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Neuroscience for Personal Dev. - Our Paleo-Limbic Brain

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Located within our Paleo-Limbic brain is our ______________ _______________, also known as our "fear center".

a)

neo-limbic brain

b)

limbic amygdala

c)

reptilian brain

d)

pre-frontal brain

2.

The Paleo-Limbic brain defines how we react in ____________ situations.

a)

individual

b)

group

3.

Self-confidence works independently of our ___________________, __________________, or _______________________. (Mark all that apply).

a)

Self-confidence

b)

motivations

c)

competency

d)

profession

e)

group

4.

The right amount of self-confidence and trust in others will lead to ___________________.

a)

submissiveness

b)

assertiveness

c)

dominance

d)

marginalism

5.

Lack of self-confidence will lead to __________________.

a)

dominance

b)

marginalism

c)

submissiveness

d)

assertiveness

6.

Too much self-confidence will lead to _____________________.

a)

dominance

b)

submissiveness

c)

assertiveness

d)

marginalism

7.

What types of behaviors are on the scale from assertiveness to dominance? (mark all that apply)

a)

flattery and seduction

b)

manipulation of feelings

c)

mockery

d)

intimidation

e)

sadism and cruelty

8.

What types of behaviors are on the scale from assertiveness to submissiveness? (mark all that apply)

a)

perfectionism

b)

servility

c)

mockery

d)

panic attacks and guilt

e)

sadism and cruelty

9.

At the center of the scale of trusting others lies __________________.

a)

assertiveness

b)

dominance

c)

servility

d)

marginalism

10.

Lack of trust in others will lead to ____________________.

a)

dominance

b)

axiality

c)

assertiveness

d)

marginality

11.

Too much trust in others will lead to ______________.

a)

axiality

b)

marginalism

c)

assertiveness

d)

dominance

12.

What types of behaviors are on the scale from assertiveness to marginality? (mark all that apply)

a)

uneasiness at sharing

b)

loss of contact with others

c)

loss of connection to others

d)

a sense of exclusion

e)

conspiracy

13.

What types of behaviors are on the scale from assertiveness to axiality? (mark all that apply)

a)

ease at sharing with others

b)

finding hidden meanings in communication with others

c)

thinking people are communicating with you without words

d)

communicating with things

e)

connection to the universe

14.

Marginal people find it hard to _____________ others.

a)

trust

b)

understand

c)

connect with

d)

love

15.

Axial people might often come across as __________ and TOO trusting of others.

a)

annoying

b)

assertive

c)

dominant

d)

invasive

16.

The reptilian brain is fully operation for humans from birth, while the paleo-limbic brain starts to develop around the age of _____ when toddlers start to interact with others.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

17.

Our standing on the self-confidence (dominant or submissive) and trust (marginal or axial) scales usually results from our _____________________.

a)

friendships

b)

upbringing

c)

genetic makeup

d)

assertiveness

18.

If we see someone in "reptilian brain", we want to become their ally. If we see someone in "paleo-limbic brain", we want to remain as ___________ as possible.

a)

dominant

b)

submissive

c)

neutral

d)

aloof

19.

What should we do if we are working with someone in "paleo-limbic brain"? (mark all that apply)

a)

relax

b)

convince the person about right or wrong

c)

reward their behavior

d)

stay neutral

e)

use silence