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IELTS · Part 3 · Cambridge 9 — Test 3

A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently: Reading answers

Answers to questions 27–40 (14 in all), each with why it is right.

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In the last decade a revolution has occurred in the way that scientists think about the brain.We now know that the decisions humans make can be traced to the firing patterns of neurons in specific parts of the brain.These discoveries have led to the field known as neuroeconomics, which studies the brain's secrets to success in an economic environment that demands innovation and being able to do things differently from competitors.A brain that can do this is an iconoclastic one.Briefly, an iconoclast is a person who does something that others say can't be done. This definition implies that iconoclasts are different from other people, but more precisely, it is the brains that are different in…

Answers 27–40

  1. 27

    Neuroeconomics is a field of study which seeks to

    C: understand how the brain is linked to achievement in competitive fields. Multiple choice

  2. 28

    According to the writer, iconoclasts are distinctive because

    B: their brains function differently. Multiple choice

  3. 29

    According to the writer, the brain works efficiently because

    D: it relies on previous events. Multiple choice

  4. 30

    The writer says that perception is

    C: a result of brain processes. Multiple choice

  5. 31

    According to the writer, an iconoclastic thinker

    B: avoids cognitive traps. Multiple choice

  6. 32

    Exposure to different events forces the brain to think differently.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  7. 33

    Iconoclasts are unusually receptive to new experiences.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  8. 34

    Most people are too shy to try different things.

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

  9. 35

    If you think in an iconoclastic way, you can easily overcome fear.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  10. 36

    When concern about embarrassment matters less, other fears become irrelevant.

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

  11. 37

    Fear of public speaking is a psychological illness.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  12. 38

    Thinking like a successful iconoclast is demanding because it

    A: requires both perceptual and social intelligence skills. Matching sentence endings

  13. 39

    The concept of the social brain is useful to iconoclasts because it

    B: focuses on how groups decide on an action. Matching sentence endings

  14. 40

    Iconoclasts are generally an asset because their way of thinking

    C: works in many fields, both artistic and scientific. Matching sentence endings

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