Bio101,Soc101 Solved Quiz midterm


Subject: Biology


Question #1:

Which of the following is NOT a part of the midbrain?

A) Tectum

B) Substantia nigra

C) Cerebrum

D) Tegmentum

Correct option: C) Cerebrum


Question #2:

All of the following can be considered major reasons for auditory damage EXCEPT:

A) Severe blow to the ear sensitive regions

B) Sound vibration

C) Prolonged exposure to loud noise

D) Old age

Correct option: D) Old age


Question #3:

Which of the following is a swollen, bulblike structure at one end of the axon?

A) Dendrites

B) Axon

C) Soma

D) Terminal button

Correct option: D) Terminal button


Question #4:

What do we call thyroid enlargement?

A) Iodine deficiency goiter

B) Protein deficiency goiter

C) Calcium deficiency goiter

D) Vitamin deficiency goiter

Correct option: A) Iodine deficiency goiter


Question #5:

Which of the following systems arouses us for defensive action, e.g., fight or flight?

A) Parasympathetic Nervous System

B) Endocrine System

C) Central Nervous System

D) Sympathetic Nervous System

Correct option: D) Sympathetic Nervous System


Subject: Psychology


Question #6:

Which of the following phenomena is of particular importance for people who have to constantly monitor, e.g., pilots, traffic controllers, rescue workers, and firemen?

A) Accommodation

B) Occlusion

C) Selective attention

D) Convergence

Correct option: C) Selective attention


Question #7:

Which of the following refers to the process of perceiving a shape, pattern, object, or scene by attending to the individual elements making it up?

A) Feature analysis

B) Bottom-up processing

C) Phi phenomenon

D) Top-down processing

Correct option: B) Bottom-up processing


Question #8:

Which of the following refers to a misperception or false perception?

A) Sensation

B) Illusion

C) Hallucination

D) Delusion

Correct option: B) Illusion


Question #9:

Which monocular cue refers to the two parallel lines seeming to converge at some point, indicating increasing distance?

A) Interposition

B) Motion parallax

C) Linear perspective

D) Texture gradient

Correct option: C) Linear perspective


Question #10:

When a stressful situation subsides, which system begins its activity?

A) Parasympathetic Nervous System

B) Central Nervous System

C) Endocrine System

D) Sympathetic Nervous System

Correct option: A) Parasympathetic Nervous System


Subject: Sociology


Question #1:

According to the structural functionalist perspective, the functions of deviance include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Deviance clarifies moral boundaries

B) Deviance promotes stagnation in society

C) Deviance encourages social change

D) Deviance affirms cultural values and norms

Correct option: B) Deviance promotes stagnation in society


Question #2:

Acts of suicide bombers are an example of:

A) Relativity of deviance

B) Cultural differences

C) Social experiences

D) Cultural relativity of crime

Correct option: D) Cultural relativity of crime


Question #3:

The action that provokes only


 slight reaction from others and has little effect on a person's self-concept is known as:

A) Secondary deviance

B) Primary deviance

C) None of the given options

D) Relative deviance

Correct option: B) Primary deviance


Question #4:

The general process of acquiring culture is referred to as:

A) Acculturation

B) Interaction

C) Socialization

D) Enculturation

Correct option: D) Enculturation


Question #5:

In the second decade of the 20th century, biological determinism was displaced by:

A) Social determinism

B) Cultural relativism

C) Cultural materialism

D) Socio-cultural determinism

Correct option: B) Cultural relativism


Question #6:

Which of the following is considered essential to sustain morality?

A) Stigmatization

B) Juvenile delinquency

C) Crime

D) Deviance

Correct option: C) Crime


Question #7:

As per biological theorists, street crimes are mostly committed by:

A) People of tall heights

B) People with muscular bodies

C) People with different chromosomes

D) People with low intelligence

Correct option: D) People with low intelligence


Question #8:

Ahmad was standing in a line at school to get the salad from the salad bar. He really wanted to have a handful of carrots in his mouth, but his teacher was present at the moment, so he decided to wait until his turn came. Ahmad's action can be categorized as:

A) Libido

B) Id

C) Ego

D) Super-ego

Correct option: D) Super-ego


Question #9:

Biological determinism prevailed in the late ______ century.

A) 19th

B) 20th

C) 21st

D) 18th

Correct option: A) 19th


Question #10:

According to Freud, the norms and values internalized from our social groups are called:

A) Superego

B) ID

C) Libido

D) Ego

Correct option: A) Superego