of proteins

Correct Answer: loss of proteins ✔

Option A: instinct

Option B: refractory period

Option C: homeostasis

Option D: metabolism

Correct Answer: homeostasis ✔

Option A: social psychology

Option B: development psychology

Option C: industrial-organizational psychology

Option D: personality psychology

Correct Answer: industrial-organizational psychology ✔

Option A: the interviewer illusion

Option B: social leadership

Option C: 360-degree feedback

Option D: the halo error

Correct Answer: the interviewer illusion ✔

Option A: “Avoid consumption of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages”

Option B: “Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening”

Option C: “Accompany your diet with a sustained exercise program”

Option D: “Reduce your weight gradually over a period of many months”

Correct Answer: B. “Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening” ✔

Option A: opponent-process

Option B: drive reduction

Option C: incentive

Option D: arousal

Correct Answer: drive reduction ✔

Option A: flow

Option B: strengths-based selection

Option C: transformation leadership

Option D: achievement motivation

Correct Answer: flow ✔

Option A: psychosomatic illness

Option B: taste aversion

Option C: anorexia

Option D: specific hunger

Correct Answer: taste aversion ✔

Option A: no control over

Option B: total control over

Option C: the most direct control over

Option D: one

Correct Answer: the most direct control over ✔

Option A: a competence motive

Option B: a drive motive

Option C: an achievement motive

Option D: an intellect motive

Correct Answer: an achievement motive ✔

Option A: arousal; Incentive

Option B: drive reduction; arousal

Option C: drive; reduction; incentive

Option D: incentive; drive; reduction

Correct Answer: incentive; drive; reduction ✔

Option A: instinct

Option B: drive reduction

Option C: incentive

Option D: evolutionary

Correct Answer: incentive ✔

Option A: Lauren is motivated by both a fear of failure and a need for achievement, while Curtis is merely motivated by a need for achievement

Option B: Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement

Option C: both students are motivated by a need for achievement

Option D: both students are motivated by a fear of failure

Correct Answer: Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement ✔

Option A: fixed-action patterns

Option B: homeostasis

Option C: secondary drives

Option D: arousal

Correct Answer: secondary drives ✔

Option A: a refractory period

Option B: the experience of flow

Option C: structured interviews

Option D: 360-degree feedback

Correct Answer: structured interviews ✔

Option A: ventromedial; lateral

Option B: lateral; ventromedial

Option C: non-homeostatic; homeostatic

Option D: cyclic; episodic

Correct Answer: ventromedial; lateral ✔