DrRandazza Shows Participants a Stylized Map of a Fictitious City

question 137

Multiple Choice

Dr.Randazza shows participants a stylized map of a fictitious city.The map includes landmarks,such as a post office,a library,a shopping mall,a bus depot,and an airport.Some of the landmarks are close together,such as the library and the post office.Others are far apart,such as the airport and the shopping mall.Dr.Randazza removes the map.Participants are asked to imagine walking from one landmark to another,either a nearby one or a more distant one.Participants press a key when they have reached the destination in their minds.Based on mental imagery,what do you think Dr.Randazza should find? What would such a result say about mental imagery?

• A)Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant as between close landmarks.This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions the participants perform with respect to real objects.
• B)Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant as between close landmarks.This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions the participants perform with respect to real objects.
• C)Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant than between close landmarks.This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions the participants perform with respect to real objects.
• D)Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant than between close landmarks.This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions the participants perform with respect to real objects.

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Definitions:

Ambiguities

Situations or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, often leading to uncertainty or confusion.

Memory

The cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information, allowing for learning and adaptation over time.

Processed

Refers to information or data that has been analyzed or treated in a particular manner to make it meaningful or useful.

Speech Errors

Unintended deviations from the intended utterance during the process of speech production, often reflecting the complex nature of language processing.