Tommasino is in his sociology class, but he is distracted by thoughts of the date he will be going on later that night. He begins daydreaming and loses focus on the lesson being taught. According to the default network model of daydreaming, which parts of Tommasino's brain may be active when he is not focused on an external stimulus?
A) the temporal and frontal lobes
B) the frontal and parietal lobes
C) the parietal and occipital lobes
D) the occipital and temporal lobes
E) the temporal and parietal lobes

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The default network model of daydreaming involves areas of the brain that are active when a person is not focused on the outside world, including the temporal and frontal lobes. These areas are associated with internal thought, memory, and future planning, which are common aspects of daydreaming.

Tommasino Is in His Sociology Class, but He Is Distracted