DrRegdan Shows Participants a Stylized Map of a Fictitious City

question 48

Multiple Choice

Dr.Regdan shows participants a stylized map of a fictitious city.The map includes landmarks,such as a post office,a library,a shopping mall,a bus depot,and airport.Some of the landmarks are close together,such as the library and the post office.Others are far apart,such as the airport and the shopping mall.Dr.Regdan removes the map.Participants are asked to imagine walking from one landmark to another,either a nearby one or a more distant one.Participants press a key when they've reached the destination in their minds.What should Dr.Regdan find? What would such a result say about mental imagery?

• A) Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant landmarks as between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions we perform with respect to real objects.
• B) Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant landmarks as between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions we perform with respect to real objects.
• C) Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant landmarks than between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions we perform with respect to real objects.
• D) Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant landmarks than between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions we perform with respect to real objects.

---

Definitions:

Psychological Test

A standardized measure of a sample of a person's behavior or mental processes.

Personality Trait

A characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is relatively stable over time and across situations.

Reliable

The quality of being consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

Personality Test

A questionnaire or other standardized instrument designed to assess various aspects of a person's character or psychological makeup.