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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the author NOT use as an example of the indirect evidence received by the human brain?
(a) Sound waves emanating from a jet plane.
(b) Particles of light that bounce off trees.
(c) Molecules that waft across the street from a bakery.
(d) Atoms contained within an electrical storm.

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

5. The author notes that generally, the thoughts that arise during meditation follow how many common themes?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

6. What is the term for the tendency to attribute inner essences to things?
(a) Deconstructionism.
(b) Realism.
(c) Essentialism.
(d) Surrealism.

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

8. What does the lizard represent at the meditation retreat attended by the author?
(a) Belief.
(b) Awareness.
(c) Oneness.
(d) Loving kindness.

9. The author notes that it is generally easier for one to distance oneself from one’s emotions than one’s what?
(a) Love.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Feelings.

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

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

12. What is the Samadhiraja Sutra?
(a) A Buddhist relic.
(b) A Buddhist text.
(c) A Shinto relic.
(d) A Taoist text.

13. What sound does the author refer to in his personal anecdote about reducing negative feelings?
(a) The sound of a jackhammer.
(b) The sound of the dishwasher.
(c) The sound of traffic.
(d) The sound of a buzz saw.

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

15. 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) Ocean.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Biscuit.
(d) Cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that perception is what type of process?

2. Which of the following feelings is the most often studied in connection with mental modules?

3. What problem does the author say afflicts him when he is trying to work?

4. Chapter 10 is entitled "Encounters With the" what?

5. The author states that people often impose beliefs and structure onto various what?

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