Question 1

When Kosslyn had participants access different locations of an object or scene, he called this a ______ task

Accepted Answer

A)  mental travel 
B)  mental visual 
C)  mental imagination 
D)  mental hallucination 
A)  mental travel 
B)  mental visual 
C)  mental imagination 
D)  mental hallucination A

Question 2

You are developing an app that helps people walk to local destinations. Based on what you have read, which of these approaches would make it easier for your users to remember the paths they have taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make all information auditory so that users can focus on what they are seeing. 
B)  Eliminate scenographic information from your directions; keep them simple and map-like. 
C)  Include scenographic and abstract information, but put the emphasis on scenographic images. 
D)  Include auditory and other nonvisual imagery. 
A)  Make all information auditory so that users can focus on what they are seeing. 
B)  Eliminate scenographic information from your directions; keep them simple and map-like. 
C)  Include scenographic and abstract information, but put the emphasis on scenographic images. 
D)  Include auditory and other nonvisual imagery. C

Question 3

Which of the following is the most accepted view of mental imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kosslyn's propositional view 
B)  Pylyshyn's propositional view 
C)  Kosslyn's spatial view 
D)  Pylyshyn's spatial view 
A)  Kosslyn's propositional view 
B)  Pylyshyn's propositional view 
C)  Kosslyn's spatial view 
D)  Pylyshyn's spatial view C

Question 4

Elizabeth Loftus showed that subjects who are asked to "remember" incidents from their childhood, even though they did not really experience these events, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  were uncertain about whether they had experienced them 
B)  told her they did not remember the events 
C)  created stories to go along with the events 
D)  thought they were hallucinating 
A)  were uncertain about whether they had experienced them 
B)  told her they did not remember the events 
C)  created stories to go along with the events 
D)  thought they were hallucinating

Question 5

Discuss the idea that being able to create mental images may be harmful. Cite examples from published research.

Accepted Answer

Student examples will vary. A sample ans

Question 6

Which of the following sentences are you most likely remember?

Accepted Answer

A)  The high school student impatiently waited for the bell to ring. 
B)  Rashad went to the grocery store to buy an eagle. 
C)  Three photographers took pictures at the concert. 
D)  Keith sat on the warm white sand and felt the cool breeze. 
A)  The high school student impatiently waited for the bell to ring. 
B)  Rashad went to the grocery store to buy an eagle. 
C)  Three photographers took pictures at the concert. 
D)  Keith sat on the warm white sand and felt the cool breeze.

Question 7

How would you create an accurate, detailed mental picture of a place you had never been?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read about the place and look at pictures of it. 
B)  Invent sounds and sensations that might happen there. 
C)  Create a mental picture of a similar familiar place and alter details. 
D)  It is not possible to do this. 
A)  Read about the place and look at pictures of it. 
B)  Invent sounds and sensations that might happen there. 
C)  Create a mental picture of a similar familiar place and alter details. 
D)  It is not possible to do this.

Question 8

Stephen Kosslyn believes that mental images are represented ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in black and white 
B)  spatially 
C)  propositionally 
D)  in patterns 
A)  in black and white 
B)  spatially 
C)  propositionally 
D)  in patterns

Question 9

People have an easier time imagining abstract concepts than concrete objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You are enjoying your birthday party so much that you want to remember it for a long time. Based on what you have read, which of these would most likely help you to remember the party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a phonological loop and include vocal or sub-vocal rehearsal. 
B)  Create mental images to strengthen the episodic memory. 
C)  Invent a pegboard mnemonic to remember each hour of the party in sequence. 
D)  Write down labels for each of the emotions you feel. 
A)  Create a phonological loop and include vocal or sub-vocal rehearsal. 
B)  Create mental images to strengthen the episodic memory. 
C)  Invent a pegboard mnemonic to remember each hour of the party in sequence. 
D)  Write down labels for each of the emotions you feel.

Question 11

Amanda needs to study a list of words and recall them afterwards. She ends up having an easier time remembering the word set "cat, notebook, desk" than the word set "void, inherent, hypothetical." This scenario illustrates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory imagery 
B)  the concreteness effect 
C)  the bizarreness effect 
D)  tactile imagery 
A)  auditory imagery 
B)  the concreteness effect 
C)  the bizarreness effect 
D)  tactile imagery

Question 12

Which types of imagery does a pegword mnemonic use?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual and auditory 
B)  visual only 
C)  olfactory and auditory 
D)  auditory only 
A)  visual and auditory 
B)  visual only 
C)  olfactory and auditory 
D)  auditory only

Question 13

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the findings of Crutcher and Beer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easier to memorize images than the words that name them. 
B)  It is harder to memorize ordinary sounds than bizarre ones. 
C)  It is harder to memorize ordinary images than bizarre ones. 
D)  It is easier to memorize sounds than the words that name them. 
A)  It is easier to memorize images than the words that name them. 
B)  It is harder to memorize ordinary sounds than bizarre ones. 
C)  It is harder to memorize ordinary images than bizarre ones. 
D)  It is easier to memorize sounds than the words that name them.

Question 14

Pylyshyn argued that imagining has a ______ sense and that imagery is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  territorial; interactive 
B)  metacognitive; interstitial 
C)  spatial; representational 
D)  temporal; propositional 
A)  territorial; interactive 
B)  metacognitive; interstitial 
C)  spatial; representational 
D)  temporal; propositional

Question 15

Studies have shown that mentally rehearsing actions such as volleyball serves helps improve the actual action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Researchers have found that when research subjects see a picture of gears, it takes them longer to imagine the gears moving if the movements required are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less complex 
B)  more complex 
C)  faster 
D)  slower 
A)  less complex 
B)  more complex 
C)  faster 
D)  slower

Question 17

Why did the author create a detailed mental picture of taking a trip on Pacific Coast Highway?

Accepted Answer

A)  so he could describe it to a friend 
B)  to create a memory palace 
C)  so he could relax 
D)  to plan his next visit there 
A)  so he could describe it to a friend 
B)  to create a memory palace 
C)  so he could relax 
D)  to plan his next visit there

Question 18

A person is told to imagine an image of a plane and asked to begin each trial by focusing on the cockpit. In the first trial, he or she is asked a question about the engine. In the second trial, he or she is questioned about the tail. According to Kosslyn's theory, it should take the person longer to answer the question about the engine of the plane as compared to the question about the tail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these sentences would McDaniel and Einstein classify as having bizarre imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plumber ate the wrench instead of fixing the sink. 
B)  I saw a child on a scooter being pulled by a dog on a leash. 
C)  She is so angry she could scream. 
D)  The octopus escaped from its tank. 
A)  The plumber ate the wrench instead of fixing the sink. 
B)  I saw a child on a scooter being pulled by a dog on a leash. 
C)  She is so angry she could scream. 
D)  The octopus escaped from its tank.

Question 20

Explain the role of imagery in motor performance, and propose a way that you could test it.

Accepted Answer

Student proposals will vary. A sample an

When Kosslyn had participants access different locations of an object or scene, he called this a ______ task

You are developing an app that helps people walk to local destinations. Based on what you have read, which of these approaches would make it easier for your users to remember the paths they have taken?

Which of the following is the most accepted view of mental imagery?

Elizabeth Loftus showed that subjects who are asked to "remember" incidents from their childhood, even though they did not really experience these events, ______.

Discuss the idea that being able to create mental images may be harmful. Cite examples from published research.

Which of the following sentences are you most likely remember?

How would you create an accurate, detailed mental picture of a place you had never been?

Stephen Kosslyn believes that mental images are represented ______.

People have an easier time imagining abstract concepts than concrete objects.

You are enjoying your birthday party so much that you want to remember it for a long time. Based on what you have read, which of these would most likely help you to remember the party?

Amanda needs to study a list of words and recall them afterwards. She ends up having an easier time remembering the word set "cat, notebook, desk" than the word set "void, inherent, hypothetical." This scenario illustrates ______.

Which types of imagery does a pegword mnemonic use?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the findings of Crutcher and Beer?

Pylyshyn argued that imagining has a sense and that imagery is .

Studies have shown that mentally rehearsing actions such as volleyball serves helps improve the actual action.

Researchers have found that when research subjects see a picture of gears, it takes them longer to imagine the gears moving if the movements required are ______.

Why did the author create a detailed mental picture of taking a trip on Pacific Coast Highway?

Which of these sentences would McDaniel and Einstein classify as having bizarre imagery?

Explain the role of imagery in motor performance, and propose a way that you could test it.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Memory Structures and Processes

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Memory Errors

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 8: Imagery

When Kosslyn had participants access different locations of an object or scene, he called this a ______ task

You are developing an app that helps people walk to local destinations. Based on what you have read, which of these approaches would make it easier for your users to remember the paths they have taken?

Which of the following is the most accepted view of mental imagery?

Elizabeth Loftus showed that subjects who are asked to "remember" incidents from their childhood, even though they did not really experience these events, ______.

Discuss the idea that being able to create mental images may be harmful. Cite examples from published research.

Which of the following sentences are you most likely remember?

How would you create an accurate, detailed mental picture of a place you had never been?

Stephen Kosslyn believes that mental images are represented ______.

People have an easier time imagining abstract concepts than concrete objects.

You are enjoying your birthday party so much that you want to remember it for a long time. Based on what you have read, which of these would most likely help you to remember the party?

Amanda needs to study a list of words and recall them afterwards. She ends up having an easier time remembering the word set "cat, notebook, desk" than the word set "void, inherent, hypothetical." This scenario illustrates ______.

Which types of imagery does a pegword mnemonic use?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the findings of Crutcher and Beer?

Pylyshyn argued that imagining has a ______ sense and that imagery is ______.

Studies have shown that mentally rehearsing actions such as volleyball serves helps improve the actual action.

Researchers have found that when research subjects see a picture of gears, it takes them longer to imagine the gears moving if the movements required are ______.

Why did the author create a detailed mental picture of taking a trip on Pacific Coast Highway?

Which of these sentences would McDaniel and Einstein classify as having bizarre imagery?

Explain the role of imagery in motor performance, and propose a way that you could test it.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Memory Structures and Processes

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Memory Errors

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Pylyshyn argued that imagining has a sense and that imagery is .