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Section 8 /<br />

Practice Test Four<br />

361<br />

8. The reference to "comic book superheroes" in lines<br />

12-13 primarily serves to<br />

(A) show <strong>the</strong> sensory capabilities of cats and dogs<br />

are irrelevant when evaluating brain<br />

development<br />

(B) suggest that as humans we have always<br />

exaggerated our sensory capabilities<br />

(C) demonstrate that <strong>the</strong> human brain is not<br />

superior to but different from those of o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

animals<br />

(D) indicate that it is impossible <strong>for</strong> a single brain<br />

type to be highly capable in all areas<br />

(E) illustrate that regardless of <strong>the</strong>ir remarkable<br />

sensory capabilities, <strong>the</strong> brains of cats and<br />

dogs have great weaknesses<br />

9. In lines 23-24, <strong>the</strong> author mentions <strong>the</strong> "human<br />

brain has little room <strong>for</strong> size expansion" in order to<br />

illustrate that<br />

(A) most human brain development takes place<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> age of two<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> human brain can change in ways o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than physical size<br />

(C) most human brain development occurs during<br />

adolescence<br />

(D) <strong>the</strong> human brain is uniquely capable of<br />

expanding its capacity throughout one's life<br />

(E) <strong>the</strong> skull inhibits <strong>the</strong> brain's ability to expand<br />

its capabilities<br />

10. The author asserts that <strong>the</strong> human brain<br />

experiences "marked capacity changes" (lines<br />

27-28) with respect to<br />

(A) how its structure develops during adolescence<br />

(B) how it is employed during one's life<br />

(C) how challenging one's life has been<br />

(D) one's age and body size<br />

(E) one's ability to communicate and solve<br />

problems<br />

11. In line 18, "traced" most nearly means<br />

(A) connected<br />

(B) drawn<br />

( C) searched<br />

(D) copied<br />

(E) found<br />

12. In line 31, <strong>the</strong> author uses <strong>the</strong> phrase "some might<br />

say" to suggest <strong>the</strong> word "improve" is<br />

(A) ra<strong>the</strong>r inappropriate<br />

(B) too biased<br />

(C) certainly apt<br />

(D) not applicable<br />

(E) quite subjective<br />

13. According to <strong>the</strong> passage, which of <strong>the</strong> following is<br />

true of one's brain size?<br />

(A) It can be used to determine plasticity.<br />

(B) It was once used to indicate brain capacity.<br />

(C) It expands when in <strong>the</strong> presence of external<br />

stimuli.<br />

(D) It has no correlation to one's brain capacity.<br />

(E) It changes markedly after <strong>the</strong> age of two.<br />

14. The two groups of rats described in <strong>the</strong> third<br />

paragraph are similar in which of <strong>the</strong> following<br />

ways?<br />

I. Both were exposed to external stimuli.<br />

II. Both were studied using magnetic<br />

resonance imaging.<br />

III. Both exhibited at least some degree of<br />

change.<br />

(A) I only<br />

(B) II only<br />

( C) I and III only<br />

(D) II and III only<br />

(E) I, II, and III<br />

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