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