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Malcolm Gladwell

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

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1. When the Getty Museum acquired an inauthentic kouros in 1983, what was the initial reason that caused antiquities experts to believe that it was a fake?

A) The kouros’s color was slightly off—it was a brighter white than other kouroi.

B) The kouros was found in near-perfect condition.

C) The nose, ears, and eyes of the kouros were “misshapen.”

D) The seller of the kouros could not provide a certificate of authenticity.

2. What of the following definitions best describes Gladwell’s concept of the “adaptive unconscious”?

A) The innate unconscious mind of all humans, which processes the bulk of incoming sensory data, produces rapid-fire and appropriate responses.

B) This concept refers to the skill certain humans develop in order to process information while sleeping.

C) When individuals are comatose, they “adapt” to their surroundings—thus, the “adaptive unconscious.”

D) A trait often seen in animals, it is the way in which certain species use “unconscious” techniques—sonar, smell, etc.—to hunt prey or avoid predators.

3. On average, how long did it take Gottman and his colleagues to determine the likelihood of a couple’s marital success based on recordings of the couples’ interactions?

A) 22 seconds

B) 1 minute

C) 3 minutes

D) 10 minutes

4. As discussed in Chapter 1, which of the following is NOT one of the “Four Horsemen” qualities that would predict the downfall of a marriage?

A) Defensiveness

B) Stonewalling

C) Criticism

D) Apathy

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