What is one neurological explanation offered for déjà vu?
a. Visual information may be processed in two brain regions, albeit slightly faster in one area than in the other.
b. There is a déjà vu center in the brain.
c. Déjà vu occurs when the brain waves recorded from two regions of the brain are similar.
d. Déjà vu occurs only in people who have problems with temporal lobe functioning.
Answer: A
Rationale: Although a popular theory, the idea is certainly contradicted by the finding that people who are blind can also experience déjà vu.
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What do the results of the experiment 1 indicate?
A) understanding a picture does not enhance recall for that picture B) attempting to recall ambiguous pictures after a week is impossible C) prototypes are typically not used as distracters for tests of picture recall D) understanding a picture does enhance recall for that picture
According to Piaget, when our internal thoughts are consistent with the evidence we are receiving from the world, we are experiencing
a. plasticity. b. equilibration. c. cognitive dissonance. d. fixation.