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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 10

Q1 | Different groups of cone cells are specialized for absorption in all thefollowing regions of the visible spectrum except
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Yellow
Q2 | Deep pressure on the skin is sensed by
  • Free nerve endings
  • Meissner\s corpuscles
  • Pacinian corpuscles
  • Merkel\s discs
Q3 | Of the four basic taste modalities, the one most limited to the tip of the tongueis
  • Bitter
  • Sour
  • Salty
  • Sweet
Q4 | Olfaction (smell) differs from other sensory modalities because it
  • Does not transmit to the cerebral cortex but only to lower brain centers.
  • Does not transmit to the cerebral cortex via the thalamus
  • Can function as either an interoceptor or exteroceptor
  • Uses lateral inhibition
Q5 | Hair cells are involved in all of the following receptors except
  • Semicircular canals
  • The cochlea
  • Taste buds
  • The urethra
Q6 | The bone attached to the medial side of the tympanic membrane, is the
  • Stapes
  • incubus
  • Incus
  • Malleus
Q7 | Sound waves travel from the air to the tympanic membrane by way of the ;
  • Pinna
  • Auditory tube
  • external auditory meatus
  • Cochlear duct
Q8 | The sensory hair cells of the cochlea organ of Corti are anchored on the
  • Basilar membrane
  • Vestibular membrane
  • Tectorial membrane
  • Tympanic membrane
Q9 | The optic nerve and blood vessels exits the eye, and arteries enter it, at the
  • optic chiasma
  • Macula
  • fovea centralis
  • optic disc
Q10 | The ability of the eyes to keep an image focused on the retinadespite changes in the distance to the object viewed is called
  • Refraction
  • Hyperopia
  • Adaptation
  • Accommodation
Q11 | Which of the following does not belong with the rest?
  • Rod cells
  • Amacrine cells
  • Bipolar cells
  • Ganglion cells
Q12 | ____________ are the basic units of communication in the nervous system.
  • Cells
  • Neurons
  • Axons
  • Dendrites
Q13 | ______________ help neurons by providing nutrition, removing waste products,and enhancing the speed of communication between neurons.
  • Axons
  • Dendrites
  • Glial cells
  • Cell body
Q14 | The three basic components of the neurons are ____________, ___________ and____________.
  • Cell body, Glial cells and Axon
  • Dendrites, Axon and Glial cells
  • Axon, Cell body and Synapse
  • Cell body, Axon and Dendrites
Q15 | The _________________ is a white, fatty covering made up of glial cells thatincreases the rate at which neural messages are sent.
  • Glial cell
  • Endocrine
  • Axon terminal
  • Myelin sheath
Q16 | Within the neuron, information is communicated in the form of brief electricalmessages called _______________.
  • Myelin sheath
  • Synapse
  • Action potential
  • Neurotransmitter
Q17 | The _______________ is the minimum level of stimulation required to activate aparticular neuron.
  • Stimulus threshold
  • Action potential
  • Synaptic transmission
  • Neurotransmission
Q18 | The synaptic vesicles contain chemicals called _______________.
  • Synaptic gap
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Interneurons
  • Myelin sheath
Q19 | ________________ is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules detach from a postsynaptic neuron and are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron sothey can be recycled and used again.
  • Inhibitory
  • Excitatory
  • Action potential
  • Reuptake
Q20 | Our ability to perceive, feel, think, move, act and react depends on the delicatebalance of ___________________ in the nervous system.
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Nervous cell
  • Neurons
  • Brain
Q21 | _______________ stimulates muscle contractions and is involved in memoryfunctions.
  • Acetylcholine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
Q22 | ________________ is involved in a number of functions, including movement,attention and learning and abnormal levels are involved in some mental disorders.
  • Acetylcholine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
Q23 | _________________ is involved in sleep, moods and emotional states, includingdepression.
  • Acetylcholine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
Q24 | ________________ has been implicated in some mental disorders and is involved in activation of neurons throughout the brain and in the process of learning andmemory retrieval.
  • Acetylcholine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
Q25 | _________________ usually communicates inhibitory messages to other neurons and helps balance and offset excitatory messages.
  • Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
  • Norepinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin