According to the Research on Visual Images and Problem Solving

question 24

Multiple Choice

According to the research on visual images and problem solving,

• A) when people solve a problem using imagery, they rarely supplement an image with verbal material.
• B) visual images are typically more rational than verbal methods of representing the problem.
• C) visual imagery often prevents people from solving a problem creatively.
• D) visual images often allow problem solvers to select nontraditional solutions for problems.

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