Physiological Psychology Set 8

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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 8

Q1 | Semicircular canals are involved in which sense?
  • Auditory
  • Kinesthetic
  • Olfactory
  • Visual
Answer: Auditory
Q2 | The dispute between the place theory and the frequency theory has to do withthe action of the
  • Basilar Membrane
  • Ossicles
  • Inferior colliculus
  • Somatosensory cortex
Answer: Basilar Membrane
Q3 | Disruptions of dopamine transmission lead to resting tremors and jerky motormovements called -----
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Amnesia
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • schizophrenia
Answer: Parkinson’s disease
Q4 | Motor disturbances in Parkinson's disease can be treated with a drug called-----
  • Amphetamine
  • Haloperidol
  • L-dopa
  • Lithium
Answer: L-dopa
Q5 | The endocrine system is the internal communication network in the body, and ituses chemical messengers called-----
  • Neurons
  • Blood
  • Impulses
  • Hormones
Answer: Hormones
Q6 | Which hormone increases body energy and prepare us for ‘Fight or Flight’response?
  • Thyroxin
  • Dopamine
  • Adrenaline
  • Serotonin
Answer: Adrenaline
Q7 | Which part is known as the ‘ relay centre’ and transmit almost all the sensorymessages?
  • Cerebellum
  • Thalamus
  • Limbic system
  • Hypothalamus
Answer: Thalamus
Q8 | Which chemical in the following list can act as both a neurotransmitter and ahormone?
  • Epinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Insulin
  • Thyroxin
Answer: Epinephrine
Q9 | Once hormone has been secreted, it reaches to target organ through
  • Neurons
  • Blood
  • Proteins
  • Neurotransmitters
Answer: Blood
Q10 | Insulin is an example of
  • peptides
  • amino acids
  • fatty acids
  • Steroids
Answer: peptides
Q11 | What is a target cell?
  • Specialized receptor cells that accepts hormones
  • Specialized cells that secrets hormones
  • Cells which controls the secretion rate of hormones
  • Cells that determine where to store hormones
Answer: Specialized receptor cells that accepts hormones
Q12 | Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they secrete theirhormones:
  • through genes
  • directly into the blood
  • through chromosomes
  • through tubes
Answer: directly into the blood
Q13 | Which neurotransmitter is produced by the neurons located in a region of braincalled substantia nigra?
  • Acetylcholine
  • Nor epinephrine
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
Answer: Dopamine
Q14 | Under strong emotions:
  • Thyroxin is secreted
  • Cortin is secreted
  • Adrenalin is secreted
  • Dopamine is secreted
Answer: Adrenalin is secreted
Q15 | Autocrine action is used to describe a hormone that :
  • Acts on the cells that released it.
  • More localized action
  • Acts quickly under emergency conditions
  • Acts automatically
Answer: Acts on the cells that released it.
Q16 | Cholecystokinin (CCK) is an example of :
  • Neurochemical
  • Hormones
  • Neurohormones
  • Chemical
Answer: Neurohormones
Q17 | , the receptors within the endocrine gland register that there is enough hormone circulating and turn off production and/or release of any more hormone at somecut-off point, known as:
  • Positive feedback
  • Negative feedback
  • Response initiation
  • Response prevention
Answer: Negative feedback
Q18 | Release of oxytosine is an example of
  • Hormone secretion
  • Positive feedback
  • Negative feedback
  • Neurochemical secretion
Answer: Positive feedback
Q19 | Most of the hormones that circulate around the body are controlled in oneway or another by ----------
  • Pituitary gland
  • Adrenal gland
  • Liver
  • Thymus gland
Answer: Pituitary gland
Q20 | Control of the anterior pituitary is by -----------inputs from the hypothalamusbut the posterior pituitary are controlled by --------input from the hypothalamus.
  • Hormonal; Neuronal
  • Neuronal; Hormonal
  • Hormonal; electro chemical
  • Neuronal; electrical
Answer: Hormonal; Neuronal
Q21 | Two hormones which have a significant role at the time of child birth are:
  • Oxytocin and adrenaline
  • Dopamine and vasopressin
  • Serotonine and vasopressin
  • Oxytocin and vasopressin
Answer: Oxytocin and vasopressin
Q22 | The hormones released by the anterior pituitary are usually stimulatinghormones but one of them acts directly on target cells:
  • Oxytocin
  • Prolactin
  • Dopamine
  • Epinephrine
Answer: Prolactin
Q23 | glucocorticoids, the mineralocorticoids and the sex steroids are released bywhich gland?
  • Adrenal medulla
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Pancreas
  • Gonads
Answer: Adrenal cortex
Q24 | Sex steroids are involved in:
  • Reproduction
  • Delivery
  • Secondary sexual charecteristics
  • Sexual arousal
Answer: Secondary sexual charecteristics
Q25 | Diabetic conditions are due to imbalance in the secretion of ------- and -------hormones from-----gland.
  • Insulin and glucagon; pancreas
  • Insulin and cortisol; pancreas
  • Glucagon and steroids; pituitary
  • Insulin and glucagon; liver
Answer: Insulin and glucagon; pancreas
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