🧠Psychology MCQs
Psychology MCQs
482 MCQs61
Which of these is a feature of neurons?
AAll neurons have the same function
BThe neuronal cell’s metabolic activities take place in the nucleus
CAxons are the input system of a neuron
DAll neurons have more than one axon
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The three main components of a neuron include:
ACell body, dendrites, axon
BCell body, nerves, axon
CWhite matter, cell body, nerves
DInternal body, external body, nerve branches
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Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are deception, lasting harm to subjects, and:
Amorality of the under investigation
Bloss of future research possibilities
Cfalsified results
Dinvasion of privacy
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The basic unit of the entire nervous system is the:
ADendrite
BNeuron
CBrain
DSpinal Cord
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After an animal is allowed to copulate until it has no further interest, it will resume sexual activity when a new partner is provided. This is called:
Aa stimulus need
Ba curiosity drive
Cthe Coolidge effect
Dan episodic drive
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Intrinsic motivation occurs when:
Aobligations or approval are factors
Bthere are obvious external reward for one’s behavior
Cthere are obvious external factors controlling behavior
Dextrinsic motivation is also high
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Which of the following is the most common source of Disinhibition for restrained eaters?
Aemotional distress
Bthe fear of becoming too thin
Cdrinking alcohol in small quantities
Dthe perception that they have cheated on their diet
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Some recent studies suggest that exposure to aggressive pornography:
Amay increase towards women
Bmay perpetuate the myth that women enjoy being raped
Cdoes both a and b
Ddoes neither a nor b
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Which is TRUE regarding the influence of cultural values on eating behaviors?
AThey are the primary cause of innate taste aversion
BThey greatly affect the incentive value of various foods
CThey determine a person’s set point for various foods
DThey have a homeostatic influence on amount of food consumed
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Taste aversions are a type of classical conditioning, and if there is a long delay between the CS and US, conditioning is usually prevented. The fact that people and animals can be develop taste aversions even though sickness occurs long after eating indicates that:
Ataste aversions are really more like operant conditioning
Btaste aversions can be unlearned as well
Cthere is a biological tendency to associate sickness with any food eaten earlier
Dthere is less aversion associated with the actual sickness than with whatever caused the sickness in the first place