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Yi-Chen

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Trephination was an ancient procedure that
 
  a) was performed in order to cure' an individual of some ailment
  b) removed the heart of an individual, because all thoughts and emotions were thought to originate there
  c) involved the surgical opening of the skull
  d) a and c
  e) b and c

Question 2

Consider the statement humans only use 10 of their brain. Which of the following statements is true?
 
  a) This is a fact that Albert Einstein discovered
  b) This is not true for humans, but it is true for rats and other rodents
  c) The statement is a myth that is well-known and often repeated
  d) This is true only for infants, but humans gradually use more as they age
  e) This is true only for adults, because infants are less developed than adults and need to use more of their brains for basic functioning



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

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Answer: C





 

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