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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Following criticism from Senator Charles Grassley of the Senate Finance Committee, Nemeroff resigned as chair of the psychiatry department at what institution?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
(c) Emory University.
(d) The University of Washington.

3. As businesses rely more and more on teamwork in a global environment, the more prized employees will be the ones who demonstrate what?
(a) Somatic markers.
(b) Emotional intelligence.
(c) Verbal development.
(d) Anger management.

4. In the doctor patient relationship, the doctor is trained to treat disease and injury but not what, according to the author in Part Three: Chapter 11, “Mind and Medicine”?
(a) The religious needs of the patient.
(b) The emotional needs of the patient.
(c) The financial needs of the patient.
(d) The needs of the family.

5. Dr. John Gottman and a colleague identified the three most toxic parenting styles. Which is the third discussed in Part Four: Chapter 12, “The Family Crucible”?
(a) Ignoring feelings altogether.
(b) Over acknowledgment of feelings.
(c) Showing no respect for the child’s feelings.
(d) Being too laissez-faire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. David Spiegel is the Associate Chair of Psychiatry at what institution?

2. Where is neuroscientist Torsten Wiesel from?

3. In the study at Bell Labs, the star performers were identified as the ones who know the value of building what, according to the author in Part Three: Chapter 10, “Managing with Heart”?

4. According to studies by Jerome Kagan, the difference between timid and bold temperamental types is how easily what is stimulated?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What can cause post-traumatic stress disorder in children? What makes a difference in a child’s ability to overcome PTSD?

2. What impacts do stress and anxiety have on the body, according to Bruce McEven?

3. What does the author state regarding “age-appropriate learning” in Part Five: Chapter 16, “Schooling the Emotions”?

4. Why do parents have the greatest influence in shaping a child’s brain, according to the author in Part Four: Chapter 14, “Temperament Is Not Destiny”?

5. Why is “bullying” an inadequate managerial technique, according to the author in Part Three: Chapter 10, “Managing with Heart”? What does good management mean?

6. What is the author’s position in teaching “character”? What is his conclusion in this regard at the end of the book?

7. What is the impact of emotional illiteracy, according to the author in Part Five: Chapter 15, “The Cost of Emotional Illiteracy”?

8. What advice does Harry Levinson give to managers on coaching employees in Part Three: Chapter 10, “Managing with Heart”?

9. What study on the engineers at Bell Labs is described in Part Three: Chapter 10, “Managing with Heart”? What results were found?

10. What does the author give as reasons for the higher divorce rates today than 100 years ago in Part Three: “Chapter 9, Intimate Enemies”?

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