Recent Research on Mental Images Indicates That Human Subjects

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Multiple Choice

Recent research on mental images indicates that human subjects

• A)can form three-dimensional images.
• B)are restricted to two-dimensional images similar to photographs.
• C)use images which are limited to the visual sense.
• D)use "stored images" to generate original solutions to problems.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A memory disruption that occurs when newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Encoding Failure

The inability to form a memory due to insufficient attention to the details of an event or information at the time of encoding.

Decay

The process of declining in quality, power, or vitality, often used in reference to physical or biological deterioration over time.

Interference Theory

A theory that explains how new learning can cause the forgetting of previously learned information due to overlap or interference.