Revision MCQs
Revision MCQs
Revision MCQs
DISCLAIMER: These MCQs are student-made on the topics that are studied in semester one. Intended learning
objectives change year to year so they may not all be 100% relevant to what you’ve learnt. Some of the questions
are also quite a bit more difficult than the questions you’ll actually get in the exam (especially the first 60
questions), so if you can do them, you’re pretty awesome.
11. B cells usually require T cell help to mature plasma cells because:
a. T cells present antigen to them
b. Most B cells in the circulation need thymic hormones secreted by the antigen presenting cell to
mature to plasma cells
c. T cells are antigen presenting cells that are critical to immune recognition
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
15. Hormone-like host peptides used for communications in innate and adaptive immunity are known as:
a. PAMPs
b. Cell adhesion molecules
c. ELISAs
d. Cytokines
e. None of the above
18. The lag phase of the secondary response is shorter than the primary response because:
a. The assays for detecting a primary response are not as sensitive
b. The primary response requires considerable cell proliferation and differentiation to achieve a critical
mass of cells to produce immunity
c. Of the lack of cytokines produced during the primary response
d. A and B
e. None of the above
21. Complement damage is generally limited to the immediate area in which complement is activated because
of the:
a. Short half-lives of the activated components and their rapid inactivation
b. Very low concentrations of the inactivated complement components in serum
c. The inability to activate the system in the presence of IgG antibodies
d. Once activated, the destructive activities of complement are non-specific
e. None of the above
22. During serum sickness, kidney damage occurs as immune complexes form. Why?
a. The immune complexes are filtered by the kidneys and damage results from concomitant
complement activation and neutrophil activity.
b. Antigen presenting cells rapidly bind all of the complexes in their MHC-encoded receptors
c. Free antigen activates PAMP receptors in kidneys which rapidly activate adaptive immunity
d. The immune complexes bind to Mast cells and are destroyed
e. None of the above
23. Contact dermatitis generally occurs against substances that are too small to induce an immune response.
How do these substances induce an immune response?
a. These substances form deposits and are then slowly released into the blood.
b. These low molecular weight substances react with liver enzymes and are difficult to eliminate
c. These substances bind to tissues and cells, resulting in a larger total antigenic size which can then
stimulate and immune response
d. The substances trigger the complement cascade and cause neutrophils to accumulate and to serve
as antigen presenting cells
e. A and C
24. Your patient tests positive for the tuberculin antigen. You send him for a chest x-ray because:
a. The tuberculin test is only presumptive, indication that he has been exposued to tuberculosis
antigen
b. He may have other lung infections
c. You are looking for fluid in his lungs due to inflammation caused by the bacillus
d. A and B
e. None of the above
25. Which of the following are two hallmarks of the adaptive immune system?
a. Immediate and Broad
b. Specificity and Memory
c. Innate and Short
d. Non-specific and Fast
e. Immediate and Passive
26. All of the following are true about CD8 T cells EXCEPT that they
a. Are part of adaptive immunity
b. Respond to antigenic peptides presented by MHC class I molecules
c. Respond to antigenic peptides presented by MHC class II molecules
d. Are major mediators of cytotoxicity against virus-infected host cells
e. Can make IFN-gamma
27. All of the following are important functions of Type 1 IFNs EXCEPT that they
a. Induce resistance to viral infections
b. Promote MHC class I expression
c. Activate NK cell cytotoxicity
d. Are important growth and proliferation factors for B cells
e. Are part of the innate defense mechanisms
28. Hematopoetic stem cells are precursor cells for all of the following EXCEPT
a. Lymphocytes
b. Other stem cells
c. Erythrocytes
d. Vascular smooth muscle cells
e. Megakaryocytes
31. Upon his return from South America, an otherwise Mike a 12 year old boy is found to be infected with
helminth parasites. He is doing well because of endogenous Th2 type cytokine response. Which of the
following would you expect to see?
a. IgA
b. CD4 T cell IFN-gamma production
c. IL-5
d. IL-12
e. CTL
32. An individual is genetically deficient for the IFN-gamma receptor. Which of the following would you expect to
be blocked?
a. NK cell development
b. Cell surface expression of functional T cell receptor for antigen on mature T cells
c. Antimicrobial defense
d. IgM antibody responses
e. Immunoglobulin gene rearrangement
33. All of the following can be part of the INNATE immune responses EXCEPT
a. Alternate pathway of complement activation
b. Natural killer cells
c. B cells
d. Macrophages
34. The major pathways to Th1 type T cell responses during an infection includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. CD4 T cells producing IL-5
b. Innate IL-12
c. NK cell IFN-gamma production
d. CD4 T cells producing IFN-gamma
35. Which of the following can NOT be found in the lymph node?
a. Lymphoid follicle
b. Red pulp
c. B cells
d. Cortex
e. T cells
38. Essential steps in cytolytic distruction of target cells by either CTL or NK cells include all of the following
EXCEPT
a. Positive stimulation of cytotoxic cell by target cell
b. Delivery of a lethal hit
c. Deposition of perforin on the target cell surfaces
d. Realse of granzymes from the cytotoxic cells
e. Release of IFN-gamma from cytotoxic cells
40. Which category of hypersensitivity reaction BEST describes haemolytic disease of the newborn caused by Rh
incompatibility?
a. Atopic or anaphylactic
b. Cytotoxic
c. Immune complex
d. Delayed
41. The principal difference between cytotoxic (type II) and immune complex (type III) hypersensitivity is
a. The class of (isotype) of antibody
b. The site where antigen-antibody complexes are formed
c. The participation of complement
d. The participation of T cells
42. A child stung by a bee experiences respiratory distress within minutes and lapses into unconsciousness. This
reaction is probably mediated by
a. IgE antibody
b. IgG antibody
c. Sensitized T cells
d. Complement
e. IgM antibody
43. A patient with rheumatic fever develops a sore throat from which beta-hemolytic streptococci are cultured.
The patient is started on treatment with penicillin, and the sore throat resolves within several days.
However, 7 days after initiation of penicillin therapy the patient develops a fever of 103 degrees F, a
generalized rash, and proteinuria. This MOST probably resulted from
a. Recurrence of the rheumatic fever
b. A different infectious disease
c. An IgE response to penicillin
d. An IgG-IgM response to penicillin
e. A delayed hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin
44. A kidney biopsy specimen taken from a patient with acute glomerulonephritis and stained with flourescein-
conjucated anti-human IgG antibody would probably show
a. No fluorescence
b. Uniform fluorescence of the glomerular basement membrane
c. Patchy, irregular fluorescence of the glomerular basement membrane
d. Fluorescent B cells
e. Fluorescent macrophages
45. A patient with severe asthma gets no relief from antihistamines. The symptoms are MOST likely to be caused
by
a. Interleukin-2
b. Slow-reacting substance A (leukotrienes)
c. Serotonin
d. Bradykinin
47. Bone marrow transplantation in immunocompromised patients presents which major problem
a. Potentially lethal graft-versus-host disease
b. High risk of T cell leukemia
c. Inability to use a live donor
d. Delayed hypersensitivity
49. Polyomavirus (a DNA virus) causes tumours in “nude mice” (nude mice do not have a thymus, because of a
genetic defect) but not in normal mice. The BEST interpretation of that is
a. Macrophages are required to reject polyomavirus-induced tumours
b. Natural killer cells can reject polyomavirus-induced tumours without help from T lymphocytes
c. T lymphocytes play an important role in the rejection of polyomavirus-induced tumours
d. B lymphocytes play no role in rejection of polyomavirus-induced tumours
50. After binding to its specific antigen, a B lymphocyte may switch its
a. Immunoglobulin light-chain isotype
b. Immunoglobulin heavy-chain isotype
c. Variable region of immunoglobulin heavy chain
d. Constant region of the immunoglobulin light chain
51. Diversity is an important feature of the immune system. Which one of the follow statements about it is
INCORRECT
a. Humans can make antibodies without about 108 different VH X VL combinations
b. A single cell can synthesize IgM antibody, then switch to IgA antibody
c. The haematopoietic stem cell carries the genetic potential to create more than 104 immunoglobulin
genes
d. A single B lymphocyte can produce antibodies of many different specificities, but a plasma cell is
monospecific
58. The class of immunoglobulin present in highest concentration in the blood of a human newborn is
a. IgG
b. IgM
c. IgA
d. IgD
e. IgE
59. Cytotoxic T cells induced by infection with virus A will kill target cells
a. From the same host infected with any virus
b. Infected by virus A and identical at class I MHC loci of the cytotoxic T cells
c. Infected by virus A and identical at class II MHC loci of the cytotoxic T cells
d. Infected with a different virus and identical at class I MHC loci of the cytotoxic cells
e. Infected with a different virus and identical at class II MHC loci of the cytotoxic cells
60. Antigen-presenting cells that activate helper T cells must express which one of the following on their
surfaces?
a. IgE
b. Gamma interferons
c. Class I MHC antigens
d. Class II MHC antigens
61. Alice your patient became ill 10 days ago with a viral disease. Laboratory examination reveals that the
patient’s antibodies against this virus have a high ratio of IgM to IgG. What is your conclusion?
a. It is unlikely that the patient has encountered this organism previously
b. The patient is predisposed to IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions
c. The information given is irrelevant to previous antigen exposure
d. It is likely that the patient has an autoimmune disease
62. Your patient is a child who has no detectable T or B cells. This immunodeficiency is most probably the result
of a defect in
a. The thymus
b. The bursal equivalent
c. T cell-B cell interaction
d. Stem cells originating in the bone marrow
64. Each of the following statements concerning class I MHC proteins is correct EXCEPT
a. They are cell surface proteins on virtually all cells
b. They are recognition elements for cytotoxic T cells
c. They are codominantly expressed
d. They are important in the skin test response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
65. Each of the following statements concerning class II MHC proteins is correct EXCEPT
a. They are found on the surface of both B and T cells
b. They have a high degree of polymorphism
c. They are involved in the presentation of antigen by macrophages
d. They have a binding site for CD4 proteins
66. Cancer is often the result of activation of _____ to _____ and the inactivation of ____ genes
a. Oncogenes, tumour-suppressor genes, proto-oncogenes
b. Proto-oncogenes, oncogenes, tumour-suppressor genes
c. Oncogenes, proto-oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes
d. Proto-suppressor genes, suppressors, oncogenes
67. About 50% of all human cancers may involve an abnormal or missing
a. Oncogene
b. Proto-oncogene
c. P53 gene
d. BRCA-1 gene
73. If 85% of lung cancer cases occur in heavy smokers, can lung cancer still have a genetic origin?
a. Yes
b. No
78. Which type of study compares the incidence of a type of cancer among very different groups of people?
a. Population
b. Case-control
c. Prospective
d. Empiric
79. Why is genetic counselling for familial breast cancer difficult?
a. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are incompletely penetrant
b. Breast cancer can occur in other ways
c. Not all mutations are associated with the disease
d. All of the above
83. A patient is suspicious of having breast cancer. What type of test will a physician conduct to diagnose the
cancer
a. Blood test
b. Pap test
c. CT scan
d. Mammography
84. What is cancer of the bone marrow stem cells that produce white blood cells called?
a. Leukaemia
b. Sarcoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Lymphoma
86. A benign epithelial cell neoplasm derived from non-glandular surfaces is referred to as
a. Papilloma
b. Sarcoma
c. Adenoma
d. Hamartoma
e. Squamous cell carcinoma
87. Which one of the following is not considered to be a distinctive pattern of non-neoplastic growth?
a. Regeneration
b. Hypertrophy
c. Hyperplasia
d. Anaplasia
e. Metaplasia
88. Which of the following is least likely to be used as a means of distinguishing a benign from a malignant
neoplasm?
a. Degree of cellular differentiation
b. Rate of growth
c. Type and amount of necrosis
d. Evidence of metastasis
e. Mode of spread
89. Which of the following are the most important and clinically useful risk factors for breast cancer?
a. Fibrocystic disease, age, and gender
b. Cysts, family history in immediate relatives, and gender
c. Age, gender, and family history in immediate relatives
d. Obesity, nulliparity, and alcohol use
92. Which of the following statements regarding screening for breast cancer are correct?
a. Mammography is offered to all women between the ages of 50 and 75 years in the UK
b. Studies have shown an approximate 30% reduction in mortality with screening using mammography
c. Most radiographically suspicious lesions are subsequently confirmed as malignant
d. Mammography is less sensitive in postmenopausal women
93. Which of the following is not necessary when a patient first presents with a breast lump?
a. Fine needle aspiration (FNA)
b. Chest x-ray
c. Examination of axillary lymph nodes
d. Examination of breasts with patient supine
94. Which of the following statements is true regarding adjuvant treatment for early breast cancer?
a. Radiotherapy is indicated after breast cancer conserving surgery only if >4 nodes positive or tumour
close to the resection margin
b. Aromatase inhibitors are replacing tamoxifen in premenopausal women due to better outcomes and
greater tolerability
c. Combination chemotherapy reduces recurrence and improves survival in selected patient groups
d. No survival benefit has been demonstrated with use of trastuzumab (herceptin) in the adjuvant
setting
96. Which of the following are good prognostic factors in breast cancer?
a. Oestrogen receptor positivity
b. Grade III tumour
c. HER-2 receptor overexpression
d. Lymph node involvement
98. Group three of these forearm flexure muscles into the correct group. Which is the odd one out?
a. Flexor pollicis longus
b. Pronatos quadrates
c. Flexor digitorum profundus
d. Flexor digitorum superficialis
99. The radius bone is lateral to the ulna in the anatomical positions
a. True
b. False
100. The radial styloid process articulates with which of the carpal bones?
a. Pisiform
b. Lunate
c. Trapezoid
d. Scaphoid
103. Which of the following muscles of the posterior compartment are innervated directly by the radial nerve?
a. Brachioradialis
b. Anconeus
c. Extensor carpi radialis longus
d. Triceps
104. Biceps brachii are well known for being the main flexors of the forearm. However, they are also powerful
(1) of the (2)
a. 1. Flexors 2. Humerus
b. 1. Pronators 2. Forearm
c. 1. Extensors 2. Humerus
d. 1. Supinators 2. Forearm
105. Approximately ____ percentage of spontaneous abortions result from extra or missing chromosomes
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
107. A (an) ____ chromosome has its centromere near a tip so that it has one long arm and one very short arm
a. Metacentric
b. Submetacentric
c. Acrocentric
d. None of the above
108. In a (an) ______, the short arm of two acrocentric chromosomes break, and the long arms join, forming an
unusual, long chromosome.
a. Robertsonian translocation
b. Reciprocal translocation
c. Inversion
d. Duplication
109. An individual with two normal sets of autosomes and a single X chromosome has
a. Down syndrome
b. Patau syndrome (don’t google image search this)
c. Turner syndrome
d. Klinefelter Syndrome
110. This structure emanates from the centromere and contacts the spindle fibers during mitosis:
a. Alpha satellite
b. Subtelomere
c. Euchromatin
d. Kinetochore
111. Prenatal diagnostic techniques that obtain foetal chromosomes include all but
a. Amniocentesis
b. Foetal cell sorting
c. Chorionic villus sampling
d. Flouresence in situ hybridization
112. When chromatids divide along the wrong place, structures with identical arms called _____ are formed
a. Ring chromosomes
b. Translocations
c. Isochromosomes
d. Satellites
119. About 90% of trisomy 21 Down conceptions are due to nondisjunction during
a. Meiosis I in the female
b. Meiosis II in the female
c. Meiosis I in the male
d. Meiosis II in the male
120. Consider the following normal sequence of genes: a b c d e f g h. The sequence of a b f e d c g h represents
a (an)
a. Deletion
b. Duplication
c. Inversion
d. Translocation
121. Which of the following karyotypes is not possible in the offspring of a translocation carrier (involving
chromosomes 14 and 21) and a normal individual
a. Deficient 14 or deficient 21
b. Normal
c. Translocation Down syndrome
d. All are possible outcomes
122. A couple seeks testing and counselling after they have a child with cystic fibrosis. Testing reveals the
mother is a carrier but the father is not. How can these results be explained?
a. The man tested is not the biological father
b. A mutation altered the child’s normal allele
c. Uniparental disomy (from the mother)
d. All are possible explanations, additional testing is needed
123. Which of the following cell types is not used to examine chromosomes?
a. White blood cells
b. Bone marrow cells
c. Red blood cells
d. All of the above can be used
124. How many chromosomes does a person with Edward syndrome have?
a. 45
b. 46
c. 47
d. 48
125. All the following aneuploids result from female nondisjunction except
a. Klinefelter syndrome
b. Triplo-X
c. Turner syndrome
d. Jacobs syndrome
126. Which of the following human genetic disorders is NOT caused by nondisjunctions?
a. Down syndrome
b. Turner Syndrome
c. Klinefelter syndrome
d. Fragile X syndrome
e. Poly X
128. Chorionic villus sampling uses what tissue to analyze the foetal cells and provide a karyotype?
a. Foetal blood tissue
b. Cells floating in the amniotic fluid
c. A small biopsy from the embryo itself but it readily heals
d. Membrane tissues from the embryo side of the placenta
e. Membrane tissues from the mother’s side of the placenta
129. Generally, it is not possible to determine whether nondisjunction failed to occur in oogenesis or
spermatogenesis. However, it is possible to assert that _______ resulted in nondisjunction in _______.
a. XXY; oogenesis
b. XYY; spermatogenesis
c. XXX; oogenesis
d. XXY; spermatogenesis
e. XO; oogenesis
130. Which genetic trait is NOT associated with the chromosome involved in Down syndrome?
a. Increased incidence of leukaemia
b. Cataracts
c. Mental retardations
d. Alzheimer disease
e. Cystic fibrosis
131. Which one of these is caused by repeats of base triplets rather than a whole chromosome?
a. Down syndrome
b. Edward syndrome
c. Klinefelter syndrome
d. Fragile-X syndrome
e. Turner syndrome
138. Cells that enter the lymph nodes by migrating across high endothelial venules include
a. CD4+ T cells
b. Neutrophils
c. Plasma cells
d. Platelets
e. Red blood cells
139. Farah, daughter of an obligate carrier of an X-linked recessive condition, is pregnant. Assuming that Farah’s
father and the unborn child’s father are unaffected the chance that Mary’s child will have the X-linked
recessive condition is
a. 1 in 16
b. 1 in 8
c. 1 in 4
d. 1 in 2
e. None
140. A 5 year-old boy has a severe sore throat, high fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. It is suspected that the
causative agent is Streptococcus pyogenes. Prior to initiation of antibiotic therapy, the child is gen asprin to
reduce fever. The mechanism of fever reduction by asprin is
a. Increasing the hypothalamic set-point temperature
b. Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis
c. Shivering
d. Shunting of blood from the surface of skin
e. Stimulation of cyclo-oxygenase
141. This image is a section from the skin. The region indicated by X is the
a. Dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Epidermal ridge
d. Grainy layer
e. Junction between the dermis and epidermis
142. The form of RNA that brings amino acids to the protein synthesis
machinery is called
a. mRNA
b. miRNA
c. rRNA
d. siRNA
e. tRNA
147. “Non-directive” genetic counselling involves providing advice to people affected by a genetic disorder,
principally so that they can...
a. Assess the pros and cons of the different options
b. Reach a decision in their own time
c. Reach and independent decision
d. Reach a reasoned outcome
e. Reach the most acceptable decision
148. An adolescent experiences a delay in developing secondary sexual characteristics. His testosterone levels
are tested and found to be normal. A possible cause for his problem may be...
a. Decreased levels of a cell membrane testosterone receptor
b. Decreased levels of a serum testosterone binding protein
c. Decreased levels of intracellular testosterone binding protein
d. Inability to produce second messenger signal molecules after the binding of testosterone to its cell
membrane receptor
e. Loss of function of a tyrosine kinase
154. In a normal distribution, the percentage of values that lie between plus one and minus one standard
deviation of the mean is approximately
a. 2.5%
b. 5%
c. 34%
d. 68%
e. 95%
A 5 year old girl developed prominent nipples about a year ago and now has noticeable breast development. Her
height is 115cm (91st percentile) and mid-parental height is 163cm (50th centile).
155. Breast development results directly from increased secretion of:
a. Oestrogen
b. FSH
c. LH
d. Progesterone
e. Prolactin
159. A month-old baby would rather look at a face than a neutral stimulus, this is an example of
a. Genetic predisposition
b. Inborn preference
c. Inherent
d. Learned response
e. Maturation
f. Nature versus nuture
g. Reflex
160. Some changes in ability are due to increasing age alone, this is an example of
a. Genetic predisposition
b. Inborn preference
c. Inherent
d. Learned response
e. Maturation
f. Nature versus nuture
g. Reflex
161. A man with familial hypercholesterolaemia is very likely to develop heart disease, this is an example of
a. Genetic predisposition
b. Inborn preference
c. Inherent
d. Learned response
e. Maturation
f. Nature versus nuture
g. Reflex
162. The peritoneum reflected from the side of the uterus to the lateral walls of the pelvis is the
a. Broad ligament
b. Perimetrium
c. Rectouterine pouch
d. Round ligament
e. Uterosacral ligament
163. What prevents the body of the uterus from moving ateriorly and inferiorly
a. Broad ligament
b. Perimetrium
c. Rectounterine pouch
d. Round ligament
e. Uterosacral ligament
164. A man carries a mutation in one copy of a gene coding for a membrane protein essential for normal lung
function. His wife has two copies of this gene. What is the probability that their unborn son will suffer from
lung disease if the mutation is autosomal dominant
a. 0
b. 0.25
c. 0.5
d. 0.75
e. 1
167. Each of the following statements regarding the genetics of cystic fibrosis (CF) is correct EXCEPT:
a. The CF gene codes for a protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR)
b. CFTR is largely expressed in epithelial cells of the airways, the pancreas, the biliary system, the
genitourinary system, and the sweat glands
c. Although there are a few hundred mutations that exist for CF, the most prevelant among northern
Europeans is W1282X
d. Severity of lung disease and liver disease cannot be predicted by genotype
168. Which of the following exocrine glandular ducts are NOT obstructed in cystic fibrosis
a. Pancreas
b. Lungs
c. Sweat glands
d. Glands of the uterine cervix
170. Each of the following statements regarding pregnancy in women with CF is correct EXCEPT
a. Impairment of pulmonary function is the major predictor of both maternal and foetal outcome
b. CF patients have an increased risk for premature delivery
c. The maternal and foetal outcome is good for most cystic fibrosis patients
d. The pregnancy need not be a planned one
176. Currently no effective treatment is available to correct the cause of CF. Doctors can, however, slow the
progression of the disease. Which of these types of medication can do this?
a. Bronchodilators
b. Antibiotics
c. Decongestants
d. Mucolytics
e. All of the above
178. People’s expectations that they are capable of performing a behaviour that will produce desired outcomes
in any particular situation is called
a. Outcome expectancy
b. Self-efficacy
c. Distortion of consequences
d. The self-system
181. Wallston (1978) has described three dimensions of (multi-dimensional) health locus of control. These are:
a. Internal, external, and powerful others
b. External, powerful others, and self-efficacy
c. Powerful others, internal, and self-efficacy
d. Internal, self-efficacy, and external
182. The behaviour of people around us creates a perceived:
a. Attitude
b. Social normal
c. Value
d. Intention
184. Connor says “I use condoms more regularly than most of my friends, so my risk of contracting a STD is low”.
This is an example of:
a. Social normal
b. Self-efficacy
c. Unrealistic optimism
d. External health locus of control
186. Which of the following is NOT a component of the health belief model?
a. Perceived barriers
b. Perceived susceptibility
c. Perceived behaviour control
d. Perceived severity
187. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the health belief model?
a. It overlooks the role of disease severity
b. It assumes human beings are rational
c. It underestimates the role of social influence
d. It overestimates the role of threat
188. According to the health belief model, women who perform regular breast self-examinations (BSE):
a. Believe that the benefits of BSE outweigh the barriers to them
b. Believe that they are susceptible to breast cancer
c. Believe that developing breast cancer would have serious effects
d. All of the above
189. The _____ report was the first British publication to identify poverty as a cause of ill health
a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. White
190. The provision of healthcare differences according to where you live is known as the
a. County lottery
b. Area lottery
c. Postcode lottery
d. Health authority lottery
191. What are the five consistent themes of ‘illness representations’ as identified by Leventhal?
a. Identity, consequences, cause, timeline and curability/controllability
b. Identity, coping, cause, timeline, and curability/controllability
c. Identity, consequences, cause, coping, and curability/controllability
d. Identity, consequences, coping, timeline, and curability/controllability
193. According to Piaget, the incorporation of new information into existing schemas is called:
a. Operational thought
b. Equilibration
c. Accommodation
d. Assimilation
194. Tim likes to explore his parent’s house through touch. One day he touches the oven and burns his hand.
Tim learns that although some objects are safe to touch, ovens are not. According to Piaget, this is an
example of:
a. Assimilation
b. Accommodation
c. Negative reinforcement
d. Positive reinforcement
196. When Mat was 5 months old, he looked at a toy train, but when his view of the train was blocked, he did
not search for it. Now that he is 9 months old, he does search for it, reflecting his development of:
a. Object permanence
b. Self-differentiation
c. Assimilation
d. Schemata
197. Evie understands that her father can also be a son and a brother, all at the same time. This suggests that
Evie is in the:
a. Sensorimotor stage
b. Preoperational stage
c. Concrete operational stage
d. Formal operational stage
198. In Piagetian terms, the cognitive ability to solve problems that develop in adolescence is called:
a. Trial-and-error reasoning
b. Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
c. Concrete thinking
d. Transitivity
199. Chieun, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally
selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries
to dress Chieun or fix her outfit, Chieun brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of
psychosocial behaviour best describes Chieun’s behaviour?
a. Trust vs. Mistrust
b. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Industry vs. Inferiority
200. The central theme of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages was the development of
a. Personality
b. Psychosocial conflict
c. Social status
d. Ego identity
201. At each stage of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, people experience a (an) ________ that
serves as a turning point.
a. Epiphany
b. Conflict
c. Paradigm shift
d. Turmoil
202. The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with
a. Trust vs. Mistrust
b. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Identity vs. Role confusion
203. Erikson believed that people move through a series of ____ psychosocial stages throughout the lifespan.
a. Four
b. Eight
c. Ten
d. Twelve
206. The central conflict in the eight stage of Erikson’s theory focuses on Integrity vs. Despair and involves
reflecting back on your life. Those who are unsuccessful at resolving this conflict will look back with regret,
anger, and bitterness. Those who are successful will feel a sense of satisfaction with the life they have lived.
According to Erikson, those who are successful in this stage emerge with _________.
a. Hope
b. Fidelity
c. Purpose
d. Wisdom
207. Which is the dominant cell type in the paracortex of lymph nodes?
a. Adipocyte
b. Mast cell
c. T-lymphocyte
d. M-cell
212. Sperm pass through all the following structures EXCEPT the _______
a. Ductus deferens
b. Ejaculatory duct
c. Urinary bladder
d. Urethra
213. Following delivery, which pair of hormones is most closely associated with lactation?
a. Prolactin and oxytocin
b. Oestrogen and prolactin
c. Progesterone and prolactin
d. Oestrogen and progesterone
216. Which hormone, produced by the early embryo that makes the corpus luteum persist in the ovary, is tested
for in a pregnancy test?
a. Testosterone
b. Oxytocin
c. Lutenizing hormone (LH)
d. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
217. Which pituitary hormone stimulates ovulation and can be used to predict the time of ovulation?
a. Progesterone
b. Lutenizing hormone (LH)
c. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. HCG
220. Which of the following hormones is not released by the anterior pituitary?
a. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
b. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
d. Growth hormone
221. ______ hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce several of its hormones
a. Follicle-stimulating
b. Luteinizing
c. Adrenocorticotropic
d. Growth
223. The adrenal cortex release _______, which stimulates Na+ reabsorption by the kidneys
a. Epinephrine
b. Aldosterone
c. Glucose
d. Cortisol
226. Which of the following statements regarding calcium homeostasis is NOT true?
a. Extracellular calcium concentration is monitored by the parathyroid
b. Inhibition of osteoclast activity helps restore high extracellular calcium concentration to normal
levels
c. Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone have opposing effects on extracellular calcium concentration
d. 1,25-dihydrocycholecalciferol and parathyroid hormone have opposing effects on extracellular
calcium concentration
ANSWERS:
1 b
2 d
3 b
4 b
5 a
6 c
7 d
8 e
9 a
10 b
11 e
12 a
13 d
14 d
15 d
16 d
17 b
18 b
19 a
20 c
21 a
22 a
23 c
24 a
25 b
26 c
27 d
28 d
29 c
30 c
31 c
32 c
33 c
34 a
35 b
36 d
37 a
38 e
39 a
40 d
41 b
42 a
43 d
44 c
45 b
46 c
47 a
48 c
49 c
50 b
51 d
52 c
53 c
54 d
55 b
56 c
57 c
58 A
59 b
60 D
61 A
62 D
63 d
64 d
65 a
66 b
67 c
68 b
69 d
70 d
71 d
72 a
73 a
74 c
75 c
76 d
77 a
78 a
79 d
80 d
81 d
82 b
83 d
84 a
85 d
86 a
87 d
88 c
89 c
90 a
91 d
92 b
93 b
94 c
95 d
96 a
97 e
98 d
99 a
100 d
101 a
102 d
103 a
104 d
105 c
106 d
107 c
108 a
109 c
110 d
111 d
112 c
113 b
114 b
115 c
116 a
117 c
118 a
119 a
120 c
121 d
122 d
123 c
124 c
125 d
126 d
127 e
128 d
129 b
130 e
131 d
132 a
133 a
134 c
135 e
136 d
137 b
138 a
139 c
140 b
141 e
142 e
143 c
144 c
145 e
146 d
147 c
148 c
149 d
150 b
151 c
152 d
153 b
154 c
155 a
156 c
157 b
158 b
159 b
160 e
161 a
162 a
163 e
164 c
165 a
166 e
167 c
168 c
169 d
170 d
171 e
172 e
173 e
174 e
175 e
176 e
177 b
178 b
179 b
180 d
181 a
182 b
183 b
184 c
185 c
186 c
187 a
188 d
189 c
190 c
191 a
192 a
193 d
194 b
195 b
196 a
197 c
198 b
199 b
200 d
201 b
202 a
203 b
204 d
205 a
206 d
207 c
208 c
209 a
210 a
211 c
212 c
213 a
214 d
215 c
216 c
217 b
218 a
219 c
220 b
221 c
222 a
223 b
224 a
225 d
226 d