While Mary Was Reading a Story About the Australian Outback

question 143

Multiple Choice

While Mary was reading a story about the Australian outback adventures of Billy and his dog, she had no problem visualizing the arid countryside, the unusual animals that lived there, and the various people that Billy and his dog met in their journeys. Mary is using:

• A)mental imagery.
• B)a mental set.
• C)an algorithm.
• D)a heuristic.

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