Biology

Behavioral Psychology and Physiology

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Behavioral psychology and physiology explore cognitive processes, attention, memory, and learning mechanisms like conditioning. These concepts are frequently tested in general science and psychology sections of various competitive exams. Prepare thoroughly using these practice questions covering key behavioral theories and physiological functions.

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Behavioral Psychology and Physiology Questions

Multiple choice movement in plants living world of plants - plant physiology biology

Match the answers correctly from codes given below.

   Movements    Stimuli
 A  Aerotaxis  I  Electric Potential
 B  Thermotaxis  II  Oxygen
 C  Rheotaxis  III  Heat
 D  Galvanotaxis  IV  Water

  1. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

  2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

  3. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

  4. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aerotaxis - Movement of an organism, toward or away from air or oxygen.
Thermotaxis - Movement of an organism towards or away from a source of heat.
Rheotaxis - Movement of an organism in response to a current of water or air.
Galvanotaxis - a taxis in which a direct electric current is the orienting stimulus.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management entrepreneurship opportunities for an entrepreneur small business and enterprises entrepreneurship development

Ongoing scanning at an almost unconscious level is ________.

  1. indirect scanning

  2. passive scanning

  3. active scanning

  4. directed scanning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Scanning of opportunities is emerging as an important area in the topic of entrepreneurship. Continuous scanning of the operating environment needs to be done in order to stay competitive.

        Ongoing scanning at an almost unconscious level is called Passive Scanning. No effort is made to select a particular information to scan. It is a continuous process.

Multiple choice chemistry nitrogen and sulfur ammonia-properties and uses ammonia compounds of nitrogen - ammonia

Hypotism is a powerful art of suggestion. Under the influence of hypnotism, subjects may report as normal, a slightly smell from:

  1. A source of pure hydrogen gas

  2. An ammonia bottle

  3. An oxygen cylinder

  4. A source of pure nitrogen gas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ammonia has a strong smell which can be easily detected even from meters of distances. Hence, a slight smell of ammonia bottle can be detected.

Multiple choice

What is the sense of smell called?

  1. olfaction

  2. gustation

  3. transduction

  4. flavor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Olfaction is the scientific term for the sense of smell. Gustation refers to the sense of taste, while transduction is the process of converting sensory stimuli into electrical signals.

Multiple choice

Which is an example of postivie feedback? (andre)

  1. Blood Pressure

  2. When you are hungry

  3. Body Temperature

  4. Child care
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Positive feedback loops amplify a physiological response to a stimulus. Childbirth (often mistranslated or typoed here as 'child care') is a classic biological example where uterine contractions stimulate the release of oxytocin, which in turn causes even stronger contractions.

Multiple choice

What is a body language gesture?

  1. eye contact and Facial expressions

  2. interrupting , eye contact and nodding

  3. nodding your head , yelling and turning away

  4. eye contact, ignoring and quick responses
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Eye contact and facial expressions are primary examples of non-verbal body language gestures. Other options contain verbal elements (yelling, interrupting) or behaviors that are not strictly body language gestures.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a balancing pose?

  1. Downward Dog

  2. Upward Dog

  3. Deep Relaxation

  4. Tree
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tree Pose (Vrikshasana) is a classic standing balancing posture in yoga where the practitioner balances on one leg while placing the sole of the other foot on the inner thigh. This pose helps improve physical balance, focus, and core stability, unlike Downward Dog or Upward Dog which are primarily stretching and strengthening poses.

Multiple choice

Which system works with the skeletal system to control movement?

  1. Moosecular

  2. Nervous

  3. Skeletal

  4. Muscular
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The muscular system works directly with the skeletal system to enable movement by contracting and pulling on bones. Together, they form the musculoskeletal system. Other systems like the nervous system control these movements, but the muscles themselves are the physical partners to the bones.

Multiple choice

When raising a spoon to your mouth, your elbow bends when __________?

  1. Contraction of the triceps

  2. Relaxation of the biceps

  3. Contraction of the biceps

  4. Relaxation of the triceps
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bending the elbow (flexion) to raise a spoon is primarily caused by the contraction of the biceps muscle, which acts as the agonist. Simultaneously, the triceps muscle relaxes to allow this movement to occur.

Multiple choice

Which one of these pairs of antagonistic muscle movements is correct?

  1. Abduction / Adduction

  2. Flexion / Dorsiflexion

  3. Inversion / Rotation

  4. Supination / Eversion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abduction and adduction are antagonistic movements because they perform opposite actions: abduction moves a limb away from the body's midline, while adduction pulls it toward the midline. Other pairs, like flexion and dorsiflexion, are not direct opposites (the opposite of flexion is extension, and the opposite of dorsiflexion is plantar flexion).