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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a condition that Raymond insists on in Chapter 16 is the group prepares its proposals?
(a) It must be a done in public.
(b) Taggart has to go.
(c) He must have a veto.
(d) It must be budget neutral.

2. At the end of Chapter 5, what regular event is a constant trauma in Harold's life?
(a) Visiting friends' houses.
(b) His parents' doing out.
(c) Going to school on Monday.
(d) Taking a bath.

3. When Walter Mischel repeated his marshmallow experiment year later, what did he use instead of a marshmallow?
(a) A sardine.
(b) A gummi bear.
(c) An Oreo.
(d) A ham sandwich.

4. In Chapter 1, what does Julie insist on keeping on during sex?
(a) Her socks.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her shirt.
(d) Her hat.

5. What did Walter Mischel suggest children do in his marshmallow experiment which helped them wait longer to eat the candy?
(a) Imagine it was something else.
(b) Suck their thumbs.
(c) Shut their eyes.
(d) Drink a glass of milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Brooks show that neurons do when we are near someone we are bonded to socially?

2. In Chapter 2, Brooks points out that the female orgasm is what type of process?

3. According to Brooks in Chapter 9, modern social scientists say that geniuses are what?

4. What does Erica decide to do at the end of Chapter 10?

5. In the introduction, Brooks says a study of the inner mind highlights the capacity of humanity to do what?

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