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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what object does the author say people should place themselves during meditation?
(a) A mat.
(b) A cushion.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A bare floor.

2. Within which type of psychology have scientists learned that people can judge each other quickly through non-verbal communication?
(a) Social psychology.
(b) Behavioral psychology.
(c) Abnormal psychology.
(d) Animal psychology.

3. Which of the following feelings is the most often studied in connection with mental modules?
(a) Material envy.
(b) Hoarding.
(c) Sexual jealousy.
(d) Obsession.

4. The author states that repeated studies have shown that the brain reacts similarly to physical pain and what other element?
(a) Regret.
(b) Humiliation.
(c) Anger.
(d) Social rejection.

5. The idea within vipassana meditation is to see the true nature of what?
(a) One's self.
(b) The world.
(c) Life.
(d) Reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of benefits does the author describe self-delusion as harboring?

2. The author argues that for the average human, what type of perception is an impossible task to achieve?

3. An intertemporal utility function represents how willing a person is to delay what?

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

5. Robert Zajonc equates having feelings about something with performing what other action?

(see the answer key)

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