A. the midbrain
B. the left hemisphere
C. the right hemisphere
D. the amygdala
Related Mcqs:
- Our levels of fear may be influenced by:
A. personal expense
B. crime news
C. aspects of our personality which make us more, or less, afraid of crime
D. all of the options above - A child who has been frightened by a dog develops a fear response to all dogs. This is known as:
A. Stimulus Discrimination
B. Extinction
C. Spontaneous recovery
D. Stimulus Generalization - Anger is to rage as fear is to:
A. disgust
B. pain
C. shame
D. terror - Which nervous system is involved with mild, unpleasant stimulation?
A. Parasympathetic
B. Central
C. Peripheral
D. Sympathetic - Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology’s principles to the work place?
A. social psychology
B. developmental psychology
C. industrial – organizational psychology
D. personality psychology - The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:
A. cerebellum
B. corpus callosum
C. hypothalamus
D. medulla - A disease believed to be caused because of cell death in a brain area that produces dopamine:
A. Alzheimer’s disease
B. Drug abuse
C. Epilepsy
D. Parkinson’s disease - A disease characterized by the decline in brain function:
A. Epilepsy
B. Drug abuse
C. Parkinson’s disease
D. Alzheimer’s disease - Which part of the brain seems to be the gateway of emotion?
A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
C. Hippocampus
D. Amygdala - The portion of the brain that appears to be the last area to mature fully is the:
A. hypothalamus
B. corpus callosum
C. prefrontal cortex
D. occipital lobe
