The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Frank R. Wilson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Frank R. Wilson
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lucy to Lulu to Rose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rene Decartes think fluid in the eye does?
(a) Keeps the iris the correct color.
(b) Damages the optic nerve.
(c) Causes cataracts.
(d) Causes action.

2. What did ground mammals eat at this time?
(a) Mostly nuts and grass.
(b) Vegetarian matter or carnivores.
(c) Mostly birds.
(d) Just small rodents.

3. How does the conscious dimension of action occur?
(a) With the unconscious thought first.
(b) There is no conscious dimension of action.
(c) With the thought of moving.
(d) With the movement itself.

4. What is one term related to the scale of movement required by two hands acting in partnership?
(a) Iconometric.
(b) Macromedian.
(c) Macrometric.
(d) Melometric.

5. Why does Calvin think the female ape cradles her baby in its left arm?
(a) He has no idea.
(b) It tends to be the stronger arm.
(c) It tends to be the longer arm.
(d) So the baby can hear the mother's heartbeat.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Sherrington discover signals originate to cause movement?

2. How does Wilson learn that cooking is a specific skill using hands to produce an immediate sense of achievement?

3. What does Duchenne figure out how to demonstrate?

4. Why don't the ground mammals at this time eat the fruit in the trees?

5. What does Wilson say is an emotional experience?

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