What is an earworm?
TED-Ed: Earworms: Those songs that get stuck in your head - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

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A type of auditory hallucination
A psychological condition related to memory loss
A fragment of a song that gets stuck in your head
A type of insect that feeds on plants
2.
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When are earworms most likely to occur?
During low-attention tasks like waiting for water to boil
While listening to new music
During tasks that require high concentration
When reading a book
3.
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What role does repetition play in earworms?
It triggers the earworm by reinforcing the tune
It helps in forgetting the tune
It has no effect on earworms
It makes the tune less vivid
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What historical evidence suggests that earworms are not a modern phenomenon?
The popularity of classical music
The invention of the phonograph
Mark Twain's story about a town taken over by a jingle
The rise of digital music streaming
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why might music, rather than other sensory experiences, become earworms?
Music is less complex than other sensory experiences
Music is always accompanied by lyrics
Music is represented in memory in a way that anticipates the next note
Music is more enjoyable than other senses
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