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Section 8<br />

Practice Test Four<br />

15. In line 37, "provocative" emphasizes that <strong>the</strong><br />

described experiment was<br />

(A) intended to be controversial<br />

(B) interesting only to neuroscientists<br />

(C) particularly exciting <strong>for</strong> neuroscientists<br />

(D) deliberately meant to excite <strong>the</strong> neuroscience<br />

community<br />

(E) criticized by <strong>the</strong> neuroscience community<br />

16. Which of <strong>the</strong> following is implied in <strong>the</strong> last<br />

sentence of <strong>the</strong> passage?<br />

(A) Researchers tested humans in precisely <strong>the</strong><br />

same manner as in <strong>the</strong> described experiment.<br />

(B) Researchers were able to draw similar conclusions<br />

from <strong>the</strong> described experiment and one<br />

involving humans.<br />

(C) Researchers observed humans learning far<br />

more from external stimuli than <strong>the</strong> rats<br />

tested in <strong>the</strong> described experiment.<br />

(D) Researchers were able to conclude that brain<br />

structure determines brain capacity.<br />

(E) Researchers used <strong>the</strong> described experiment to<br />

test only rats and humans.<br />

17. According to <strong>the</strong> passage, <strong>the</strong> author considers <strong>the</strong><br />

described experiment<br />

(A) flawless<br />

(B) astounding<br />

(C) unquestionable<br />

(D) insignificant<br />

(E) telling<br />

18. The tone of <strong>the</strong> passage is primarily one of<br />

(A) fervent interest<br />

(B) in<strong>for</strong>med enthusiasm<br />

( C) guarded optimism<br />

(D) playful subjectivity<br />

(E) detached skepticism<br />

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