The Polynesian Navigators of the South Pacific Found Their Way

question 100

True/False

The Polynesian navigators of the South Pacific found their way primarily by observing the position of Polaris in the night sky.

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Definitions:

Memory Storage

The process by which information is encoded, stored, and retained in the brain for future use.

Hippocampus

A neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit (conscious) memories—of facts and events—for storage.

Frontal Lobes

The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.

Explicit Memory

A form of enduring memory that entails the deliberate recall of particular details and occurrences.