Why Are People's Mental Maps Often Inaccurate

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why are people's mental maps often inaccurate?

• A) Mental maps tend to be stored with straight boundaries.
• B) Human memory has trouble storing images.
• C) Map knowledge is stored in dual-code networks.
• D) Mental maps are stored in hierarchies, which tend to be inaccurate.

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Definitions:

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