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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Life After the Monarchy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Eagleman liken the discoveries of neuroscience?
(a) The discoveries of other galaxies.
(b) The discoveries of Columbus and Magellan.
(c) The discoveries of Crick and Watson.
(d) The discoveries of Galileo and Darwin.

2. What proved difficult in programming robots?
(a) Having them perform two tasks that were only minutely different.
(b) Having them perform simple tasks.
(c) Having them be able to grasp fine particles.
(d) Having them understand the difference between two degrees of moisture.

3. What monkeys were the ones that developed overly aggressive personalities?
(a) Those raised in complete isolation.
(b) Those raised in a communal situation.
(c) Those raised under famine conditions.
(d) Those raised away from their mothers.

4. To what does Eagleman compare consciousness?
(a) A video recorder.
(b) A camera.
(c) A kaleidoscope.
(d) A newspaper.

5. Upon what does cocaine act in the brain.
(a) Areas linked to sight.
(b) Speech areas.
(c) Receptors in the brain that are linked to the positive feelings of receiving rewards.
(d) Areas linked to honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Charles Whitman when he died?

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

3. What does the amount of brain effort that vision uses indicate about vision?

4. How do sorters learn to do their job?

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

(see the answer key)

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