2024 April Magazine Unit 7

What is the best summary of jamais vu?

• The feeling of having experienced something before.

• The feeling that you know what will happen next.

• The feeling that something familiar isn’t actually right.

• The feeling that you can’t say what you really mean.

What do the two experiments mentioned in the article have in common?

• Both experiments saw quite similar results.

• Both only used the word “door” in the experiments.

• In both cases, around 30% of the people were affected.

• Both experiments led to a theory to explain jamais vu.

What else can we learn from the article?

• Musicians experience jamais vu more than anyone else.

• Jamais vu could be our brain warning us to take more care.

• Jamais vu is a much more common experience than déjà vu.

• The first experiment tested 70 people with 94 different words.

What does the term 'jamais vu' mean in French?

• Unfamiliar situation

• Familiar feeling

• Never seen

• Already seen

What is the opposite of 'jamais vu'?

• Unfamiliarity

• Forgetfulness

• Confusion

• Déjà vu

What is the theory proposed by the group conducting the second set of tests?

• Jamais vu is a result of memory loss.

• Jamais vu is a common experience.

• Jamais vu is a signal that an action has become too automatic.

• Jamais vu is caused by lack of focus.

What is the meaning of the word 'routine' as used in the article?

• Unusual

• Exciting

• Ordinary

• Dangerous

What does the term 'déjà vu' refer to?

• Feeling of déjà vu

• Encountering an unfamiliar situation

• Feeling of jamais vu

• Feeling of confusion