MRCB 23 - Quiz 1

What percentage of our brain activity do experts believe is non-conscious?

• Around 75%

• At least 95%

• Around 50%

• No more than 35%

What happened to Phineas Gage after his accident?

• He lost his memory

• He no longer could play the guitar

• His personality changed

• He lost the ability to speak

Dunning-Kruger is a cognitive illusion of...

• Superiority

• Inferiority

• Ambiguity

• Mediocrity

In his TED talk, Barry Schwartz tells a story about buying new jeans, and after his purchase he says that...

• The jeans fitted better than ever but he felt worse

• The jeans fitted worse but he felt better

• He felt better because he had found the perfect pair of jeans

• He felt worse because he wanted more options

For Barry Schwartz, having lots of choices makes people miserable because of...

• Opportunity costs

• Anticipated regret

• Raised expectations

• All the other answers are right