Physiological Psychology Set 14
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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 14
Q1 | ________________ have been called the “keys to paradise” because of theirpleasure-pain controlling properties.
- Dopamines
- Serotonin
- GABA
- Endorphins
Q2 | ______________ is a poison that paralyzes lung muscles by occupying criticalacetylcholine receptors, preventing the normal activity of the transmitter.
- Valium
- Curare
- Xanax
- Prozac
Q3 | _________________ carries sensory information via afferent nerve fibers fromreceptors throughout the body to the brain and conducts information via efferent nerve fibers from the brain to muscles and glands.
- Spinal cord
- Nodes of Ranvier
- Hippocampus
- Cell body
Q4 | ____ in the spinal cord that carry information from the brain to muscles andglands throughout the body.
- Afferent nerve fibers
- Efferentnerve fibers
- Hormones
- Endocrine
Q5 | The ____________ nervous system has two subdivisions, the autonomic nervous systemand somatic nervous system.
- Central
- Peripheral
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
Q6 | The ________________ nervous system communicates sensory information received by sense organ receptors to the central nervous system and carries messages from the centralnervous system along motor nerves to the muscles.
- Somatic
- Autonomic
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
Q7 | The _______________ nervous system regulates involuntary functions such asheartbeat, blood pressure, digestion and breathing.
- Somatic
- Autonomic
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
Q8 | The _________________ nervous system is the body's emergency system and producesrapid physical arousal in response to perceived threats or in response to emotions such as anger or anxiety.
- Somatic
- Autonomic
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
Q9 | The ______________ nervous system maintains normal body functions and conservesthe body's physical resources.
- Somatic
- Autonomic
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
Q10 | The ______________ system is made up of glands located throughout the body and useschemical messengers called hormones to transmit information from one part of the body to another.
- Nervous
- Endocrine
- Autonomic
- Somatic
Q11 | Metabolism, growth rate, digestion, blood pressure and sexual development andreproduction are all processes regulated by __________________.
- Endocrine hormones
- Hypothalamus
- Brain
- Spinal reflexes
Q12 | The signals that trigger the secretion of hormones are regulated primarily by a brainstructure called the _________________.
- Endocrine gland
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Spinal reflexes
Q13 | ___________________ structure serves as the main link between the nervous system andthe endocrine system.
- Brain
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Nerve
Q14 | The _________________ secretes hormones that affect the functioning of other glands aswell as hormones that act directly on physical processes.
- Endocrine
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Nerve cells
Q15 | The _______________ bundle of neuron axons that carries information in the peripheralnervous system.
- Hormone
- Nerve
- Pituitary gland
- Hypothalamus
Q16 | ______________ is a communication system composed of glands located throughout thebody that secrete hormones into the blood stream.
- Nervous system
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Endocrine system
Q17 | ______________ are the simple, automatic behaviors that are processed in the spinalcord.
- Endocrine hormones
- Hypothalamus
- Spinal reflexes
- Inhibitory processes
Q18 | __________________ is a peanut-sized forebrain structure that is part of the limbicsystem and regulates behaviors related to survival, such as eating, drinking and sexual activity.
- Hypothalamus
- Spinal cord
- Pituitary gland
- Endocrine system
Q19 | __________________ division of the nervous system that includes all the nerves lyingoutside the central nervous system.
- Central nervous system
- Peripheral nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system
Q20 | __________________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulatesinvoluntary functions.
- Somatic nervous system
- Autonomic nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system
Q21 | The central nervous system is a major division of the nervous system and consists of thebrain and _________________.
- Spinal cord
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Limbic system
Q22 | The _________________ response refers to physiological changes, such as increased heart rate, accelerated breathing, dry mouth and perspiration, which occur in response toperceived threats or danger.
- Fight
- Flight
- Fight-or-flight
- Spinal reflex
Q23 | ________________ are the chemical messengers that are secreted into the bloodstreamby endocrine glands.
- Hormones
- Nerves
- Spinal reflexes
- Pituitary glands
Q24 | __________________ is a research method that involves observing and giving a highlydetailed description of a single individual or event.
- Observation
- Experimental study
- Field study
- Case study
Q25 | _____________ are produced by surgically altering or destroying specific portions of thebrain.
- Pons
- Lesions
- Injuries
- Fractures