Understanding Intelligence and Brain Usage
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What is the popular belief about brain usage mentioned in the text?

  • Most people use only 10% of their brains (correct)
  • Using more than 10% of the brain leads to higher intelligence
  • Using the entire brain leads to increased brainpower
  • Intelligence is solely based on the percentage of brain used

How is intelligence measured according to the text?

  • By how much of the brain a person uses
  • By the size of the brain
  • By what the brain is used for, not the percentage of brain used (correct)
  • By how many tasks a person can accomplish simultaneously

According to research mentioned in the text, what was found to lead to significant improvements in mice?

  • Eating a healthy diet
  • Mentally stimulating activities
  • Running (correct)
  • Solving number puzzles

What surprising finding did a recent study reveal about clothing changes and performance?

<p>Wearing a white lab coat boosted people's test performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what is one simple way recommended for making your brain work harder?

<p>Doing plenty of exercise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main point of the text?

<p>Improving fluid intelligence is essential for becoming smarter. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to give the impression of being smarter?

<p>Improving physical fitness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'fluid intelligence' defined as in the text?

<p>The general ability to manipulate information and solve problems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes people perceive someone as smarter?

<p>Wearing glasses and using a middle initial (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity does the text suggest as an effective way to improve fluid intelligence?

<p>Sticking with one subject and exploring it in depth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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