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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Why Blameworthiness Is the Wrong Question.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do newborns seem to recognize?
(a) Their existence as separate from others around them.
(b) The sound of their mothers' voices.
(c) The smell of their mothers.
(d) The feel of their mothers' skin.

2. What is hard wired into our brains?
(a) Nothing is actually hard wired into our brains.
(b) Only the survival instinct.
(c) Much of what motivates us and drives our behavior.
(d) Things such as breathing and digestion.

3. What do some brain scientists propose?
(a) That the brain is not as much like a computer as originally thought.
(b) That computers can mimic the brain in all ways except fine discrimination.
(c) That the brain is able to handle much larger routines than computers.
(d) That the brain may work on numerous smaller routines.

4. How does Eagleman explain the phenomenon as to how men made their choices in the experiment?
(a) The cars that men chose were the ones that had the most attractive women standing by them.
(b) It is socially ingrained from advertisements.
(c) It goes back to the early history of humankind.
(d) Men are attracted to women who have the same ethnic looks as themselves.

5. What did Whitman indicate in some writings he left behind?
(a) He wanted to take others with him so he wouldn't be lonely.
(b) He hated his father.
(c) He was sorry he was out of control.
(d) He suspected he had something wrong with his brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eagleman say is the correct way to do this motion?

2. What gap does Eagleman explore?

3. What does the author say lies underneath one's exterior looks?

4. What illustrations does Eagleman present to show the concept from question 44?

5. What does an experiment that has people associate words such as "like" or "dislike" measure?

(see the answer key)

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