🧠Psychology MCQs
Psychology MCQs
482 MCQs91
Which of the following is NOT the case with respect to a primate’s secondary cortical taste area?
AIt is also known as the orbitofrontal cortex
BThere is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain
CAs satiety develops, neuronal activity in the secondary taste cortex appears to make food less acceptable and less pleasant
DElectrical stimulation in the secondary taste cortex produces reward
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Experiments with rats, monkeys and humans using sham feeding have advanced our knowledge about food intake by demonstrating that:
ASatiety and reward signals are necessary to control eating
BTaste and smell stop food-seeking
CGastric distension is caused by sham feeding
DSatiety motivates food-seeking behavior
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Which one of the following findings would support the glucostatic hypothesis?
ARats have the same level of plasma glucose concentration just before meals as just after
BInjections of insulin provoke food intake
CInfusions or injections of glucose and insulin provoke feeding
DInfusions of a competitive inhibitor of glucose in to the medulla reduce feeding
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Some research suggests that women are more receptive to external sensory stimuli when they are what?
AMost tired
BLeast hungry
CLeast fertile
DMost fertile
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The functions of some peripheral factors in the control of eating can be demonstrated by the sham feeding preparation. But which of the following is NOT true? In the sham feeding preparation:
AThe animal tastes smells and eats the food normally
BThe stomach becomes full
CIt becomes clear that the taste and smell of food provide the immediate reward for food-motivated behavior
DIt becomes clear that oropharyngeal make us feel satiated
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Which of the following definition of key terms in motivation is?
AA reward is something an animal will work to obtain or achieve
BA punishment is something an animal will work to escape or avoid
CA voluntary behaviour is also called a Pavlovian response
DThe term ‘work’ refers to a voluntary behaviour
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Rudy has been on a strict diet of 1000 calories per day for the last six weeks. He lost considerably more weight in the first three weeks of his diet than in the last three because:
Ahis insulin level has decreased
Blearn tissue is maintained by fewer calories than is fat tissue
Chis metabolic rate has decreased
Dhis fat cells have decreased in number
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The Thematic Apperception Test is considered________test.
Aa criterion-based
Ban aptitude
Can achievement
Da projective
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Jackson had a huge breakfast this morning and is still feeling stuffed when he arrives at work. However, one of his colleagues has brought some delicious-looking donuts to the morning staff meeting and Jackson just can’t resist. Although he feels full, he eats donuts. His behavior is inconsistent with:
Aincentive theories of motivation
Bdrive theories of motivation
Cevolutionary theories of motivation
Dthe Cannon-Bard theory of motivation
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The heritability appears to be:
Avirtually impossible to demonstrate
Bvery low
Cin the range of 60%-70%
Dirrelevant to the understanding of obesity