Kosslyn, Ball, and Reiser (1978) Showed Participants a Map of an Imaginary

question 52

Multiple Choice

Kosslyn, Ball, and Reiser (1978) showed participants a map of an imaginary island.They found:

• A)response time from getting the imaginary dot from place A to place B was longer if the two locations were further away on the map.
• B)responses times were always faster for items to the east on the map.
• C)response times were faster when the maps themselves were not imaginary.
• D)participants could seldom maintain an image in working memory.

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