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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doctrine emphasizes that nothing has any essence?
(a) The familial doctrine.
(b) The emptiness doctrine.
(c) The aesthetics doctrine.
(d) The surrender doctrine.

2. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is described as the seat of what?
(a) Abstract reasoning.
(b) Paranoia.
(c) The ego.
(d) Emotions.

3. What sound does the author refer to in his personal anecdote about reducing negative feelings?
(a) The sound of the dishwasher.
(b) The sound of a buzz saw.
(c) The sound of traffic.
(d) The sound of a jackhammer.

4. What object does the author use as an example of illogical attachment to inanimate objects?
(a) A xylophone.
(b) A tape measure.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A thermometer.

5. Within what situation should one practice the RAIN technique, according to the author?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Public speaking.
(d) Creating art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward what goal does the author hope to propel his readers?

2. The word vipassana is generally translated to what English word?

3. What does the author NOT list among the most popular reasons for people to try meditation?

4. The author states that perception is what type of process?

5. To what cause does the author attribute his unnatural attachment to a particular type of object?

(see the answer key)

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