Knowledge Representations: Mental Processes, Products, and Representations
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What do mental products refer to in the context of knowledge representations?

  • The consequences of mental processes (correct)
  • Mental constructs for encoding information
  • The format of stored knowledge
  • External representations outside the mind

    • Which type of representations serve as aids for cognitive processes?

  • Imagistic representations
  • External representations (correct)
  • Mental images
  • Internal representations

    • In the context of knowledge representations, what do internal representations refer to?

  • Concepts and schemas
  • Language-based symbols
  • Mental constructs within the mind (correct)
  • Physical objects

    • What characterizes external representations in terms of capturing information?

    <p>They are exact and veridical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of knowledge representation refers to the consequences of mental processes?

    <p>Product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a Mental Rotation Study by Shepard & Metzler, what was found when participants were asked to mentally rotate an object 180 degrees compared to 90 degrees?

    <p>It took longer to rotate the object 180 degrees than 90 degrees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Image Scaling study by Kosslyn (1975) suggest about verifying details in mental images?

    <p>Details that are larger in the image take longer to verify.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Dual-Code Theory by Paivio, how do concrete concepts differ from abstract concepts in terms of representation?

    <p>Concrete concepts have both visual and verbal code representations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Relational-Organizational Hypothesis by Bower explain the benefit of imagery on memory?

    <p>Imagery boosts memory because it facilitates associations between stimuli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main finding from the Paired Words Learning & Imagery study regarding word pair memorization?

    <p>Participants had better recall when visual images of noun pairs could be formed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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