Physiological Psychology Set 16
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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 16
Q1 | The almond-shaped structure that is involved in controlling a variety of emotional response patterns, including fear, anger, and disgust, and in learning and memoryformation is the ________________.
- Hypothalamus
- Pons
- Amygdala
- Substantia nigra
Q2 | _________________ is an area of the hypothalamus taht plays a key role in regulatingdaily sleep/wake cycles and other rhythms of the body.
- Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Substantia nigra
- Corpus callosum
- Cerebral cortex
Q3 | __________________ is the nearly symmetrical left and right halves of the cerebralcortex.
- Cerebral hemispheres
- Corpus callosum
- Hippocampus
- Hypothalamus
Q4 | _________________ is an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located abovethe temporal lobe that processes somatic sensations.
- Frontal lobe
- Temporal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Occipital lobe
Q5 | Substantia nigra is a midbrain area involved in motor control and containing a large concentration of __________________ producing neurons.
- Acetylcholine
- Norepinephrine
- Dopamine
- Serotonin
Q6 | _________________ is a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides ofthe cerebellum, helps coordinate and integrate movement on each side of the body.
- Hippocampus
- Pons
- Amygdala
- Thalamus
Q7 | Thalamus is a __________________ structure that processes sensory information fromall of the senses, except smell, and relays it to the cerebral cortex.
- Forebrain
- Midbrain
- Hindbrain
- Endocrine
Q8 | _________________ is a curved forebrain structure that is part of the limbic system andis involved in learning and forming new memories.
- Cerebral cortex
- Corpus callosum
- Hippocampus
- Thalamus
Q9 | ________________ is the largest lobe of the cerebral cortex.
- Frontal
- Temporal
- Parietal
- Occipital
Q10 | The __________________ is a band of tissue on the parietal lobe that receivesinformation from touch receptors in different parts of the body.
- Primary motor cortex
- Primary auditory cortex
- Somatosensory cortex
- Primary visual cortex
Q11 | The _________________ is a region at the base of the brain that controls severalstructures that regulate basic life functions.
- Forebrain
- Midbrain
- Hindbrain
- Cerebellum
Q12 | The ________________ is the most complex brain region, containing centers forcomplex behaviors and mental processes
- Forebrain
- Midbrain
- Hindbrain
- Corpus callosum
Q13 | The _________________ is the wrinkled portion of the forebrain that contains the mostsophisticated brain centers.
- Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Substantia nigra
- Corpus callosum
- Cerebral cortex
Q14 | An area in the lower left frontal lobe, known to play a crucial role in speech production iscalled ________________ area.
- Wernicke\s
- Broca\s
- Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Corpus callosum
Q15 | The procedure of surgically cutting the corpus callosum is called the ________________.
- Alternative-brain surgery
- Vertical-brain surgery
- Split-brain surgery
- Horizontal-brain surgery
Q16 | Patients who have difficulty comprehending language and whose speech often makeslittle sense are most likely to have damage on the left ________________ lobe in Wernicke's area.
- Frontal
- Temporal
- Parietal
- Occipital
Q17 | Someone with either a partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language due to brain injury or brain damage is likely to be given thegeneral diagnosis of ________________
- Deaf
- Dumb
- Aphasia
- Disabled
Q18 | An area in the left temporal lobe, known to play an important role in languagecomprehension is called ___________________ area.
- Wernicke\s
- Broca\s
- Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Corpus callosum
Q19 | The American psychologist who pioneered research on brain specialization in split-brainpatients was _________________.
- Pierre Paul Broca
- Karl Wernicke
- John Andrews
- Roger Sperry
Q20 | The primary function of the nervous system is _________________ of informationfrom one part of the body to another.
- Communication
- Formation
- Production
- Exchange
Q21 | The process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neuralsignal that can be processed by the nervous system is called ____________.
- Transfusion
- Transduction
- Transformation
- Transmission
Q22 | ____________________ refers to the point at which a stimulus is strong enough to bedetected by activating sensory receptors.
- Absolute threshold
- Difference threshold
- Sensory threshold
- Minimal threshold
Q23 | _________________ is the visual ability to see fine details.
- Brightness
- After image
- Blind spot
- Visual acuity
Q24 | __________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source ofstimulation is no longer present.
- Brightness
- After image
- Blind spot
- Visual acuity
Q25 | ___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision andnight vision.
- Cones
- Rods
- Hue
- Fovea