Kosslyn Asked Subjects If Frogs Have Lips and a Stubby

question 111

Multiple Choice

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail. What did the subjects report?

• A) They visualized a frog, starting with the face ("no lips") and mentally rotated the image to look for the stubby tail.
• B) They visualized a frog, starting with the face ("no lips"), had it disappear, and then visualized a completely new frog for a second time with its backside to them.
• C) They knew the answer but did not have to generate an image.
• D) They felt that that task was impossible to accomplish.