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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Mind: The Gap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Mike May lose his vision?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

2. What does each brain cell send to other cells?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Electrical impulses.
(c) Food.
(d) Messages for interpretation.

3. What was disorienting for May?
(a) The way colors affected the appearance of shapes.
(b) The way shapes affected the appearance of colors.
(c) The way steps seemed unattached to the earth.
(d) The sudden shift of objects in his visual field when he turned his head.

4. What were men asked to rate in an experiment the author cites?
(a) How attractive they found women's faces in photographs they are shown.
(b) The ease at remembering names.
(c) How easy it is to solve a given problem.
(d) The ease at drawing a simple picture they are shown.

5. If someone moves slightly towards the word dislike before choosing the word like, what does that indicate?
(a) The person is undecided.
(b) The experiment is weighted unfairly.
(c) A conflict between the unconscious and conscious minds.
(d) The experiment is set up poorly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the types of cells in the brain?

2. How do sorters learn to do their job?

3. What does the novice sorter eventually do in order to become an expert sorter?

4. What is the consistency of the brain?

5. How does the author describe parts of the brain?

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