Cooper's Studies of the Mental Rotation of Complex Polygons Indicated

question 31

Multiple Choice

Cooper's studies of the mental rotation of complex polygons indicated that people ______.

• A)rotated more complex polygons in the same amount of time as simpler polygons
• B)took longer to rotate more complex polygons
• C)actually took less time to rotate more complex polygons
• D)were unable to mentally rotate a polygon with greater than 10 points with more than chance accuracy

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Definitions:

Recognizable Patterns

Observable and predictable sequences or arrangements in data, behavior, or events, which can be identified and often used for analysis or prediction.

Confirmation Bias

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Values

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