20 Questions
What was the purpose of Kosslyn's boat imagery experiment?
To investigate how quickly participants could find different parts of the boat in their mental image
According to Glen Lea (1975), what potential factor may have influenced participants' reaction time in Kosslyn's boat imagery experiment?
The distraction caused by encountering other interesting parts while scanning
What was the outcome of Kosslyn and Coworkers' (1978) map scan experiment?
It supported the idea that visual imagery is propositional in nature
What is Pylyshyn's (1973) argument regarding the spatial nature of visual imagery?
It is based on epiphenomenon, which is not part of the real mechanism
What was the purpose of Kossler's (1978) experiment on size in the visual field?
To determine the relationship between the size of animals and their visibility in the visual field
In Kossler's (1978) experiment, what did participants have to form in their imagery involving an elephant and a rabbit?
An image where the elephant filled most of their visual field
What type of representations does Pylyshyn suggest for visual imagery?
Representations that are propositional and can be represented by abstract symbols
What was the counter argument presented by Glen Lea (1975) regarding Kosslyn's boat imagery experiment?
"The distraction caused by encountering other interesting parts while scanning could have increased reaction time"
What did Kosslyn and Coworkers' (1978) map scan experiment reveal about scanning distances on the island image?
"It took longer to scan between greater distances on the island image"
What was Kosslyn's Mental Scanning Experiments focused on?
Exploring whether visual imagery is propositional or spatial in nature.
According to Alan Paivio's conceptual peg hypothesis, which type of nouns are easier to remember?
Concrete nouns
What was the main finding of the study conducted by Shepard and Metzler in 1971?
Mental and perceptual images involve spatial representation of the stimulus
What is the method used in paired-associate learning experiments?
Recalling word pairs from memory
In the context of mental imagery, what does 'mental chronometry' refer to?
The time needed to carry out various cognitive tasks
What did Alan Paivio's study demonstrate about remembering concrete items?
They are easier to remember than abstract items
What is the primary focus of visual imagery in the absence of physical stimuli?
Re-creating sensory worlds without physical stimuli
What does the conceptual peg hypothesis suggest about creating mental images?
It involves hanging concrete nouns onto abstract concepts
What did Shepard and Metzler's experiment demonstrate about mental and perceptual images?
They may share the same mechanisms
What type of words did Alan Paivio's study show are easier to remember?
Concrete nouns with associated images
What was one of the first experiments to apply quantitative methods to the study of imagery?
Shepard and Metzler's experiment
Test your knowledge of visual imagery and its role in the cognitive revolution in psychology. Explore the method of paired-associate learning and the conceptual peg hypothesis proposed by Alan Paivio. Understand the ability to re-create the sensory world in the absence of physical stimuli.
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