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171PsychologyMedium

The pathway of a simple reflex action is called:

AReflex action

BMembrane potential

CReflex arc

DReflex circuit

Correct answer

C. Reflex arc

Explanation

The correct answer is Reflex arc.

172PsychologyMedium

According to the cognitive psychologist the observable behavior:

AIs not possible without environmental change

BNot both (a) and (b)

CIs not possible without aptitudinal change

DNone

Correct answer

A. Is not possible without environmental change

Explanation

The correct answer is Is not possible without environmental change.

173PsychologyMedium

Rejecting the concept of “S-R” connectionism, further “S-O-R” concept was developed by________?

ASigmund Freud

BC.G. Jung

CE.B. Titchener

DWoodworth

EI.P. Pavlov

Correct answer

D. Woodworth

Explanation

The correct answer is Woodworth.

174PsychologyMedium

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the ________?

Acentral nervous system

Bautonomic nervous system

Climbic system

Dskeletal nervous system

Correct answer

B. autonomic nervous system

Explanation

The correct answer is autonomic nervous system.

175PsychologyMedium

Rodents respond to alarm calls by others in their group. if these calls are continued and no danger is confirmed further calls may be ignored. it an example of:

AHabituation

BConditioned reflex type I

CImprinting

DConditioned reflex type II

Correct answer

A. Habituation

Explanation

The correct answer is Habituation.

176PsychologyMedium

The non-directive approach characterizes ________?

AClient-centered therapy

BHypnosis

CPsychoanalysis

DBehavior modification

Correct answer

D. Behavior modification

Explanation

The correct answer is Behavior modification.

177PsychologyMedium

What effect does adrenaline have on human body?

Aincreased hormone production

Bincreased rate of digestion

Caccelerated heart beat

Dconstriction of the pupils

Correct answer

C. accelerated heart beat

Explanation

The correct answer is accelerated heart beat.

178PsychologyMedium

A predisposition to behave in a particular way is called a/an ________?

Aprototype

Bstereotype

Cattitude

Dorienting reflex

Correct answer

C. attitude

Explanation

The correct answer is attitude.

179PsychologyMedium

Which is the last of the pre-linguistic stages in a child’s development of speech?

Ababbling

Banagrammatic

Cphonemes

Dbasic cry

Correct answer

A. babbling

Explanation

The correct answer is babbling.

180PsychologyMedium

Psychology can be literally defined as the________?

AScience of mind

BScience of soul

CScience of consciousness

DScience of behaviour

ENone of these

Correct answer

B. Science of soul

Explanation

The correct answer is Science of soul.

171PsychologyMedium

The pathway of a simple reflex action is called:

AReflex action

BMembrane potential

CReflex arc

DReflex circuit

Correct answer

C. Reflex arc

Explanation

The correct answer is Reflex arc.

172PsychologyMedium

According to the cognitive psychologist the observable behavior:

AIs not possible without environmental change

BNot both (a) and (b)

CIs not possible without aptitudinal change

DNone

Correct answer

A. Is not possible without environmental change

Explanation

The correct answer is Is not possible without environmental change.

173PsychologyMedium

Rejecting the concept of “S-R” connectionism, further “S-O-R” concept was developed by________?

ASigmund Freud

BC.G. Jung

CE.B. Titchener

DWoodworth

EI.P. Pavlov

Correct answer

D. Woodworth

Explanation

The correct answer is Woodworth.

174PsychologyMedium

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the ________?

Acentral nervous system

Bautonomic nervous system

Climbic system

Dskeletal nervous system

Correct answer

B. autonomic nervous system

Explanation

The correct answer is autonomic nervous system.

175PsychologyMedium

Rodents respond to alarm calls by others in their group. if these calls are continued and no danger is confirmed further calls may be ignored. it an example of:

AHabituation

BConditioned reflex type I

CImprinting

DConditioned reflex type II

Correct answer

A. Habituation

Explanation

The correct answer is Habituation.

176PsychologyMedium

The non-directive approach characterizes ________?

AClient-centered therapy

BHypnosis

CPsychoanalysis

DBehavior modification

Correct answer

D. Behavior modification

Explanation

The correct answer is Behavior modification.

177PsychologyMedium

What effect does adrenaline have on human body?

Aincreased hormone production

Bincreased rate of digestion

Caccelerated heart beat

Dconstriction of the pupils

Correct answer

C. accelerated heart beat

Explanation

The correct answer is accelerated heart beat.

178PsychologyMedium

A predisposition to behave in a particular way is called a/an ________?

Aprototype

Bstereotype

Cattitude

Dorienting reflex

Correct answer

C. attitude

Explanation

The correct answer is attitude.

179PsychologyMedium

Which is the last of the pre-linguistic stages in a child’s development of speech?

Ababbling

Banagrammatic

Cphonemes

Dbasic cry

Correct answer

A. babbling

Explanation

The correct answer is babbling.

180PsychologyMedium

Psychology can be literally defined as the________?

AScience of mind

BScience of soul

CScience of consciousness

DScience of behaviour

ENone of these

Correct answer

B. Science of soul

Explanation

The correct answer is Science of soul.