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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what is never found in the homes of the upper-class group?
(a) A television.
(b) A stand up shower.
(c) Food.
(d) Children.

2. In the introduction, where does Brooks say the majority of thinking takes place?
(a) China.
(b) Universities.
(c) The inner mind.
(d) The superego.

3. What did Walter Mischel suggest children do in his marshmallow experiment which helped them wait longer to eat the candy?
(a) Suck their thumbs.
(b) Imagine it was something else.
(c) Drink a glass of milk.
(d) Shut their eyes.

4. In Chapter 10, what does Harrison value above all else?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Critical thinking.

5. According to Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia, how many pieces of information can the unconscious mind take in?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 6 million.
(c) 11 million.
(d) 25 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What separates us from animals, according to Brooks in the introduction?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?

3. Which of the following is not a culture Erica immerses herself in at college?

4. What subject did John Bowlby focus on in addition to children?

5. In the introduction, Brooks says a study of the inner mind highlights the capacity of humanity to do what?

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