Quiz 3: Jaynes's Theory - Advanced Concepts

Quiz 3: Advanced Concepts

Test you knowledge of advanced concepts on Julian Jaynes's theory.
This quiz has 10 questions based on both Jaynes's book and JJS publications.

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As defined by Jaynes, “preconscious hypostases” are

ancient Greek words for physiological responses that developed over time into "mind words"

a hypothesis formed by preconscious individuals

a hypothesis formed by gods and told to individuals

the assumed supernatural cause of behavior

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Jaynes argues that the ability of some animals to recognize a spot painted on themselves in a mirror

has been "passed" by pigeons and only shows bodily awareness

shows consciousness evolved over millions of years

demonstrates self-consciousness

demonstrates a sense of self

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The “general bicameral paradigm” describes the

god-governed societies of the bicameral period

the psychological structure behind behaviors of diminished consciousness that are partial bicameral holdovers

religious beliefs of bicameral societies

linguistic structure of bicameral mentality

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The “collective cognitive imperative” describes

the highly communal atmosphere of bicameral times

the authoritative approach of ancient religious rulers

a set of beliefs held by a community that shapes the behavior of its members

orders and commands given by gods

5 / 10

The four components of a metaphor as identified by Jaynes are

metaphier, metonymy, paraphor, paralipsis

metaphier, metaphrand, paraphor, paralipsis

metaphier, metaphrand, paraphier, paraphrand

metaphier, analogy, vehicle, tenor

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“Aptic structures” describe

the acceptable social structures of bicameral times

the appropriate behavioral patterns expected from the gods

an architectural feature of ancient temples that focused worshipers’ attention

Jaynes’s updated term for instincts

7 / 10

In Jaynes's book, he uses the word “struction” to mean

a type of structure found in many temples that contained images

how the mind finds solutions; from “instruction” (order) plus “construction” (materials)

certain features of the social order shaped by bicameral mentality

a part of the brain that structures and shapes its neurodevelopment

8 / 10

Over the past two decades, studies in neuroscience have largely

confirmed Jaynes's neurological model

debunked Jaynes's neurological model

discovered the causes of schizophrenia

discovered the location of consciousness in the brain

9 / 10

Jaynes speculates that during “spirit possession”

the left hemisphere produces articulated speech but this is controlled by the right hemisphere

articulated speech signals a complete return to bicameral mentality

the right hemisphere produces articulated speech but this is controlled by the left hemisphere

articulated speech is shaped by hypnotic trance

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Building on Jaynes's work, other scholars have found significant evidence for the transition from bicameral mentality to consciousness in

China and Tibet

East Africans

Papua New Guinea

Native Americans

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