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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 types of insects were making noise outside of the author's window on the fifth night of his first meditation retreat?
(a) Katydids.
(b) Cicadas.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Locusts.

2. The psychologist Paul Bloom writes that what concept is a human universal?
(a) Humanism.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Deconstructionism.
(d) Essentialism.

3. What is the English translation of the word dukkha?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Peace.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Pain.

4. The Capgras delusion causes an afflicted person to think that a loved one is what?
(a) An imposter.
(b) Homicidal.
(c) An enemy.
(d) Habitually lying.

5. Robert Zajonc equates having feelings about something with performing what other action?
(a) Contemplating those feelings.
(b) Deciding upon next steps.
(c) Making judgments about things.
(d) Assessing one's self.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the author of the book What the Buddah Taught write the work?

2. With what system is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex associated?

3. The author notes that it is generally easier for one to distance oneself from one’s emotions than one’s what?

4. In what journal was the case about Capgras delusion first published?

5. Which philosopher is said to have had ideas that clearly reflect Buddhist ideals and that are reflected in modern psychology studies?

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