One of the following parts of forebrain is responsible for most basic and primitive emotions, drives and behaviours:

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following parts of forebrain carries sensory information to the other parts of the forebrain?

   A. Thalamus
   B. Cerebrum
   C. Limbic system
   D. All of the above

2. The three basic emotions which appear to be unlearned but take time to develop are:

   A. affection, anger, fear
   B. excitement, jealousy, anger
   C. delight, jealousy, fear
   D. anger, fear, joy

3. How might behaviours of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) explained by principles of instrumental learning?

   A. OCD behaviours are naturally learned from biological relatives
   B. OCD behaviours are learned from pairing anxiety-provoking stimuli with common behaviours
   C. OCD behaviours are learned by perceptual processing of anxiety-provoking stimuli
   D. OCD behaviours are contingent upon schedule of reinforcement
   E. OCD behaviours are reinforced and maintained because they reduce anxiety

4. These emphasizes the impact of environmental events on a plastic organism, which initially has few if any built no. in 4 behaviours or growth principles. This is a view_______

   A. Mechanical Mirror
   B. Organic Lamp
   C. Psychoanalytic Theory
   D. None of these

5. Midbrain contains a relay center that connects the hindbrain with forebrain. It is called:

   A. Corpus callosum
   B. Pons
   C. Reticular formation
   D. Hypothalamus

6. A part of forebrain that plays an important role in the formation of long term memory, and thus is required for learning:

   A. Hypothalamus
   B. Amygdala
   C. Hippocampus
   D. Cerebrum

7. The part of forebrain also acts an endocrine gland and is believed to produce oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH):

   A. Thalamus
   B. Hypothalamus
   C. Amygdala
   D. Cerebrum

8. Who is an important functionalistic psychologist was particularly interested in consciousness, memory and emotions?

   A. John Dewey
   B. William James
   C. Thorndike
   D. Skinner

9. A theory that states that emotions are a join result of non-specific physiological arousal and interpretation of the arousal is called ____________?

   A. Two-factor theory of emotion
   B. James-Lange theory of emotion
   C. Bem’s theory of emotion
   D. None of these

10. A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the star’s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?

    A. repression
    B. displacement
    C. projection
    D. identification