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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following examples is used by the author to demonstrate that human brains are not foolproof?
(a) Super-8 videos.
(b) Optical illusions.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Binoculars.

2. In the philosophical illustration focused on a charioteer and horses, what does the charioteer represent?
(a) The adrenal gland.
(b) The temporal lobe.
(c) The hypothalamus gland.
(d) The prefrontal cortex.

3. What animals are involved in the pellet experiment described by the author?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Rats.
(d) Mice.

4. What does the chocolate symbolize in the author's anecdote?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Reward.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Lack of control.

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

6. What kind of teacher is Rodney, the man described by the author within one particular anecdote?
(a) A meditation teacher.
(b) A pottery teacher.
(c) A yoga teacher.
(d) A music teacher.

7. The author compares self-discipline to what part of the human body?
(a) A muscle.
(b) A bone.
(c) A blood vessel.
(d) A heart.

8. The author states that he suspects that what word is dependent upon "a melange of feelings that you've come to associate with" this object?
(a) Biscuit.
(b) Cloud.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Butterfly.

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

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

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

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

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

14. What is Robert Zajonc's field of expertise?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Physics.
(c) Biology.
(d) Medicine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author discusses his wife in an illustration, whom does he name as a potential stimulus in his wife's environment that would be “seen to not merit extended, conscious appraisal” (163)?

2. What object does the author use as a metaphor for the feelings that connect one’s conscious mind and one’s thoughts?

3. Which philosopher compared the relationship between feelings and the rational self to the relationship between horses and a charioteer?

4. When thoughts arise during meditation, the author states that they generally have all but which of the following characteristics?

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

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