Top 350+ Solved Physiological Psychology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following is NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?
a. sex
b. eating and drinking
c. temperature control
d. posture
Q. __________ measures the structure of the brain by utilizing a series of x-rays.
a. eeg
b. ct scan
c. mri scan
d. pet
Q. The sleep-wake cycle is an example of a _____ rhythm.
a. circadian
b. biological
c. phase advance
d. phase delay
Q. The sleep stage associated with dreaming includes:
a. stage one
b. stage two
c. stage three
d. rem stage
Q. During which stage of sleep are humans paralyzed and unable to move?
a. stage one
b. stage two
c. stage three
d. rem stage
Q. A sleep disorder in which an awake person suffers from repeated, sudden, andirresistible REM sleep attacks is known as:
a. insomnia
b. narcolepsy
c. somnambulism
d. sleep apnea
Q. The ability to be aware that one is dreaming and to direct one's dreams is known as:
a. lucid dreaming
b. nightmares
c. night terror
d. sleep apnea
Q. Which one of the following psychoactive drugs falls in the "stimulant" category?
a. lsd
b. caffeine
c. alcohol
d. opiates
Q. Electrical stimulation of the ______ produced sympathetic arousal and aggressiveattack.
a. lateral hypothalamus
b. amygdala
c. medial hypothalamus
d. frontal cortex
Q. Which of the following structures does not belong to the limbic system?
a. striatum
b. amygdala
c. hippocampus
d. hypothalamus
Q. The amygdala and hippocampus are found in the medial or inner part of the:
a. parietal lobes
b. temporal lobes
c. frontal lobes
d. cingulate gyrus
Q. Damage to the lateral hypothalamus may lead to a condition known as
a. frolic’s syndrome.
b. klingfilters syndrome
c. osmosis
d. narcolepsy
Q. . Destruction of the ……………… results in hyperphagia and obesity.
a. dorsomedial nucleus
b. ventromedial nucleus
c. posterior nucleus
d. anterior nucleus
Q. Motives are activated by
a. thoughts.
b. internal physiological states.
c. external cues.
d. all of these.
Q. Which of the following is true of emotion but is NOT true of motivation?
a. it activates one’s behavior.
b. it affects the selection of one behavior over another.
c. it is associated with one’s reaction to stimuli.
d. it is accompanied by physiological arousal of the autonomic nervous system produced in response to a stimulus.