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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Brain Is a Team of Rivals.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did others say about the incident?
(a) They said there is no way to know whether the actor believes one way or the other.
(b) They believed the police officer misrepresented the incident.
(c) They believed the actor was under duress and did not mean it.
(d) They dismissed it as the rantings of a drunken man, which is a common thing.

3. What does an experiment that has people associate words such as "like" or "dislike" measure?
(a) Preferences for certain flavors of ice cream
(b) Prejudicial feelings about people from certain countries.
(c) Prejudicial feelings about different reaces.
(d) Preferences for certain cars.

4. What does Alberts record?
(a) The sounds of the insect world of Africa.
(b) The sounds of the lions.
(c) African music.
(d) The sounds of many bird species.

5. What does Eagleman say is the correct way to do this motion?
(a) Use a reference point to scribe the circle.
(b) Steer to the right, then straighten the wheel, then turn to the left.
(c) Move first clockwise, then counterclockwise.
(d) Steer to the left, then straighten the wheel, then turn to the right.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author refer to the brain?

2. At what age does Mike May regain his vision?

3. How does Eagleton support his statement about what is or is not hard wired into our brains?

4. How much of the wavelengths of light do our eyes see?

5. What culture does this actor slander?

(see the answer key)

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