LOGIC WAR / Pages of Mystery

What can we conclude from the effects of taking a nap disscussed in paragraph 5?

• The effects of napping include both psychological and physiological advantages

• If done correctly, napping can have a huge range of health benefits.

• Taking a nap does not only help with metabolism, but also with mood regulation.

• Children are more affected by naps than adults are.

• The advantages of napping for the human brain are its most significant effects.

The author uses the word ‘daily’ in the 2nd paragraph mainly to….

• demonstrate the intensity of drowsiness

• put forward an idea about drowsiness

• emphasize the importance of the word drowsiness

• show that the drowsiness must occur everyday

• indicate which specific drowsiness

What do the processes in paragraph 3 tell us about our body?

• The sleep pressure is one of our body’s weaknesses.

• Sleep is a relaxing mechanism of the brain.

• The body regulates sleep through biological processes.

• There are two ways for our body to take a nap.

• We can control the body’s need for sleep in two ways.

Which question is answered by paragraph 5?

• Why do many people take naps?

• What are the benefits of naps?

• What are the drawbacks of taking naps?

• What makes naps better than sleeping overnight?

• Why does our body need naps?

What can be inferred from the passage?

• Putting people in isolated cells damages their brain.

• Possession of power and control alters human behavior.

• People enjoy pleasure from others’ stress and anxiety.

• The researchers had planned the outcome of the experiment.

• Money incentives don’t help people to endure torture.

What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

• The experiment was stopped early due to dangerous reactions of the participants.

• Prison guards will always be hostile toward prisoners.

• The researchers had already predicted how the guards and prisoners would behave.

• The guards and prisoners showed wholesome behavior towards each other.

• The experiment was stopped because it did not produce the desired results.

What can be concluded from the behavior of the participants?

• Their behavior was influenced by the situation they were put into.

• Both the guards' and the prisoners' behavior took an unexpected turn.

• The participants are well-adjusted to their new environment.

• The prisoners had a hard time developing an assertive behavior.

• The guards' unpredictable behavior was probably brought on by past trauma.

The sentence “... the interactions were hostile or even dehumanizing” implies ....

• the isolated condition of prisoners was dangerous for their mental health

• the prisoners rebelled and started attacking the guards

• the guards became aggressive and abusive toward the prisoners

• both the guards and the prisoners felt depressed and anxious

• the guards started to sympathize more with the prisoners

If we were to add a beginning paragraph preceding the text, what would it most likely talk about?

• The researchers’ academic credentials

• The psychology faculty of Stanford University

• The selection of the volunteers

• The background of the experiment

• The mechanism of the experiment

Which of the following is true about the experiment?

• The participants must be free of criminal records and not have any health issues.

• The guards were divided into three teams that worked eight-hour shifts.

• The experiment was cancelled not even halfway of the initial schedule.

• The prisoners started to get abusive due to the excessive freedom they had.

• The researchers doing the experiment used the volunteer guards to observe the prisoners.