"Magic and the Brain" Test

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Which of the following is NOT a common text feature?

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What is the primary purpose of informational text?

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Which type of informational text reports on local current events?

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Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.

Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

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How are informational texts different from novels and short stories?

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Which feature gives readers a general overview of what sections and topics appear in an informational text, and on what pages?

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How do the authors first establish the connection between science and magic?

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In which statement does the author use personfication to explain “neural adaptation”?

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According to the authors, what is one criticism of subjecting magic to scientific study?

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According to the authors, what is the most important reason for neuroscientists to study the tools of magic?

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What is the main purpose of the sidebar below line 119?

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Which of the following is an example of “overt misdirection”?

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Which of the following best states the central idea of the section under the heading “Controlling Awareness in the Wired Brain”?

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Neural processes take place in the

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A neuroscientist studies

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A cynic would most likely respond to the achievements of another with

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According to the authors, how does the Great Tomsoni gain a “cognitive advantage” by performing a fake trick before performing the real one?

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"Magic and the Brain" Test

Which of the following is NOT a common text feature?

What is the primary purpose of informational text?

Which type of informational text reports on local current events?

Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.

Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

How are informational texts different from novels and short stories?

Which feature gives readers a general overview of what sections and topics appear in an informational text, and on what pages?

How do the authors first establish the connection between science and magic?

In which statement does the author use personfication to explain “neural adaptation”?

According to the authors, what is one criticism of subjecting magic to scientific study?

According to the authors, what is the most important reason for neuroscientists to study the tools of magic?

What is the main purpose of the sidebar below line 119?

Which of the following is an example of “overt misdirection”?

Which of the following best states the central idea of the section under the heading “Controlling Awareness in the Wired Brain”?

Neural processes take place in the

A neuroscientist studies

A cynic would most likely respond to the achievements of another with

According to the authors, how does the Great Tomsoni gain a “cognitive advantage” by performing a fake trick before performing the real one?

Explain how psychologist Daniel J. Simons tested the effects of inattentional blindness. What did his experiment show?

Which of the following is NOT a common text feature?

What is the primary purpose of informational text?

Which type of informational text reports on local current events?

Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.

Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

How are informational texts different from novels and short stories?

Which feature gives readers a general overview of what sections and topics appear in an informational text, and on what pages?

How do the authors first establish the connection between science and magic?

In which statement does the author use personfication to explain “neural adaptation”?

According to the authors, what is one criticism of subjecting magic to scientific study?

According to the authors, what is the most important reason for neuroscientists to study the tools of magic?

What is the main purpose of the sidebar below line 119?

Which of the following is an example of “overt misdirection”?

Which of the following best states the central idea of the section under the heading “Controlling Awareness in the Wired Brain”?

Neural processes take place in the

A neuroscientist studies

A cynic would most likely respond to the achievements of another with

According to the authors, how does the Great Tomsoni gain a “cognitive advantage” by performing a fake trick before performing the real one?

Explain how psychologist Daniel J. Simons tested the effects of inattentional blindness. What did his experiment show?

"Magic and the Brain" Test

"Magic and the Brain" Test

Which of the following is NOT a common text feature?

What is the primary purpose of informational text?

Which type of informational text reports on local current events?

Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

How are informational texts different from novels and short stories?

Which feature gives readers a general overview of what sections and topics appear in an informational text, and on what pages?

How do the authors first establish the connection between science and magic?

In which statement does the author use personfication to explain “neural adaptation”?

According to the authors, what is one criticism of subjecting magic to scientific study?

According to the authors, what is the most important reason for neuroscientists to study the tools of magic?

What is the main purpose of the sidebar below line 119?

Which of the following is an example of “overt misdirection”?

Which of the following best states the central idea of the section under the heading “Controlling Awareness in the Wired Brain”?

Neural processes take place in the

A neuroscientist studies

A cynic would most likely respond to the achievements of another with

According to the authors, how does the Great Tomsoni gain a “cognitive advantage” by performing a fake trick before performing the real one?

Explain how psychologist Daniel J. Simons tested the effects of inattentional blindness. What did his experiment show?

Which of the following is NOT a common text feature?

What is the primary purpose of informational text?

Which type of informational text reports on local current events?

Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

How are informational texts different from novels and short stories?

Which feature gives readers a general overview of what sections and topics appear in an informational text, and on what pages?

How do the authors first establish the connection between science and magic?

In which statement does the author use personfication to explain “neural adaptation”?

According to the authors, what is one criticism of subjecting magic to scientific study?

According to the authors, what is the most important reason for neuroscientists to study the tools of magic?

What is the main purpose of the sidebar below line 119?

Which of the following is an example of “overt misdirection”?

Which of the following best states the central idea of the section under the heading “Controlling Awareness in the Wired Brain”?

Neural processes take place in the

A neuroscientist studies

A cynic would most likely respond to the achievements of another with

According to the authors, how does the Great Tomsoni gain a “cognitive advantage” by performing a fake trick before performing the real one?

Explain how psychologist Daniel J. Simons tested the effects of inattentional blindness. What did his experiment show?

Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.

Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

Luci is flipping through a magazine when she sees an interesting photograph. After looking at it closely, she realizes that it is a picture of some of her relatives. Luci wants to verify that she is correct.

Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?