Cognitive Neuroscience Research on Mental Rotation Suggests That the Motor

question 33

Multiple Choice

Cognitive neuroscience research on mental rotation suggests that the motor cortex is active when people mentally rotate objects

• A) after first having physically rotated objects with their hands.
• B) after standard instructions to rotate the figure in their mind.
• C) after watching a motor rotate objects.
• D) in three dimensions, but not in two dimensions.

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Definitions:

Attention Control

The ability to regulate one's focus, including sustaining attention on tasks and shifting attention when necessary.

Response Inhibition

The cognitive ability to suppress actions or behaviors that are inappropriate or no longer required in a given context.

Working Memory

An intellectual mechanism possessing restricted capability, tasked with momentarily storing data for processing purposes.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process where one arrives at a specific conclusion based on general premises or principles.