Several Students Are Studying the "Thinking" Chapter in Their Psychology

question 198

Multiple Choice

Several students are studying the "Thinking" chapter in their psychology text for an upcoming test. Which of the following students is offering an INCORRECT definition of one of the concepts in the chapter?

• A) Ari: "A mental representation is some content in the mind that stands for some object or state of affairs."
• B) Brandon: "A proposition is an analogical mental representation."
• C) Celeste: "A mental image is a symbolic type of mental representation."
• D) Dana: "Thinking refers to contents in the mind that represent something in the world."

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