Psychology Mcqs

1.Who is recognized as the pioneer of the psychoanalytic approach in psychology?

2.What does the term "Autophobia" refer to?

Anxiety related to carsFear of heavy trafficFear of solitude or being aloneFear of birds

3.Which section of a neuron is primarily responsible for receiving signals from other neurons?

4.Which type of behavior encompasses complex actions such as biological rhythms, territoriality, courtship, mating, aggression, altruism, and social structure?

Instincts or ReflexesInborn behaviorRandom movement (Kinesis)All listed behaviors

5.Which type of behavior relies on an individual's personal experiences and requires the nervous system's development and maturation?

Directional movement in response to a stimulusRandom movement influenced by stimulus intensityAutomatic, involuntary response to a stimulusAcquiring new behaviors through experienceInnate, fixed action pattern

6.Which process enables an organism to react to a particular stimulus?

Trigger signalInnate releasing mechanismGenetic complexEvery option listed

7.What are neural networks in the context of the nervous system?

The branching parts extending from a single neuronNeurons that link the central nervous system with other body partsConnection points where nerve signals are transmittedGroups of neurons interconnected within the central nervous system

8.What term describes a set of responses that are genetically inherited through nerve or cytoplasmic routes in both unicellular and multicellular organisms?

9.A deficiency in which primary inhibitory neurotransmitter is associated with the occurrence of seizures?

10.Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating involuntary yet vital activities like breathing and blood circulation?

cerebellumcorpus callosumhypothalamusmedulla

11.What term describes the surgical removal or damage of brain tissue?

12.When a particular food leads to illness, or occurs just before sickness triggered by another cause, what type of learned response is likely to develop?

13.Individuals struggling with weight issues tend to consume food in response to which emotional state?

nervousnessfrustrationfeeling downall of the above

14.Which statement is NOT supported by research on gender differences in sexual desire?

Men tend to think about sex more often than women.Men are more likely to initiate sexual activity than women.Women show a greater preference for having multiple sexual partners compared to men.Women generally have less interest in casual sexual encounters.Men and women show equal levels of sexual interest overall.

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