A Research Participant Fails the MSR Test

question 44

Multiple Choice

A research participant fails the MSR test. Which of the following questions should be asked before concluding that this person lacks self-awareness?

• A)Have you ever been imitated?
• B)Do you understand the concept of self-awareness?
• C)Are you under the age of sixteen?
• D)Do you have prosopagnosia?

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Definitions:

Mindfulness Meditation

A practice of focused attention and awareness, typically used for stress reduction and to increase present-moment awareness.

Altered State

A condition of consciousness distinctly different from normal waking awareness, often induced by drugs, meditation, or hypnosis.

Mantra

A word, sound, or phrase repeated to aid concentration in meditation, or used as a motivational tool.

Automatic Processes

Mental activities that require minimal amounts of cognitive resources, often unconscious and performed without deliberate control.