Psychology

Question 1

It is a truism that “you never forget how to ride a bicycle”. Why might this be so? Where is information about bicycle riding stored? What happens when a person has to retrieve that information after not using it for a long time?

Question 2

Do people who use two languages, one at home and one at school, automatically have two cultures? Please explain your answer. Why might people who speak two languages have cognitive advantages over those who speak only one?

Question 3

There is probably no single person in the history of psychology more controversial than Sigmund Freud. Some argue that Freud is dead and good riddance; others counter that there has been a lasting impact of Freud's work and his writings. Where do you stand? Is Freud totally passé, or has he left a lasting mark on the fields of psychology and psychiatry? Justify your position.