Questions & Answers
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Making Choices with Our Brains study set below.
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1
When you have to pick between two yummy snacks, what part of your body helps you decide?
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A
Your toes
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B
Your ears
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C
Your brain
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D
Your elbow
2
If you see a toy that has a lot of bright colours, you might want it more. This is like a...?
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A
Sad feeling
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B
Scary monster
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C
Shiny trap
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D
Pretty lure
3
Sometimes, if you wait a little bit longer for something you really want, you can get more of it later. This is called?
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A
Giving up
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B
Instant fun
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C
Delayed gratification
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D
Being lazy
4
If your friend buys a cool new toy, you might want that toy too, even if you didn't think about it before. This is called?
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A
Being alone
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B
Following the crowd
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C
Hiding away
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D
Ignoring others
5
When you're told a story about how good a toy is, you might like that toy more. This is like a...
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A
Bad rumour
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B
Happy song
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C
Nice story
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D
Funny joke
6
If something is very rare, like a special sticker that only a few people have, you might think it's more special. This is called?
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A
Being common
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B
Being plentiful
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C
Being scarce
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D
Being lost
7
When you have to choose between playing with a toy right now or saving it for later to play with even more, you are making a...
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A
Sleepy choice
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B
Fast choice
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C
Difficult choice
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D
Simple choice
8
Sometimes, even if you know eating healthy is good, you might still choose a sweet treat. This is because our feelings can be stronger than our...
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A
Noses
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B
Fingers
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C
Rules
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D
Brains
9
If you see a big pile of cookies, you might want more than if you see just one cookie. This is like thinking 'more is...'?
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A
Less good
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B
The same
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C
Always better
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D
Less fun
10
When you are given a choice, and one choice is made to look much better than the others, you might pick that one more easily. This is a way to make a choice easier, called a...
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A
Confusing way
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B
Smart trick
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C
Bad idea
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D
Easy button
11
If you are told that something is 'limited edition', it means there are only a few, and you might want it more because it's...
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A
Easy to get
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B
Very common
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C
Hard to find
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D
Always available
12
When you choose to do something because you are rewarded with a sticker or praise, you are being motivated by...
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A
Being sad
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B
Getting a prize
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C
Being ignored
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D
Feeling tired
13
If you know that saving your pocket money will let you buy a bigger toy later, but you spend it on sweets now, you are acting on your...
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A
Future plans
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B
Immediate wishes
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C
Long-term goals
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D
Big dreams
14
When you see a product with a happy cartoon character on it, you might feel happier about buying it. This is using a...
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A
Scary picture
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B
Funny face
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C
Positive association
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D
Sad drawing
15
If you are given two identical toys, but one is in a shiny box and the other is not, you might prefer the one in the shiny box. This shows that the 'look' of something can change how we...?
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A
Hear it
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B
Smell it
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C
Feel about it
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D
Taste it
16
When you choose to share your toys with a friend, even though you could keep them all to yourself, you are showing a type of fairness called...
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A
Being selfish
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B
Being greedy
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C
Generosity
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D
Keeping secrets
17
If you are offered a cookie now or two cookies tomorrow, and you choose the two cookies tomorrow, you are showing you can wait for more. This is a sign of good...
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A
Impatience
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B
Self-control
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C
Distraction
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D
Forgetfulness
18
When you learn that doing one thing can lead to a good result later, and you decide to do that thing, you are making a decision based on...
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A
Random guessing
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B
Future rewards
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C
Past mistakes
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D
Surprises
