Question 1

What is the primary function of the prefrontal cortex in the brain?

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It is responsible for deliberate choices and self-awareness.

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It coordinates sensory functions.

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It processes visual information.

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It controls heart rate and temperature.

Question 2

What phenomenon does sleepwalking represent in terms of brain control?

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It shows that complex behaviors can occur without conscious awareness.

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It shows complete control of the brain during sleep.

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It indicates that the brain is inactive during sleep.

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It represents a failure of memory recall.

Question 3

In what way can emotions influence decision-making according to the video?

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Emotions can help guide decisions to avoid harming others.

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Emotions always lead to irrational decisions.

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Emotions are irrelevant to decision-making processes.

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Emotions hinder our ability to make thoughtful decisions.

Question 4

What does the research on split-brain patients reveal about the human mind?

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It suggests that there can be two independent minds within one brain.

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It shows that both hemispheres operate as a single unit.

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It implies that only one hemisphere is responsible for consciousness.

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It indicates that the left side of the brain is always dominant.

Question 5

According to the video, how might past trauma affect future generations?

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Trauma can change the biology and behavior of descendants.

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Trauma only alters psychological traits, not physical biology.

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Trauma only affects individuals during their lifetime.

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Trauma has no effect on future generations.

Question 6

What is one way that anesthesia affects consciousness?

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It alters how parts of the brain communicate, leading to unconsciousness.

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It keeps the brain fully aware of external stimuli.

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It only affects memory retention.

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It enhances brain activity in all regions.

Question 7

What role does the insula play in decision-making, according to the neuroscience presented?

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It acts as a signal for emotional responses like guilt and empathy.

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It has no significant role in decision-making.

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It regulates motor functions exclusively.

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It is responsible for analytical thinking.

Question 8

What does Uri Maoz's experiment suggest about our sense of agency?

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Our sense of agency can be influenced and manipulated.

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Agency is always under our complete control.

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Agency cannot be affected by external factors.

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Agency is solely a conscious process.

Question 9

What is a key takeaway about consciousness highlighted in the video?

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Consciousness is a complex interplay of awareness and unconscious processes.

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Consciousness relies entirely on voluntary actions.

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Consciousness is solely governed by the prefrontal cortex.

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Consciousness is an all-or-nothing experience.

Question 10

How does implicit bias relate to our understanding of the brain's functioning?

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It shows how unconscious brain processes influence our thoughts and behaviors.

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It only affects people with neurological conditions.

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It demonstrates that our decisions are always rational.

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It is unrelated to brain function.

Question 11

What is the largest mystery in science today, according to USANA MARTINEZ-CONDE?

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The brain

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Time

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Matter

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Space

Question 12

What fraction of brain activity are we consciously aware of, according to URI MAOZ?

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A very large fraction

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All

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A small fraction

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None

Question 13

Which part of the brain is responsible for deliberate choices and self-awareness?

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Prefrontal cortex

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Hippocampus

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Amygdala

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Cerebellum

Question 14

What paradox does sleepwalking illustrate about consciousness?

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Being conscious is not an all-or-none situation

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Consciousness is always complete

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Sleepwalking is a myth

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All brain functions happen consciously

Question 15

What happens in the brain when a person is under anesthesia?

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Communication between brain regions is altered

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The brain becomes hyperactive

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All brain activity ceases

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Memory retrieval is enhanced

Question 16

How does our sense of control in decision-making get tested in the experiments?

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By using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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By asking participants to meditate

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By using brain scans only

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By using sleep studies

Question 17

Who was Phineas Gage and why is he significant in neuroscience?

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He experienced a brain injury that changed his personality

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He was a famous brain surgeon

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He contributed to early anesthesia development

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He discovered the prefrontal cortex

Question 18

What does the insula do when people feel guilt?

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It signals gut feelings about decisions

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It controls motor functions

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It enhances memory retrieval

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It helps with speech

Question 19

What can influence how we behave and make decisions according to neuroscientists?

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The expectations of other people

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Our genetic makeup alone

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Cultural norms exclusively

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Only our past experiences

Question 20

What major insight does Bianca Jones Marlin's research provide about trauma?

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Trauma affects brain biology across generations

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Trauma only impacts the individual

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Trauma has no biological impact

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Only severe trauma has an effect

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