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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Charles Nemeroff is best known for his work in treating what?
(a) Pyromania.
(b) Paraphilia.
(c) Ekbom syndrome.
(d) Depression.

2. Dr. Redford Williams found that being prone to what was a stronger predictor of dying young than other risk factors including smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol?
(a) Education.
(b) Anger.
(c) Rationality.
(d) Depression.

3. Engineers at Bell Labs were studied to see how well teams of 5 to how many could work together?
(a) 230.
(b) 150.
(c) 20.
(d) 75.

4. Emotional intelligence can be called what, according to the author in Part Five: Chapter 16, “Schooling the Emotions”?
(a) Temperance.
(b) Rationality.
(c) Character.
(d) Connectedness.

5. Dr. David Spiegel is one of the most respected experts in the clinical uses of what?
(a) Psychotherapy.
(b) Hypnosis.
(c) Self-awareness.
(d) Fear conditioning.

6. Marriages that began in 1990 suffered a divorce rate of what percentage, according to the author in Part Three: Chapter 9, “Intimate Enemies”?
(a) 20%.
(b) 89%.
(c) 67%.
(d) 34%.

7. Dr. David Spiegel is the Associate Chair of Psychiatry at what institution?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) The University of Kansas.
(d) The University of Wisconsin.

8. Lawsuits against what corporation for their poor treatment of black patrons cost the company in money and in reputation, according to the author in Part Three: Chapter 10, “Managing with Heart”?
(a) Bank of America.
(b) Chick-fil-A.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Denny’s restaurants.

9. The way men and women communicate comes from training in childhood and what, according to the author in Part Three: Chapter 9, “Intimate Enemies”?
(a) Mathematical development.
(b) School education.
(c) Verbal development.
(d) Intuition.

10. Where was author Daniel Goleman born?
(a) Twin Falls, Idaho.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Stockton, California.
(d) Tacoma, Washington.

11. Leslie Brody and who summarize research on the emotional development of boys and girls in Part Three: Chapter 9, “Intimate Enemies”?
(a) Harry Levinson.
(b) C. R. Snyder.
(c) Judith Hall.
(d) Robert Levenson.

12. When was Dr. Charles Nemeroff born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1958.

13. According to the author in “Part Three: Chapter 9, “Intimate Enemies,” boys honor independence while girls treasure what?
(a) Rationality.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Survival.
(d) Connectedness.

14. Though it was long believed that the thalamus sent signals to the neocortex that then went to the amygdala, research by what neuroscientist discovered a direct connection from the thalamus to the amygdala?
(a) Jerome Kagan.
(b) Joseph LeDoux.
(c) Ulf Dimberg.
(d) Dolf Zillmann.

15. According to studies by Jerome Kagan, the difference between timid and bold temperamental types is how easily what is stimulated?
(a) The amygdala.
(b) The brainstem.
(c) The hippocampus.
(d) The neocortex.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dr. Charles Nemeroff, the sufferers of PTSD experience a numbing of pain thanks to a higher secretion of what?

2. Dr. Judith Lewis Herman discovered three vital stages for retraining the brain of people suffering from PTSD. What is the third stage discussed in Part Four: Chapter 13, “Trauma and Emotional Relearning”?

3. Dr. John Gottman and a colleague identified the three most toxic parenting styles. Which is the second discussed in Part Four: Chapter 12, “The Family Crucible”?

4. T. Berry Brazelton found through research that a child's readiness for learning is based on seven key factors. Which is the third?

5. T. Berry Brazelton is a pediatrician from what institution?

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