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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author repeatedly refers to the mental modules as temporarily taking what action against the focus of the mind?
(a) Hijacking it.
(b) Eradicating it.
(c) Erasing it.
(d) Setting it ablaze.

2. What is the English translation of the title of the Buddhist text called the Satipatthana Sutta?
(a) The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
(b) The Twelve Foundations of Mindfulness.
(c) The Three Foundations of Mindfulness.
(d) The Two Foundations of Mindfulness.

3. The author states that as times change, so should conclusions and what other element?
(a) Behaviors.
(b) Findings.
(c) Understandings.
(d) Modules.

4. In what decade were the famous series of experiments conducted by Benjamin Libet?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1990s.

5. What does the author say is the only thought people have when eyeing a sugar doughnut?
(a) How intensely they will want another one only seconds after eating this one.
(b) How eating it will help them relax.
(c) How eating it will leave them feeling tired or agitated later.
(d) How good it will taste.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does the author refer to in his personal anecdote about reducing negative feelings?

2. What object does the author use as an example of illogical attachment to inanimate objects?

3. The author uses the example of his childhood experiences with the Tooth Fairy in order to demonstrate what concept?

4. What do psychologists call the condition of "being stuck" in the natural human cycle of ultimately futile pleasure-seeking?

5. What is the name of the professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University discussed by the author?

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