Exam Study PK (Page 116)

By using microelectrodes to record electrical activity in neurons, _____ unravelled the mystery of neural impulse.

By using microelectrodes to record electrical activity in neurons, _____ unravelled the mystery of neural impulse. (a) Elizabeth Gould (b) Chales Darwin (c) Huxley (d) James Olds ✅ Correct option: (c) Huxley

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A limited time span in development when the organism is highly responsive to experiences is termed as

A limited time span in development when the organism is highly responsive to experiences is termed as (a) A selective period (b) A developing period (c) A critical period (d)

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An inherited characteristic that increases in population because it aids survival or reproduction is known as

An inherited characteristic that increases in population because it aids survival or reproduction is known as (a) Adoption (b) Adaptation (c) Similarity (d) All above ✅ Correct option: (b) Adaptation Explanation:

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The process of determining the location and sequence of specific genes on chromosomes is known as

The process of determining the location and sequence of specific genes on chromosomes is known as (a) Genetic mapping (b) Adoption (c) Phenotype (d) Genotype ✅ Correct option: (a) Genetic mapping

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DNA segments that serve as key functional units in hereditary transmission are known as

DNA segments that serve as key functional units in hereditary transmission are known as (a) Genes (b) Tissues (c) Scalps (d) Chromosomes ✅ Correct option: (a) Genes Explanation: Genes carry hereditary

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In ______ the bundle of fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres (the corpus callosum) is cut to reduce seizures.

In ______ the bundle of fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres (the corpus callosum) is cut to reduce seizures. (a) Split brain surgery (b) Full brain surgery (c) Clinical observation of

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The system of the brain involved in emotion and memory is

The system of the brain involved in emotion and memory is (a) The limbic system (b) The nervous system (c) The sensory system (d) The perceptual system ✅ Correct option: (a)

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The part of the brain involved in regulating basic biological drives such as hunger and sex is known as

The part of the brain involved in regulating basic biological drives such as hunger and sex is known as (a) Thalamus (b) Hypothalamus (c) Cerebrum (d) None ✅ Correct option: (b)

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he three major regions of the brain are the hindbrain, the midbrain and

he three major regions of the brain are the hindbrain, the midbrain and (a) The advance brain (b) The developed brain (c) The forebrain (d) The grown brain ✅ Correct option:

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____ and MRI scans can provide excellent depictions of brain structure

____ and MRI scans can provide excellent depictions of brain structure (a) CT scans (b) BT scans (c) GT scan (d) None ✅ Correct option: (a) CT scans Explanation: CT and MRI

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That what involves destroying a piece of the brain is known as

That what involves destroying a piece of the brain is known as (a) Lesioning (b) Depression (c) Disorder (d) Impairment ✅ Correct option: (a) Lesioning Explanation: Lesioning refers to intentionally destroying

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That what involves destroying a piece of the brain is known as

That what involves destroying a piece of the brain is known as (a) Lesioning (b) Depression (c) Disorder (d) Impairment ✅ Correct option: (a) Lesioning Explanation: Lesioning refers to intentionally destroying

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The problem child is generally one who has:

The problem child is generally one who has: (a) An unsolved problem (b) A poor heredity (c) A poor home environment (d) A younger brother or sister ✅ Correct option: (a)

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Learning which involves motor organs is called:

Learning which involves motor organs is called: (a) Sensory learning (b) Motor learning (c) Verbal learning (d) Sensory-motor learning ✅ Correct option: (b) Motor learning Explanation: Motor learning requires physical movement

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Motives arouse behaviour and direct it towards an/a:

Motives arouse behaviour and direct it towards an/a: (a) Appropriate goal (b) Inference (c) Prediction (d) None of the rest ✅ Correct option: (a) Appropriate goal Explanation: Motives energize action

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Frustration for the motives causes:

Frustration for the motives causes: (a) Inferiority (b) Anxiety (c) Inefficiency (d) Behaviour disorder ✅ Correct option: (d) Behaviour disorder Explanation: When motives remain unfulfilled for long, frustration leads to maladjustments

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It is easier to predict ______ on the basis of aptitude testing than success in an occupation.

It is easier to predict ______ on the basis of aptitude testing than success in an occupation. (a) Failure (b) Temperament (c) Interest (d) Adjustment ✅ Correct option: (c) Interest Explanation: Aptitude

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The following definition of education was considered best by John Dewey:

The following definition of education was considered best by John Dewey: (a) Education as a product (b) Recapitulation (c) Acquisition of knowledge (d) Preparation for life ✅ Correct option: (d) Preparation

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