Practice GRE Psychology Subject Test

The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the presence of a particular neurotransmitter that is released from a neighboring presynaptic neuron is dependent on which of the following conditions?

• The presence of receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular neurotransmitter

• The amount of myelin on the presynaptic neuron

• The number of mitochondria in the postsynaptic neuron

• The length of the synaptic cleft

Critics have argued that projective tests are too

• Subjective

• Objective

• Reliable

• Standardized

Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of

• Chunking

• Priming

• Encoding failure

• Retrieval cue

When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on which of the following?

• Emotions

• Statistics

• Logical arguments

• Factual evidence

Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of the following is true?

• It can have more than one deep structure.

• It is an example of passive voice.

• It contains a relative clause.

• It is a question.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), children with separation anxiety disorder often experience which of the following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over separation from attachment figures?

• Persistent desire to develop relationships with adults other than those who serve as major attachment figures

• Recurrent excessive distress when anticipating or experiencing separation from home or major attachment figures

• Persistent and excessive worry about losing major attachment figures or about possible harm to them

• Repeated complaints of physical symptoms (such as headaches, stomachaches, nausea, or vomiting) when separation from major attachment figures occurs or is anticipated

Patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor learning tasks such as the Tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patients improve their performance with repeated exposures. When asked whether they have ever seen the task, even after numerous test sessions with it, they typically report not having seen it before. Such results have led to which of the following conclusions?

• Although procedural memory may not rely on normal hippocampal functioning, declarative memory does.

• Both procedural and declarative memory rely equally on hippocampal functioning.

• Procedural memory is impaired in patients with hippocampal damage, but declarative memory is not.

• Neither procedural nor declarative memory is affected by hippocampal damage.

Endorphin

• Endorphin

• Serotonin

• Adrenaline

• Dopamine

Which of the following is chemically similar to opiates, has the ability to reduce pain, and is blocked by the action of naloxone?

• Endorphins

• Insulin

• Adrenaline

• Serotonin

When stress is prolonged, the most likely result is ________.

• Generalized weakening of the immune system

• Increased muscle strength

• Improved memory retention

• Enhanced digestion