Physiological Psychology Set 3
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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 3
Q1 | Damage to the lateral hypothalamus may lead to a condition known as
- frolic’s syndrome.
- klingfilters syndrome
- osmosis
- narcolepsy
Q2 | . Destruction of the ……………… results in hyperphagia and obesity.
- dorsomedial nucleus
- ventromedial nucleus
- posterior nucleus
- anterior nucleus
Q3 | Motives are activated by
- thoughts.
- internal physiological states.
- external cues.
- all of these.
Q4 | Which of the following is true of emotion but is NOT true of motivation?
- it activates one’s behavior.
- it affects the selection of one behavior over another.
- it is associated with one’s reaction to stimuli.
- it is accompanied by physiological arousal of the autonomic nervous system produced in response to a stimulus.
Q5 | Which of the following is true of motivation?
- it activates and directs behavior.
- it is accompanied by physiological arousal of the autonomic nervous system produced in response to a stimulus.
- it involves the cognitive interpretation of body arousal.
- it involves a positive or negative conscious experience.
Q6 | Which of the following would generally be classified as a motive rather than anemotion?
- anger
- hunger
- fear
- passion
Q7 | What is a homeostatic mechanism?
- a process that regulates the essential, internal biological states
- the regulation of behavior in response to external stimuli
- the tendency to seek out stimulation and novel environments
- the tendency to increase stimulation to create pleasurable feelings
Q8 | Maintaining a relatively constant concentration of water and sugar in the body isregulated by
- intrinsic motivation.
- homeostatic mechanisms.
- instinct.
- extrinsic motivation.
Q9 | Which of the following is an example of a behavior regulated by homeostasis?
- going skydiving for the sheer thrill of it
- arranging food on a plate for aesthetic appeal
- standing in the shade on a hot day
- calling a friend to cheer you up
Q10 | Which of the following will stimulate the lateral hypothalamus?
- high glucose levels
- high glycerol levels
- stomach contractions
- high leptin levels
Q11 | Which part of the brain increases and decreases hunger by controlling blood sugarlevels?
- paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- ventromedial hypothalamus
- lateral area of the hypothalamus
- pituitary gland
Q12 | Which of the following is a true statement about eating speed?
- people should eat slowly in order to allow their brains time to detect the increase in blood glucose
- people should eat quickly in order to be sure to “catching” he increase in blood glucose.
- people should eat slowly in order to allow their brains time to detect the increase in blood glucose.
- people should eat quickly in order to quickly stimulate the “stop eating” center in the brain.
Q13 | Which of the following is NOT a cue that regulates eating?
- body fat levels
- stomach contractions
- blood sugar levels
- total blood volume
Q14 | Which of the following will stimulate the paraventricular nucleus and the ventromedialhypothalamus?
- low levels of insulin
- stomach contractions
- high leptin levels
- low leptin levels
Q15 | Rats whose adrenal glands have been removed develop a preference for
- sugar within 24 hours.
- high fat foods almost immediately.
- foods high in calcium.
- salt within 15 seconds of it being offered.
Q16 | Which of the following is a true statement about the biological regulation of thirst in the brain?
- the brain has a “drink system,” but does not have a “stop drinking system.”
- the brain has a “stop drinking system,” but does not have a “drink system.”
- the brain has both a “drink system” and a “stop drinking system,” and these control centers use the same neurotransmitters as the control centers for hunger.
- the brain has both a “drink system” and a “stop drinking system,” but these control centers use different neurotransmitters from the control centers for hunger.
Q17 | When the concentration of salt increases on the outside of the specialized cells located inthe drink center of the hypothalamus,
- adh is released into the bloodstream.
- glucagon is released from the liver.
- the pancreas releases insulin.
- a message to stop drinking is sent to the cortex.
Q18 | Which of the following occurs when the level of fluid in the cells decreases?
- the blood vessels contract.
- the mouth feels dry.
- the pituitary gland secretes adh into the bloodstream.
- the kidneys cause the creation of angiotensin in the blood.
Q19 | ………………., a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people asoverweight.
- body mass index
- weight index
- obesity index
- mass index
Q20 | Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of i. of excessive dietary calories, ii. lack of physical activity, iii. genetic susceptibility iv. endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness
- 1 and 2 only
- 1,2 and 4 only
- 1,2 and 3 only
- all of these
Q21 | …..………………..("weight loss surgery") is the use of surgical intervention in thetreatment of obesity.
- bariatric surgery
- obese surgery
- fat loss surgery
- caloric surgery
Q22 | Excessive thirst, known as……………., along with excessive urination, known as…………………., may be an indication of diabetes.
- polydipsia and polyuria
- polyuria and polyuria
- hypovolemia and hypouria
- hypouria and hypovolemia
Q23 | Hypovolemic thirst i. It’s the thirst resulting from loss of fluids due to bleeding or sweating. It ii. t is thirst associated with low volume of body fluidsiii. It’s the thirst resulting from eating salty foods iv. It is the thirst resulting from hot foods
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 4 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
Q24 | If a food causes sickness, or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, alearned __________ may result.
- psychosomatic illness
- taste aversion
- anorexia
- specific hunger