A. cretinism
B. adaptive behavior
C. microcephaly
D. eugenics
Related Mcqs:
- The concept of traits is used to account for personal characteristics that are:
A. biologically determined
B. relatively permanent and enduring
C. situation specific
D. shared by a group - What are the frightening, terrifying and repetitive thoughts that an OCD sufferer cannot get out of his or her head called?
A. Compulsions
B. Scrupulosity
C. Trichotillomania
D. Obsessions - The illusion of movement created by presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession is called:
A. convergence
B. retinal disparity
C. motion parallax
D. the phi phenomenon - The study of phenomena such as clairvoyance and telepathy is called:
A. parapsychology
B. Gestalt psychology
C. psychokinesis
D. ESP - The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank is called:
A. Social change
B. Vertical mobility
C. Status group
D. None of these - A neural impulse is initiated when a neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative, or even positive. This event is called:
A. an action potential
B. a resting potential
C. impulse facilitation
D. inhibitory - Which disorder has been called “the common cold of mental illness”?
A. Major depression
B. Bipolar depression
C. Schizophrenia
D. Post traumatic stress - The emotional reaction of the patient toward a psychoanalyst is called:
A. Resistance
B. Analysis
C. Transference
D. Catharsis - Midbrain contains a relay center that connects the hindbrain with forebrain. It is called:
A. Corpus callosum
B. Pons
C. Reticular formation
D. Hypothalamus - The process by which we perceive and respond to events the threaten or challenge us is called:
A. psychophysiological illness
B. stress
C. spontaneous remission
D. biofeedback
