Behavioural and Allied Sciences
101. Damage to which hemisphere could cause an inability to recognize and interpret emotions
- Left
- Middle
- Hypothetical
- Right
Correct answer: (D)
Right
Right
102. Visual accommodation involves a change in which structure:
- lens
- cornea
- retina
- fovea
Correct answer: (A)
lens
lens
103. The optic nerve carries information to
- the retina then the cortex
- the retina then the thalamus
- the thalamus then the cortex
- the cornea then the retina
Correct answer: (C)
the thalamus then the cortex
the thalamus then the cortex
104. Signal detection analysis examines our ability to
- tell the difference between blue and green
- detect signals of distress in a baby
- detect the latent meaning of a dream
- separate true signals from background noise
Correct answer: (D)
separate true signals from background noise
separate true signals from background noise
105. This plays a major role in light adaptation.
- hair cells
- rods
- cones
- medial nucleus
Correct answer: (C)
cones
cones
106. Name the hormone, which is released by the posterior pituitary.
- Oxytocin
- TSH
- ICSH
- Prolactin
Correct answer: (A)
Oxytocin
Oxytocin
107. The concentration of hormones in the bloodstream is regulated by
- production of receptor antagonists
- indirect growth promoting effects
- nutritional signals to the endocrine gland
- positive and negative feedback loops
Correct answer: (D)
positive and negative feedback loops
positive and negative feedback loops
108. The endocrine gland which contributes to setting the bodys biological clock is the
- pineal gland
- pituitary gland
- thymus gland
- thyroid gland
Correct answer: (A)
pineal gland
pineal gland
109. Which of the following hormones are responsible for the fight-or-flight response:
- Epinephrine and norepinephrine
- Insulin and glucagon
- Esrtogen and progesterone
- Thyroxin and melatonin.
Correct answer: (A)
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
110. STIs are most common in which age group:
- Teens and young adults up to age 24
- People ages 30 to 45
- People 60 and older
- All of the above
Correct answer: (A)
Teens and young adults up to age 24
Teens and young adults up to age 24