psychology Mcqs
551. According to Piaget, the childs basic development process includes ______________?
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A. assimilation

B. all of the above

C. accommodation

D. schemas

552. DNA refers to the ____________________?
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A. neural structure in cell bodies

B. molecular configuration making up chromosomes

C. germ-cell configurations in genes

D. atom structure in genes

553. Not among the major brain division is ____________?
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A. reticular activating system

B. cerebellum

C. frontal

D. brain stem

554. The fatty material protecting the axon in some neurons is called a/an _____________?
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A. myelin sheath

B. dendrite

C. axon terminal

D. ganglion

555. The part of the autonomic nervous system that triggers physiological arousal is _____________?
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A. central nervous system

B. parasympathetic nervous system

C. sympathetic nervous system

D. somatic nervous system

556. The vast majority of cells in the bodys information-processing systems are ___________?
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A. motor neurons

B. interneurons

C. neurotransmitters

D. sensory neurons

557. Spinal nerves belong to the ___________?
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A. peripheral nervous system

B. central nervous system

C. residual nervous system

D. antagonistic nervous system

558. Fertilization of human eggs normally takes place in the ______________?
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A. cervix

B. uterus

C. ovaries

D. fallopian tubes
559. Today, psychology is a discipline that ___________?
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A. is focused primarily on basic research

B. is focused on applied research

C. is independent of other fields

D. connects with a diversity of other fields
560. A significant contribution of the __________ approach was the emphasis placed on measurable observations?
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A. humanist

B. behaviorist

C. gestalt

D. psychoanalytic

561. This is not a function of thyroxine ____________?
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A. sexual arousal

B. body metabolism

C. skeletal growth

D. gamete production

562. ____________ is the cerebral alarm clock which selectively filters incoming stimuli?
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A. cerebellum

B. medulla

C. reticular formation

D. limbic system

563. Behavior is controlled by ____________ according to the theory of dualism?
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A. the heart and the will

B. the mind and the brain

C. the body and the soul

D. the brain and the muscles

564. The thalamus serves which of the following functions?
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A. relay center from spinal cord to cerebrum

B. relay center for sensory impulses

C. all of the above

D. regulate external expression of emotion

565. Speech like but meaningless sounds appear between 3 months to one year is termed as _______________?
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A. conserver

B. babble

C. none of these

D. syntax

566. The tendency of infants to bring all novel objects to their mouths is an example of which of the following Piagetian processes?
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A. sublimation

B. assimilation

C. accommodation

D. primary circular reaction

567. Each of the following is a neurotransmitter except _____________?
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A. dopamine

B. insulin

C. endorphins

D. serotonin

568. A psychologist concerned with worker productivity with increased changing office layout is involved in ____________?
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A. developmental research

B. clinical research

C. None of these

D. basic research

E. applied research
569. The relationship between a childs intellectual development and the age at which the child first walks is _____________?
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A. moderate

B. strong

C. lower

D. nonexistent
570. Chemicals which are produced in the brain and facilitate communication between nerve cells are called ______________?
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A. plasmas

B. neurotransmitters

C. syntactic structures

D. adrenocorticoids

571. Body metabolism is a key function to ___________?
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A. adrenal gland

B. pineal gland

C. pituitary gland

D. thyroid gland
572. The frontal lobes are most likely to be highly active during ____________?
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A. auditory perception

B. visual perception

C. abstract problem solving

D. walking

573. The___________ is associated with the hypothalamus?
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A. refined body movements

B. long-term planning

C. homeostatic regulation

D. spatial perception

574. A knee jerk is an example of _____________?
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A. synaptic reflex

B. spastic movement

C. monosynaptic reflex

D. double innervations

575. Kohlberg indicates that at the most primitive level of moral development, morality is decided by ____________?
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A. reward and punishment

B. religious values

C. individual conscience

D. social approval

576. The method of study compares children at various ages simultaneously. It is the ____________ method?
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A. cross-sectional

B. longitudinal

C. clinical

D. naturalistic

577. Which of the following species has brain more anatomically complex than humans?
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A. dolphins

B. chimpanzees

C. gorillas

D. elephants

578. For the diabetic, the basic problem is that the _____________ is not producing?
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A. adrenal medulla, epinephrine

B. adrenal cortex, carbohydrate

C. pancreas, insulin

D. pituitary, somatotropin

579. The material of which chromosomes are composed is called ______________?
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A. genes

B. atoms

C. deoxyribonucleic acid

D. myelin

580. In what ways does the hypothalamus help to regulate the bodys internal environment?
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A. influencing the activity of the autonomic nervous system

B. all of these

C. controlling the release of certain hormones

D. influencing drivers such as hunger and thirst

581. The skeletal nervous system is a component of the _____________ nervous system?
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A. autonomic

B. central

C. sympathetic

D. peripheral
582. During a childs development, if the amount of frustration and anxiety becomes too great concerning movement to the next stage, development may come to a halt. The individual is said to become ____________?
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A. dependent

B. passive

C. regressive

D. fixated
583. What describes the correct sequence of electrical activity as it passes through a single nerve cell?
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A. soma, cell body. Dendrite, vesicle

B. dendrite, soma, axon, vesicle

C. soma, vesicle, dendrite, axon

D. axon, dendrite, soma, vesicle

584. According to Piaget, a child who is confident that the quantity of milk is a glass does not change when it is poured into a glass of different shape is probably _________________?
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A. between 3 and 5 years old

B. able to conserve volume

C. in the preoperational stage of cognitive development

D. engaging in egocentric patterns of play

585. The ______________ mobilizes the body by secreting epinephrine in stressful situation?
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A. pancreas

B. adrenal cortex

C. pituitary

D. adrenal medulla
586. A psychologist systematically observes and records the behavior of children on their first trip to a dentists office. This is ___________?
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A. a correlational study

B. a descriptive study

C. an experiment

D. a self-report study

587. A patient walks with a jerky, uncoordinated motion. A good preliminary diagnosis would be damage to the __________?
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A. reticular activating system

B. thalamus

C. amygdala

D. cerebellum
588. Most sensory information is relayed to the cerebral cortex by the ____________?
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A. thalamus

B. bipolar cells

C. medulla

D. transducer

589. The elementary units of the nervous system that carry out the functions of the system are called _____________?
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A. glia

B. ganglia

C. nerves

D. neurons
590. Social psychology is the study of __________?
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A. how the behavior of individuals in influenced by the their cultural heritage

B. all of the above

C. how the behavior of individuals is influenced by others

D. None of these

E. how the behavior of groups is influenced by their cultural heritage

591. The German word Gestalt means ____________?
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A. whole form

B. random combination

C. unconscious illusion

D. conscious perception

592. When a child acquires the ability to represent the world internally through the use of symbols, he enters which of Piagets stages of cognitive development?
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A. sensorimotor

B. concrete operational

C. preoperational

D. secondary circular reactions

593. One would expect an action potential to travel most quickly in _____________?
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A. a short, thin myelinated fiber

B. a long, thin myelinated fiber

C. a long, thick myelinated fiber

D. a short, thick myelinated fiber

594. The gland of the body serve as ___________?
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A. afferent nerves

B. efferent verves

C. receptors

D. effectors
595. A neuron does not contain _______________?
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A. dendrites

B. septum

C. myelin sheath

D. a cell body

596. The whole is more than the sum of its parts the approach that most associate with this statement is ___________?
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A. Humanism

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Structuralism

D. Gestalt
597. That the upper part of the body develops earlier than the lower part is termed ________________?
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A. corticodistal

B. general to specific

C. cephalocaudal

D. proximodorsal

598. Mr. Farid has no meaningful conceptual goals and has changed his college several times. Erikson would have suggested that he lacks _______________?
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A. initiative

B. autonomy

C. trust

D. identity
599. What is produced by tactile stimulation of a newborns cheek?
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A. Moro response

B. grasping response

C. rooting response

D. Babkin response

600. The first two years after birth are critical _________________?
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A. to formation of secondary sexual characteristics

B. to sensory formation

C. to self-concept formation

D. to aptitude formation