Suppose That You Have Just Studied a Map of a Region

question 60

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have just studied a map of a region, and you have formed a cognitive map for it. Based on what you know from Chapter 7, we could predict that

• A) you would estimate that two cities are far apart if there are many other cities in between.
• B) you would estimate that two cities are close if there are many cities in between.
• C) the number of intervening cities only influences distance estimates when people are very familiar with the route.
• D) the number of cities on the route between two cities has little effect on distance estimates.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Transmitting Information

The process of conveying data, knowledge, or instructions from one individual, group, or device to another.

Generating Information

The process of creating new data, ideas, or knowledge that was not previously known or available.

Neurons

The basic working units of the brain, specialized cells responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.