Which of the Following Is True Regarding Spatial Imagery and Its

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding spatial imagery and its relationship to visual imagery?

• A)Spatial imagery first requires visual imagery to map the spatial layout,but it is then represented as a series of imagined movements.
• B)Spatial imagery does not rely on the same areas of the brain as visual imagery,so damage to visual areas will not interfere with spatial imagery.
• C)There is no distinction between spatial imagery and visual imagery.
• D)Spatial imagery relies on some of the same areas of the brain as visual imagery,so damage to visual areas will impact visual as well as some aspects of spatial imagery.

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