--- title: Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and bei… — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Reflection description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 27 «Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and being sure but wrong» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Reflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/) / Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, s… # Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and being sure but wrong The 15 questions of lesson 27 «Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and being sure but wrong» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school with their options, 93 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t1/) — Ava's mate goes, "ur not annoying, ur just you, it's giving main character." ("It's giving" means it seems like; "main character" means someone lively and fun.) How should Ava treat the old voice now? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t2/) — Kai's dad says, "Thousands of planes land safely every single day." Why does that help? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t3/) — Lucy's nan says, "Touch wood you'll pass, pet." ("Touch wood" is a saying for good luck.) What really decides Lucy's test? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t4/) — What would happen if Lucy kept believing in the pencil? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t5/) — Theo's mate from Liverpool says, "Don't be a sheep, our kid." ("Sheep" means someone who just copies the crowd.) What's the kinder way to see what Theo did? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t6/) — Jade's mate says, "omg you wet the bed?? at NINE??" What's the true, kind answer? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t7/) — Oscar's big sister says, "The toilet ghost? Proper urban legend, our Oscar, someone made it up years back." What helps Oscar most? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t8/) — In a detective cartoon, the hero is always right the second she sees a suspect. What's Grace's real-life lesson? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t9/) — Isla's teacher in Yorkshire says, "You're away with the fairies again, love." ("Away with the fairies" means daydreaming.) What is the helpful trick? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t10/) — Harry's friend goes, "What spot? Fr, I didn't even see it." ("Fr" means for real.) What does this show? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/t11/) — Finn's mum laughs: "I once dreamt I was a pancake." What is she teaching him? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an "inner critic" persisting after a reconciliation? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/e2/) — Identify the principal reason for which events reported in the news may be perceived as more frequent than they are. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/e3/) — It is given that a pupil was certain she observed a theft, and subsequently discovered she had mistaken the person. Select the response consistent with the established facts. — right ✓ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/e4/) — In respect of the persistence of superstitious beliefs, determine which statement is correct. — right ✓ · exam - ← previous: [26. The mind at night: replays, worst-case thinking…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares/) - next →: [28. Reading people in hard times: what's really behi…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face/) - ↑ back to [Reflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/)