book 7 mini quiz

What does your brain often spot in random things, like toast or clouds?

• numbers and letters
• real animal shapes
• made-up buildings
• familiar faces
• hidden maps

What is a salon best known for in history?

• showing silent films
• sharing creative ideas
• displaying fashion trends
• training for sports
• preparing food together

What tool helps doctors find out if a coma patient is still aware?

• light flashes and puzzles
• music played loudly
• gentle hand touches
• EEG brain testing
• video screen messages

Who is MOST likely to use active imagination when creating dream-like stories?

• a train conductor
• a computer technician
• a movie director
• a shop manager
• a food delivery person

When does the brain MOST often mix wild dream scenes together?

• while reading a book
• during REM sleep
• while solving a puzzle
• during lunch breaks
• while watching cartoons

What could happen if your thalamus became overwhelmed during daydreaming?

• You dream the same thing again and again
• Your brain mixes up ideas and gets confused
• You stop dreaming altogether
• You forget the difference between day and night
• Your thoughts become louder than normal

If you reuse old toy parts to build a new invention, what brain process are you using?

• dreaming
• redeployment
• memory shuffle
• playful zoning
• circuit switching

What is one big thing pareidolia and imagination both do?

• They work only when asleep
• They help us learn new languages
• They spot things that aren’t really there
• They follow strict rules
• They improve our hearing

Which part of the brain acts like a memory library?

• thalamus
• hippocampus
• frontal cortex
• neocortex
• default network

Why might someone use psychological distance when solving a hard problem?

• To make the problem feel smaller
• To copy what others are doing
• To ask someone else to do it
• To act like the problem isn’t real
• To see the problem in a new way