Which of the Following Students' Statements Best Describes the Spatial

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students' statements best describes the spatial framework model proposed by Franklin and Tversky?

• A) Susan: "The mental maps we create do not have a built-in bias; we attach the same significance to left-right distinctions as to up-down distinctions."
• B) Nadia: "The vertical dimension seems to have special significance when we try to create representations of our environment."
• C) Stanley: "When we hear a story, we automatically assume the perspective of someone looking down on the scene from above, because of the up-down heuristic."
• D) Igor: "People vary greatly in the way they construct mental maps when they hear a narrative; some rotate the scene to match the perspective of the main character, but most look at the scene as if they were outside the scene, looking in."

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