Psychology: Visual Imagery and Cognitive Revolution Quiz
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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 (correct)
  • To determine the distance participants could mentally scan within the boat image
  • To understand participants' reaction time when imagining a boat
  • To test whether participants could memorize a picture of a boat
  • According to Glen Lea (1975), what potential factor may have influenced participants' reaction time in Kosslyn's boat imagery experiment?

  • The level of interest participants had in the boat image
  • Participants' ability to memorize the boat picture
  • The distance between the anchor and the motor in the boat image
  • The distraction caused by encountering other interesting parts while scanning (correct)
  • What was the outcome of Kosslyn and Coworkers' (1978) map scan experiment?

  • It demonstrated that visual imagery is similar to semantic network representations
  • It supported the idea that visual imagery is propositional in nature (correct)
  • It disproved the spatial nature of visual imagery
  • It showed no significant difference in reaction time between different distances on the island image
  • What is Pylyshyn's (1973) argument regarding the spatial nature of visual imagery?

    <p>It is based on epiphenomenon, which is not part of the real mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Kossler's (1978) experiment on size in the visual field?

    <p>To determine the relationship between the size of animals and their visibility in the visual field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Kossler's (1978) experiment, what did participants have to form in their imagery involving an elephant and a rabbit?

    <p>An image where the elephant filled most of their visual field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of representations does Pylyshyn suggest for visual imagery?

    <p>Representations that are propositional and can be represented by abstract symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the counter argument presented by Glen Lea (1975) regarding Kosslyn's boat imagery experiment?

    <p>&quot;The distraction caused by encountering other interesting parts while scanning could have increased reaction time&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Kosslyn and Coworkers' (1978) map scan experiment reveal about scanning distances on the island image?

    <p>&quot;It took longer to scan between greater distances on the island image&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Kosslyn's Mental Scanning Experiments focused on?

    <p>Exploring whether visual imagery is propositional or spatial in nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Alan Paivio's conceptual peg hypothesis, which type of nouns are easier to remember?

    <p>Concrete nouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main finding of the study conducted by Shepard and Metzler in 1971?

    <p>Mental and perceptual images involve spatial representation of the stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method used in paired-associate learning experiments?

    <p>Recalling word pairs from memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of mental imagery, what does 'mental chronometry' refer to?

    <p>The time needed to carry out various cognitive tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alan Paivio's study demonstrate about remembering concrete items?

    <p>They are easier to remember than abstract items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of visual imagery in the absence of physical stimuli?

    <p>Re-creating sensory worlds without physical stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the conceptual peg hypothesis suggest about creating mental images?

    <p>It involves hanging concrete nouns onto abstract concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Shepard and Metzler's experiment demonstrate about mental and perceptual images?

    <p>They may share the same mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of words did Alan Paivio's study show are easier to remember?

    <p>Concrete nouns with associated images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the first experiments to apply quantitative methods to the study of imagery?

    <p>Shepard and Metzler's experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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