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A Quiz about an #article #about why humans are ticklish
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1
What is the meaning of "rodent"?
A mammal distinguished by strong growing incisors
A kind of animal that is able to fly
A cute animal
A small animal
2
What is "to induce"?
To guess possible answers or outcomes
To confuse people
To fall asleep
To expect something
3
What is the meaning of an "epicenter"?
The deepest point of something
The center of the earth
The central point of something
The most interesting point
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What is the meaning of "elicit", according to the context provided by the article.
To laugh
To conclude or finish
To show
To provoke or generate
5
What is to anticipate?
To believe
To act out
To expect or predict
To wish something
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What is the meaning of the word "confound", according to the context provided by the article.
To clarify
Amaze or astonish
To bore
To divide
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Do rats laugh just like humans do?
They do, but the noise is difficult to hear
No, they do not feel anything when tickled
No, they enjoy a good tickle, but you can't hear them laugh
Yes, they laugh and shake like humans
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Why were rats selected in the experiment over other animals?
Because every lab in the world uses rats
Because they feel the sensation in a similar way as humans
Because they are easy to catch
Because they are small
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What is the meaning of "susceptible", according to the context provided by the article.
Vulnerable
Likely to be influenced
Confused
Sleepy
10
How is the part of the brain associated with touch called?
Somatosensory Cortex
Limbic system
Cerebellum
Brain stem
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What is the meaning of "envision", according to the context provided by the article?
Imagine as a future possibility
To observe
To watch something attentively
Visualize
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What is the meaning of "inaudible", according to the context provided by the article?
A noise that resembles a whisper
A very loud sound
Unable to be heard
Something audible
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What happens with the neurons when the rats were tickled?
They went crazy
They come alive instantly
They lit up
They turn off
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What is to speculate?
To fall asleep
To expect something
To confuse people
To guess possible answers or outcomes
