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Research participants were asked to identify a word that could be associated meaningfully with each of three other words. Solutions that occurred with sudden insight were accompanied by a burst of activity in the brain's______lobe.

Correct answer: D. right temporal

  • A. front occipital
  • B. left occipital
  • C. left temporal
  • D. right temporal

Explanation

Sudden insight in problem solving has been associated with a burst of activity in the right temporal lobe, particularly the anterior superior temporal gyrus. This neural “aha” response differs from the more gradual processing used in ordinary trial-and-error solutions.

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