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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the three schools of meditation supports the idea that a critical distance of separation between the self and individual thoughts will give the conscious self more control?
(a) Western.
(b) Tibetan.
(c) Vipassana.
(d) Zen.

2. The author argues that for the average human, what type of perception is an impossible task to achieve?
(a) Unadulterated.
(b) Clear.
(c) Connected.
(d) Precise.

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

4. What kind of benefits does the author describe self-delusion as harboring?
(a) Personal.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Evolutionary.
(d) Darwinian.

5. What system within the body is responsible for rewards?
(a) The cardiovascular system.
(b) The endocrine system.
(c) The digestive system.
(d) The dopamine system.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade were the famous series of experiments conducted by Benjamin Libet?

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

3. In the philosophical illustration focused on a charioteer and horses, what does the charioteer represent?

4. What emotion does the author say he feels when he is getting ready for a public speaking engagement?

5. The Buddha said that engagement is the product of a what?

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