Which gland plays a key role in controlling the body’s metabolism?
Correct answer D. Thyroid gland
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Psychology MCQs
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Which structure acts as the brain’s ‘alarm clock’, selectively filtering incoming stimuli?
Correct answer A. Reticular formation
Where are the neurotransmitters used in synaptic transmission stored?
Correct answer D. Vesicles
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Which function is associated with the hypothalamus?
Correct answer A. Homeostatic regulation
To which part of the nervous system do spinal nerves belong?
Correct answer D. Peripheral nervous system
What is the function of the myelin sheath?
Correct answer A. To increase the speed of neural transmission
Of these animals, which has the most developed cerebral cortex?
Correct answer C. Dog
Which endocrine gland controls growth and stimulates other endocrine glands?
Correct answer D. Pituitary
During which activity are the frontal lobes most likely to be highly active?
Correct answer A. Abstract problem solving
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Which lobes of the brain are found at the back of the head?
Correct answer C. Occipital lobes
Which of these is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?
Correct answer B. Limbic system
At what speed do neural impulses travel?
Correct answer A. 3 to 200 miles an hour
What is the most likely result of removing the hippocampus?
Correct answer D. Anterograde amnesia
Which statement about the sympathetic nervous system is correct?
Correct answer D. It is a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system
What are rapid, automatic sensory-motor responses called?
Correct answer A. Reflexes
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Which function is associated with the non-dominant hemisphere of the brain?
Correct answer D. Recognition of faces
What function is the cerebellum chiefly involved in?
Correct answer C. Coordination of muscle movement
Which brain area is central to the production of speech?
Correct answer C. Broca's area
Which substance transmits an impulse from one neuron to another?
Correct answer D. Acetylcholine
The gate control theory of pain assumes that pain signals are blocked by which neurons?
Correct answer B. Myelinated neurons