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- 1. Multiple ChoiceNeural processes take place in thebraineyefingersimagination
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best states the central idea of the section under the heading “Controlling Awareness in the Wired Brain”?Scientists have discovered which area of the brain interprets causal relationships.The methods of magic may help scientists learn to manipulate human awareness.A skilled magician can cause viewers to misinterpret cause and effect.Watching videos of magic tricks activates a particular area of the brain.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of “overt misdirection”?The magician tells the audience to look at his lovely assistant.The magician uses bright lights to create temporary blindness.The magician performs the trick when the audience least expects it.The magician uses special effects, such as an explosion or gunshot.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main purpose of the sidebar below line 119?to show what a normal brain looks like on an MRI scanto show how the techniques of magic can help scientists understand the brainto show how a cognitive illusion works in the brainto show how scientists can use technology to diagnose brain disorders
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the authors, what is the most important reason for neuroscientists to study the tools of magic?to gain a better understanding of how magic tricks workto help magicians develop new and better illusionsto help people better control their own attention and awarenessto help develop new diagnostic and treatment methods for brain disorders
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn which statement does the author use personification to explain “neural adaptation”?“The responsiveness of a neural system to a constant stimulus . . . decreases with time."“The spectators' retinal neurons will rebound for a fraction of a second.”“When the constant stimulus is turned off, the adapted neurons fire a rebound response.”“It is as if neurons actively ignore a constant stimulus to save their strength. ”
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow do the authors first establish the connection between science and magic?with an anecdote about a magic trick and how it workswith a definition of the new field of neuromagicwith a graphic that compares and contrasts the two fieldswith a summary of the history of previous research
- 8. Multiple Choice
sidebar
a box alongside or within the text to indicate the focus of that section
visual text features that can help you understand ideas or processes
a person who studies the brain and the nervous system
related to the nervous system
- 9. Multiple Choice
objective summary
summary without opinions or unnecessary details
the people who are watching the event
a dark, heavy print that is used to draw attention to unfamiliar vocabulary
a nerve cell
- 10. Multiple Choice
A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic is?
abnormal
to perceive
a task
a feature
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