In Kerr's (1983)study,she Had Blind Participants Acquire Map and Feature

question 6

Multiple Choice

In Kerr's (1983) study,she had blind participants acquire map and feature information through touch.She found that when asked to imagine moving a dot from one feature to another,blind participants ______.

• A)could not complete the task because they were unable to acquire spatial information
• B)completed the task faster than sighted participants suggesting that mental imagery is detrimental
• C)were fastest when they had features described to them instead of having touched the map
• D)performed similarly to sighted participants suggesting that both groups had mental representations

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