Question 1

Participants are given a task that requires them to zoom in on a mental image in order to inspect a detail. Evidence indicates that

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A)  the greater the distance to be zoomed, the more time is required. 
B)  the shorter the distance to be zoomed, the more time is required. 
C)  zooming in on an image is a virtually instantaneous process. 
D)  there is no regular relationship between the amount of zoom and the time required. 
A)  the greater the distance to be zoomed, the more time is required. 
B)  the shorter the distance to be zoomed, the more time is required. 
C)  zooming in on an image is a virtually instantaneous process. 
D)  there is no regular relationship between the amount of zoom and the time required.

Question 2

"Image file" refers to

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A)  the information that can be derived from a close inspection of a mental image. 
B)  the portion of long-term storage that contains all of one's knowledge about visual appearances. 
C)  the memory representation of a basic element of visual appearance, such as the representation for "red" or "circular." 
D)  descriptive information in long-term memory used as the basis for creating an active image. 
A)  the information that can be derived from a close inspection of a mental image. 
B)  the portion of long-term storage that contains all of one's knowledge about visual appearances. 
C)  the memory representation of a basic element of visual appearance, such as the representation for "red" or "circular." 
D)  descriptive information in long-term memory used as the basis for creating an active image.

Question 3

In some studies, participants have been asked to visualize a particular stimulus (e.g., the letter A). If the same stimulus is then presented at low contrast, visualization

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A)  has no effect on the perception of the stimulus. 
B)  primes perception, but no more than when participants were asked to visualize a different letter (e.g., the letter 
B) . 
C)  disrupts perception of the stimulus. 
D)  serves to prime perception of the stimulus. 
A)  has no effect on the perception of the stimulus. 
B)  primes perception, but no more than when participants were asked to visualize a different letter (e.g., the letter 
B) . 
C)  disrupts perception of the stimulus. 
D)  serves to prime perception of the stimulus.

Question 4

Visual information may be stored in memory via a verbal description of the previously viewed object. Memory can be improved when an appropriate label of description is available. This is consistent with which of the following themes about memory?

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A)  Memory is relatively robust to decay. 
B)  Memory benefits from understanding. 
C)  Memory varies across individuals. 
D)  Retrieval is key to successful memory. 
A)  Memory is relatively robust to decay. 
B)  Memory benefits from understanding. 
C)  Memory varies across individuals. 
D)  Retrieval is key to successful memory.

Question 5

Memory for pictures

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A)  tends to be poor, and participants have difficulty remembering series of pictures that contain more than a dozen presentations. 
B)  shows an influence of schematic knowledge, just like memories of other sorts. 
C)  is not influenced by rehearsal. 
D)  is accurate even for elements of the picture that were not closely attended during the initial encoding. 
A)  tends to be poor, and participants have difficulty remembering series of pictures that contain more than a dozen presentations. 
B)  shows an influence of schematic knowledge, just like memories of other sorts. 
C)  is not influenced by rehearsal. 
D)  is accurate even for elements of the picture that were not closely attended during the initial encoding.

Question 6

Segal and Fusella asked their participants to visualize one stimulus while attempting to detect a different, rather faint, signal. The data indicate that the activity of visualization

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A)  disrupted the detection of a visual signal but had much less impact on the detection of an auditory signal. 
B)  served to prime the visual system and the auditory system, promoting the detection of both signals. 
C)  served as a general distracter, thereby disrupting the detection of either a visual or an auditory signal. 
D)  had no impact on the detection of the signal. 
A)  disrupted the detection of a visual signal but had much less impact on the detection of an auditory signal. 
B)  served to prime the visual system and the auditory system, promoting the detection of both signals. 
C)  served as a general distracter, thereby disrupting the detection of either a visual or an auditory signal. 
D)  had no impact on the detection of the signal.

Question 7

Studies of mental rotation indicate that

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A)  participants are able to imagine the rotation of a two-dimensional display but are unable to imagine rotation in depth. 
B)  the greater the degree of rotation required, the more time is needed to complete the rotation. 
C)  participants seem able to compare objects in mental imagery without bothering to imagine these objects rotated into alignment. 
D)  imagined rotation in depth is appreciably faster than imagined rotation in two dimensions. 
A)  participants are able to imagine the rotation of a two-dimensional display but are unable to imagine rotation in depth. 
B)  the greater the degree of rotation required, the more time is needed to complete the rotation. 
C)  participants seem able to compare objects in mental imagery without bothering to imagine these objects rotated into alignment. 
D)  imagined rotation in depth is appreciably faster than imagined rotation in two dimensions.

Question 8

Long-term memory contains images that can include verbal labels or visual representations. Compare and contrast the effects that these two sources of information have on memory by answering the following questions:
a. What sort of memory errors would you expect when verbal labels are stored?
Visual representations?
b. Why would it be beneficial to have both forms of information in LTM?

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The answer of Long-term memory contains images that can include...

Question 9

Describe how memory for pictures is similar to other kinds of long-term memories, and then describe how it is different.

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Memory for pictures is similar to other

Question 10

The concept of boundary extension illustrates that

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A)  people understand a picture by means of a perceptual schema. 
B)  schemas influence memory for images, but not as much as they influence memory for verbal information. 
C)  people remember pictures in a "zoomed-in" manner. 
D)  semantic knowledge has no influence on memory for images. 
A)  people understand a picture by means of a perceptual schema. 
B)  schemas influence memory for images, but not as much as they influence memory for verbal information. 
C)  people remember pictures in a "zoomed-in" manner. 
D)  semantic knowledge has no influence on memory for images.

Question 11

Participants' self-reports about their imagery vividness

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A)  are correlated with their performances on visual tasks but not with their performances on spatial tasks. 
B)  are generally uncorrelated with their performances on imagery tasks. 
C)  seem to represent only the manner in which participants describe their imagery and do not represent actual differences in the imagery experience. 
D)  are correlated with the ease with which participants can do mental rotation tasks. 
A)  are correlated with their performances on visual tasks but not with their performances on spatial tasks. 
B)  are generally uncorrelated with their performances on imagery tasks. 
C)  seem to represent only the manner in which participants describe their imagery and do not represent actual differences in the imagery experience. 
D)  are correlated with the ease with which participants can do mental rotation tasks.

Question 12

The ________ face area of the visual cortex is highly active for faces, while the ________ place area is highly active for places.

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A)  fusiform; fusiform 
B)  fusiform; parahippocampal 
C)  parahippocampal; fusiform 
D)  ventral; dorsal 
A)  fusiform; fusiform 
B)  fusiform; parahippocampal 
C)  parahippocampal; fusiform 
D)  ventral; dorsal

Question 13

Bradley has visual neglect. He is asked to imagine he is looking at the front of his home and to describe everything that he can see. His response will be

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A)  very detailed for the entire scene. 
B)  very detailed for the left side of the scene. 
C)  detailed for the right half of the scene. 
D)  based on his schema of a house, not his own house. 
A)  very detailed for the entire scene. 
B)  very detailed for the left side of the scene. 
C)  detailed for the right half of the scene. 
D)  based on his schema of a house, not his own house.

Question 14

________ imagery is associated with how things look, while ________ imagery is associated with an abstract form or arrangement.

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A)  Spatial; visual 
B)  Visual; spatial 
C)  Spatial; eidetic 
D)  Sensory; perceptual 
A)  Spatial; visual 
B)  Visual; spatial 
C)  Spatial; eidetic 
D)  Sensory; perceptual

Question 15

When participants are asked to report on their imagery experience, we discover that

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A)  imagery is employed less often than researchers have proposed. 
B)  many individuals prefer not to use mental imagery. 
C)  participants differ widely in how they describe the experience. 
D)  visual imagery is a skill shared by all people. 
A)  imagery is employed less often than researchers have proposed. 
B)  many individuals prefer not to use mental imagery. 
C)  participants differ widely in how they describe the experience. 
D)  visual imagery is a skill shared by all people.

Question 16

Chronometric studies

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A)  are time-measuring techniques used to record how long it takes to fulfill a mental process. 
B)  have been relatively uninformative for the study of complex mental events. 
C)  have documented the descriptive (language-like) properties of mental imagery. 
D)  require an understanding of the brain events underlying a particular mental function. 
A)  are time-measuring techniques used to record how long it takes to fulfill a mental process. 
B)  have been relatively uninformative for the study of complex mental events. 
C)  have documented the descriptive (language-like) properties of mental imagery. 
D)  require an understanding of the brain events underlying a particular mental function.

Question 17

Boundary extension suggests that, if given a picture of a classroom with a chalkboard, desks, and students, people are likely to

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A)  remember it as less of a close-up than it actually was, adding bookshelves on the side of the room. 
B)  include objects that were not part of the original scene, such as a teacher. 
C)  remember the salient objects, such as desks, but neglect the background, such as the chalkboard. 
D)  remember it with great accuracy. 
A)  remember it as less of a close-up than it actually was, adding bookshelves on the side of the room. 
B)  include objects that were not part of the original scene, such as a teacher. 
C)  remember the salient objects, such as desks, but neglect the background, such as the chalkboard. 
D)  remember it with great accuracy.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the concepts of "photographic memory" and eidetic imagery.

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The answer of Compare and contrast the concepts of "photographic...

Question 19

Brian is a person with brain damage who has lost the ability to do most visual tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about an object's color. On the basis of other evidence, it is likely that Brian

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A)  may still be able to perform normally on spatial tasks. 
B)  will also be unable to do auditory tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about pitch. 
C)  will also be unable to do image scanning. 
D)  will also be unable to perform mental rotation tasks. 
A)  may still be able to perform normally on spatial tasks. 
B)  will also be unable to do auditory tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about pitch. 
C)  will also be unable to do image scanning. 
D)  will also be unable to perform mental rotation tasks.

Question 20

If you are asked to imagine a three-dimensional cube, like a Necker cube, that is ambiguous with respect to depth, your mental image will be

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A)  based on one configuration or the other. 
B)  able to be viewed from several angles, just as the picture would be. 
C)  indeterminate with regard to depth. 
D)  static and incapable of being altered. 
A)  based on one configuration or the other. 
B)  able to be viewed from several angles, just as the picture would be. 
C)  indeterminate with regard to depth. 
D)  static and incapable of being altered.

Participants are given a task that requires them to zoom in on a mental image in order to inspect a detail. Evidence indicates that

"Image file" refers to

In some studies, participants have been asked to visualize a particular stimulus (e.g., the letter A). If the same stimulus is then presented at low contrast, visualization

Visual information may be stored in memory via a verbal description of the previously viewed object. Memory can be improved when an appropriate label of description is available. This is consistent with which of the following themes about memory?

Memory for pictures

Segal and Fusella asked their participants to visualize one stimulus while attempting to detect a different, rather faint, signal. The data indicate that the activity of visualization

Studies of mental rotation indicate that

Describe how memory for pictures is similar to other kinds of long-term memories, and then describe how it is different.

The concept of boundary extension illustrates that

Participants' self-reports about their imagery vividness

The face area of the visual cortex is highly active for faces, while the place area is highly active for places.

Bradley has visual neglect. He is asked to imagine he is looking at the front of his home and to describe everything that he can see. His response will be

imagery is associated with how things look, while imagery is associated with an abstract form or arrangement.

When participants are asked to report on their imagery experience, we discover that

Chronometric studies

Boundary extension suggests that, if given a picture of a classroom with a chalkboard, desks, and students, people are likely to

Compare and contrast the concepts of "photographic memory" and eidetic imagery.

Brian is a person with brain damage who has lost the ability to do most visual tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about an object's color. On the basis of other evidence, it is likely that Brian

If you are asked to imagine a three-dimensional cube, like a Necker cube, that is ambiguous with respect to depth, your mental image will be

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

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Exam 11: Visual Knowledge

Participants are given a task that requires them to zoom in on a mental image in order to inspect a detail. Evidence indicates that

"Image file" refers to

In some studies, participants have been asked to visualize a particular stimulus (e.g., the letter A). If the same stimulus is then presented at low contrast, visualization

Visual information may be stored in memory via a verbal description of the previously viewed object. Memory can be improved when an appropriate label of description is available. This is consistent with which of the following themes about memory?

Memory for pictures

Segal and Fusella asked their participants to visualize one stimulus while attempting to detect a different, rather faint, signal. The data indicate that the activity of visualization

Studies of mental rotation indicate that

Describe how memory for pictures is similar to other kinds of long-term memories, and then describe how it is different.

The concept of boundary extension illustrates that

Participants' self-reports about their imagery vividness

The ________ face area of the visual cortex is highly active for faces, while the ________ place area is highly active for places.

Bradley has visual neglect. He is asked to imagine he is looking at the front of his home and to describe everything that he can see. His response will be

________ imagery is associated with how things look, while ________ imagery is associated with an abstract form or arrangement.

When participants are asked to report on their imagery experience, we discover that

Chronometric studies

Boundary extension suggests that, if given a picture of a classroom with a chalkboard, desks, and students, people are likely to

Compare and contrast the concepts of "photographic memory" and eidetic imagery.

Brian is a person with brain damage who has lost the ability to do most visual tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about an object's color. On the basis of other evidence, it is likely that Brian

If you are asked to imagine a three-dimensional cube, like a Necker cube, that is ambiguous with respect to depth, your mental image will be

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters

The face area of the visual cortex is highly active for faces, while the place area is highly active for places.

imagery is associated with how things look, while imagery is associated with an abstract form or arrangement.