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1. you What you when think read did the headline?

2. are What your mind you when images hear in word the 'rat'?

3. you do What think of rats?

4. are always Why in used rats laboratory tests?

5. of part you the Are rat race?

6. think do each rats you What racing other of in cars?

7. you might driving? do like Why think rats

8. get What kick of? things you a out do

9. into have why them? Cars doors, do 'jump' so we

10. have do intense What motivation to do? an you

11. this reading you like Did article?

12. 'driving'? What you when of hear you do the word think

13. you you about do think What what read?

14. of What driving? think do you

15. learning new are How skills? good you at

16. like you Do still toys? with playing

17. faster? of what In you kinds do environments learn

18. to you about know would What like neuroplasticity?

19. could get in do? we What cars to rats

20. you to scientists? What ask questions the like would

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Driving Rats - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'rat'?
  3. What do you think of rats?
  4. Why are rats always used in laboratory tests?
  5. Are you part of the rat race?
  6. What do you think of rats racing each other in cars?
  7. Why do you think rats might like driving?
  8. What things do you get a kick out of?
  9. Cars have doors, so why do we 'jump' into them?
  10. What do you have an intense motivation to do?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'driving'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of driving?
  5. How good are you at learning new skills?
  6. Do you still like playing with toys?
  7. In what kinds of environments do you learn faster?
  8. What would you like to know about neuroplasticity?
  9. What could we get rats in cars to do?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the scientists?

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