Shepard and Meltzer's "Image Rotation" Experiment Was So Influential and Important

question 44

Multiple Choice

Shepard and Meltzer's "image rotation" experiment was so influential and important to the study of cognition because it demonstrated

• A)how easy mental rotation is for humans.
• B)that humans cannot successfully rotate mental images beyond 90 degrees.
• C)that humans can only perform mental rotation on "real-world" objects.
• D)imagery and perception may share the same mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Performance

Performance entails the act of carrying out a task or displaying one's abilities in the context of expectations, standards, or measurements.

Presence Of Other People

The perceptual or actual involvement of additional individuals in a situation, which can influence an individual's behavior or cognitive processes.

Performance

The act of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Social Loafing

A phenomenon wherein individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.