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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 There's Someone In My Head, But It's Not Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is one person the author mentions as understanding the arrangement between the conscious and unconscious mind?
(a) Ericksson.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Freud.
(d) Jung.

2. To what does the author compare a single brain cell in its complexity?
(a) A city.
(b) A ball team.
(c) A maze.
(d) A village.

3. By what are thoughts underpinned?
(a) Sound.
(b) Physical stuff.
(c) Electrical waves.
(d) Fluids.

4. How often does one cell send something to other cells?
(a) Hundreds of times per second.
(b) Whenever it has the energy to do so.
(c) A few times an hour.
(d) At least daily.

5. Why did the subjects say about why they chose the pictures of the women that they did?
(a) Only two mentioned that they thought women's eyes were sexier dilated.
(b) All the men mentioned the dilated eyes.
(c) The men were not asked why they chose the pictures.
(d) They had various reasons but none mentioned dilated eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many connections does a typical neuron make to neighboring neurons?

2. About how many pounds does a brain weigh?

3. How does Alberts convince one African that the native's tongue is still intact?

4. When does Arthur Alberts travel from New York to Africa?

5. What does each human brain cell contain in its entirety?

(see the answer key)

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