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: Sigmund Freud is known for developing the theory of the unconscious mind.
A) Carl Jung
B) Wilhelm Wundt
C) Sigmund Freud
D) B.F. Skinner
Q: Classical conditioning involves learning through association.
A) Operant conditioning
B) Modeling
C) Insight learning
D) Classical conditioning
Q: B.F. Skinner is associated with the theory of operant conditioning.
A) Abraham Maslow
B) B.F. Skinner
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) Carl Rogers
Q: Cognitive dissonance occurs when an individual holds contradictory beliefs or attitudes.
A) Motivation
B) Cognitive dissonance
C) Attribution theory
D) Social facilitation
Q: The frontal lobe is primarily responsible for decision-making and problem-solving.
A) Parietal lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Occipital lobe
Q: A placebo is a substance with no therapeutic effect used in clinical trials.
A) Antidepressant
B) Placebo
C) Antibiotic
D) Anxiolytic
Q: Maslow's hierarchy of needs places self-actualization at the top.
A) Self-actualization
B) Safety needs
C) Physiological needs
D) Esteem needs
Q: Albert Bandura’s social learning theory emphasizes learning through observation.
A) Classical conditioning
B) Social learning
C) Insight theory
D) Behaviorism
Q: The amygdala is crucial for processing emotions, especially fear.
A) Thalamus
B) Amygdala
C) Hippocampus
D) Hypothalamus
Q: Cognitive psychology focuses on mental processes like perception and memory.
A) Behaviorism
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Cognitive psychology
D) Evolutionary psychology