Worksheets2024 April Magazine Unit 7
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the best summary of jamais vu?
The feeling that you know what will happen next.
The feeling of having experienced something before.
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?
In both cases, around 30% of the people were affected.
Both experiments led to a theory to explain jamais vu.
Both experiments saw quite similar results.
Both only used the word “door” in the experiments.
What else can we learn from the article?
Jamais vu is a much more common experience than déjà vu.
Jamais vu could be our brain warning us to take more care.
The first experiment tested 70 people with 94 different words.
Musicians experience jamais vu more than anyone else.
What does the term 'jamais vu' mean in French?
Familiar situation
Unfamiliar situation
Already seen
Never seen
What is the opposite of 'jamais vu'?
Encounter
Déjà vu
Despite
Clear
What is the percentage of volunteers who reported symptoms of jamais vu after writing the word 'door' 30 times in a minute?
68%
94%
70%
30%
What is the theory proposed by the group that conducted the second set of tests to explain jamais vu?
It's a result of overthinking.
It's a sign of lack of focus.
It's a signal that an action has become too automatic.
It's a symptom of stress.
What does jamais vu warn us to pay more attention to according to the article?
Routine tasks
Unfamiliar situations
New experiences
Repetitive actions
What is the meaning of the word 'automatic' as used in the article?
Conscious
Unintentional
Careful
Focused
What does the term 'déjà vu' mean?
Unfamiliar situation
Already seen
Familiar situation
Never seen
