Physiology MCQs

Physiology MCQs help medical and dental students master body functions across cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, endocrine, and neurophysiology systems. Ideal for MDCAT, NTS, USMLE, and FCPS, these quizzes boost retention and exam success.

Q: Reaction time is slower during
A) REM sleep
B) Deep sleep
C) Alertness
D) Daydreaming
Q: The placebo effect demonstrates
A) Classical conditioning
B) Suggestion
C) Learned helplessness
D) Positive reinforcement
Q: The belief that personality is shaped by unconscious motives is part of
A) Humanism
B) Psychoanalytic theory
C) Cognitive theory
D) Behaviorism
Q: An individual’s belief in their capacity to succeed is called
A) Confidence
B) Self-actualization
C) Self-efficacy
D) Esteem
Q: Language development was studied extensively by
A) Noam Chomsky
B) Carl Rogers
C) Wilhelm Wundt
D) Leon Festinger
Q: A child’s failure to develop a secure attachment may lead to
A) Schizophrenia
B) Emotional disorders
C) Anemia
D) Addiction
Q: The personality test involving ambiguous pictures is
A) Rorschach test
B) IQ test
C) TAT
D) Big Five test
Q: The approach focusing on how people think, understand, and know is
A) Behaviorism
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Cognitive psychology
D) Structuralism
Q: Behaviorism primarily focuses on observable behaviors rather than internal mental states.
A) Cognitive Psychology
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Behaviorism
D) Humanistic Psychology
Q: Memory storage is mainly divided into sensory, short-term, and long-term types.
A) Long-term memory
B) Episodic memory
C) Sensory memory
D) Working memory