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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Kinds of Thoughts That Are Thinkable.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were men first shown briefly?
(a) Colors lined up in various orders.
(b) Abstract figures.
(c) Pictures of women.
(d) Pictures of cars.

2. What motion does Eagleman ask his readers to make?
(a) That of the steering wheel of a car when changing lanes to the left.
(b) That of the steering wheel of a car when changing lanes to the right.
(c) Scribing a square in the air.
(d) A circular motion.

3. About how many pounds does a brain weigh?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

4. At what age does Mike May lose his vision?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

5. How many connections does a typical neuron make to neighboring neurons?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 10.
(c) 100.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were men then shown for a longer period of time?

2. What is something the brain has to learn?

3. What are two examples of optical illusions?

4. What is difficult to do when it comes to sorting young chickens?

5. What does Eagleman say about the ability to sort?

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