Santa Presented an Array of Three Geometric Objects and Then

question 8

Multiple Choice

Santa presented an array of three geometric objects and then tested subjects with either the same configuration or a linear rearrangement of the objects.The results showed that:

• A) subjects were faster when the test array preserved the original spatial information.
• B) subjects were faster when the test array was presented in linear form.
• C) there was no difference between the spatial and the linear presentations.
• D) subject were more accurate in the linear configuration but faster in the spatial configuration.

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Definitions:

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