Psychology – General Course – 2026 – Comprehensive Lecture Summary

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,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .




1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. ..


c. combining vowel. ..


d. combining form. ..




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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefixto
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suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. ..




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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. .. .. .. ..


d. when there is a prefix. .. .. .. ..




ANS: A REF: p. 5 . . . .. .. TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. ..


d. semicolon.
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.

, c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
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