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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Laboratories of Social Change.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lessing propose that our government should do?
(a) Give money to the poor.
(b) Aid foreign countries.
(c) Secretly evaluate its workers.
(d) Pay attention to technology.

2. What was Lessing's concern regarding the application of science on human behavior?
(a) It was not being applied.
(b) It was outdated.
(c) The data was biased.
(d) The data was faked.

3. People in democratic societies believe they are __________.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Rich.
(c) Important.
(d) Free.

4. According to Lessing, what do novelists have the ability to do?
(a) Dumb down society.
(b) Slander whoever they want.
(c) Reflect human behavior.
(d) Make money in the arts.

5. What did Lessing believe about those living in democratic societies?
(a) They are selfish.
(b) They are not truly free.
(c) They are individuals.
(d) They have too much money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do most people ignore the existence of brainwashing techniques?

2. When unprompted confessions took place during the war, what did governments begin to study?

3. With brainwashing techniques, soldiers can be made to feel ________ about killing.

4. According to Lessing, war causes humans to ____________.

5. What did Akhnaton change in Egypt?

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