Physiological Psychology Set 6

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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 6

Q1 | ----------------conducted that consolidation is a “time-dependent process that is essential tothe formation of long-term memory”
  • Russel
  • Muller
  • Penfield
  • McGaugh
Answer: Penfield
Q2 | --------------model proposed that interference patterns among the firing or slow potentials of many cells forms the mechanism by means of which memories are impressed andexpressed.
  • Axon
  • Consolidation
  • Fundav
  • Hologram
Answer: Hologram
Q3 | The concept that phylogenetically newer and more complex parts of the brain take over,or dominate, the functioning of older parts of the brain, is termed as:
  • Encephalization
  • habituation
  • consolidation
  • perseveration
Answer: Encephalization
Q4 | ---------------is the removal of part of brain
  • Delation
  • Ablation
  • Lesion
  • Ageutia
Answer: Ablation
Q5 | -----------------fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres, such as those of the corpuscollosum and anterior and posterior
  • Corpus striatum
  • Commissural
  • Coccygeal
  • Gaglion
Answer: Commissural
Q6 | ---------------are the striped bodies; subcortical centers within the cerebral hemispheres,consisting of alternating layers of gray and white matter
  • Corpus striatum
  • Corpus luteum
  • Commissural fibers
  • Corpus collosum
Answer: Corpus striatum
Q7 | Sickled -shaped band of crossing nerve fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres, is
  • Corticobulbar tract
  • Corpus striatum
  • Corpus Callosum
  • Corpus luteum
Answer: Corpus Callosum
Q8 | -----is the principle that any part of the cortex can serve as well as any other part inlearning.
  • Two-phase
  • Purkinjee
  • Parkinson’s
  • Equipotentiality
Answer: Equipotentiality
Q9 | Impairment in language skills, usually caused by brain damage is;
  • Aphagia
  • Aphasia
  • Alaxia
  • Amensia
Answer: Alaxia
Q10 | Loss of attention to a stimulus caused by repetition, or lack of novelty, is
  • Gastrula
  • Habituation
  • Hypoxia
  • Cupula
Answer: Habituation
Q11 | Experimental studies in visceral and glandular conditioning put forth by
  • Pavlov
  • Skinner
  • Neal Miller
  • Watson
Answer: Neal Miller
Q12 | According to the ---hypothesis, the process of laying down a permanent memory tracethat is caused by perseveration of neural activity after practice
  • Two-phase
  • Single-phase
  • Conduction
  • Reflex model
Answer: Two-phase
Q13 | The process of laying down a permanent memory trace that is caused by preservation
  • Convergence
  • Consolidation
  • Correlation
  • Contraction
Answer: Consolidation
Q14 | ------------is the brain activity that follows practice, is the basis for immediate memory.
  • Contraction
  • Perseveration
  • Conduction
  • Posttatanic
Answer: Perseveration
Q15 | An instrument that measures several emotional responses such as the GSR, breathing,heart rate, and blood pressure;
  • Pneumograph
  • Myograph
  • Polygraph
  • Pilomotor
Answer: Polygraph
Q16 | -------aphasia results from damage to a specific area of th left frontal lobe, just anterior tothe lower end
  • Wernicker’s
  • Gazzaniga’s
  • Broca’s
  • Bartlett’s
Answer: Broca’s
Q17 | According to---------theory, diffuse sympathetic discharge prepares an animal for fight orflight, both highly emotional responses.
  • Central
  • Cognitive
  • Evolutionary
  • Emergency
Answer: Emergency
Q18 | --------------argues emotion was a conscious state that resulted from sensed emotionalbehaviour and visceral reactions.
  • William James
  • J. B. Watson
  • P. T. Young
  • Arnold
Answer: William James
Q19 | Activation Theory of emotion was proposed by
  • J.
  • Watson (b) Arnold
  • P. T. Young
  • Lindsley
Answer: Lindsley
Q20 | Central theory of emotion was proposed by
  • William James
  • Young
  • Canon
  • Aronold
Answer: Canon
Q21 | The central nervous system is composed of _______ and spinal cord
  • Cerebellum
  • Brain
  • Cerebral hemispheres
  • Cranial nerves
Answer: Brain
Q22 | Peripheral nervous system is connected to the central nervous system and most of theseconnections are made via
  • Spinal cord.
  • Cranial nerves
  • Medulla
  • Pons
Answer: Spinal cord.
Q23 | Which part of nervous system responsible for "vegetative" processes?
  • Somatic nervous system
  • Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
  • Central nervous system
  • Sympathetic nervous system
Answer: Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
Q24 | Cranial nerves are part of ---------------
  • Spinal cord
  • peripheral nervous system
  • Central nervous system
  • Sympathetic nervous system
Answer: peripheral nervous system
Q25 | Function of optic nerve is
  • Controls muscles of the eye
  • Carrying information from the eyes to the brain
  • Carrying information about smell to the brain
  • Carries information from the inner ear to the brain
Answer: Carrying information from the eyes to the brain
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