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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Brain Is a Team of Rivals.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Eagleton think many sub-routines of our mind are doing?
(a) Leading and following each other.
(b) Complementing each other.
(c) Clashing with each other.
(d) Competing with each other.
2. What does Alberts record?
(a) The sounds of the lions.
(b) The sounds of the insect world of Africa.
(c) African music.
(d) The sounds of many bird species.
3. What does Eagleman say about the ways to measure how our unconscious minds affect our conscious thinking?
(a) There are ways of measuring without even knowing one is doing so.
(b) It is impossible to measure such a thing.
(c) It is a hit and miss sort of thing.
(d) Eagleman says he will not go into that idea.
4. Which actor does Eagleman discuss at the opening of this chapter?
(a) Jimmy Stewart.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) Brad Pitt.
(d) Mel Gibson.
5. Of what is the phenomenon of depth being stimulated on a flat page an example?
(a) Optical illusions.
(b) Magic.
(c) The hand is quicker than the eye.
(d) Third dimension painting.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do our conscious minds remain unaware of in the analogy Eagleman offers?
2. When do major league baseball players begin their swing while batting?
3. About how many pounds does a brain weigh?
4. If someone moves slightly towards the word dislike before choosing the word like, what does that indicate?
5. What is an animal's ability to choose a course from among competing options and act accordingly?
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