In an Experiment, Participants First Memorized a Sort of Treasure

question 243

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, participants first memorized a sort of treasure map and were asked to picture a black dot moving from one object to another on this map, such as moving to one of the trees or to the hut at the top of the island. The time it took to "move" the dot

• A)was instantaneous.
• B)required significantly less time than the actual distances on the map.
• C)was directly related to the actual distances on the map.
• D)required significantly more time than the actual distances on the map.

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