Mental Imagery Quiz

Why do mental rotation studies support the idea that mental imagery is manipulable?

• Because people cannot change mental images at all.

• Because people can only describe mental images, not manipulate them.

• Because people mentally rotate images to match others, similar to rotating real objects.

• Because mental images are always static and unchangeable.

How does age generally affect performance on mental rotation tasks?

• Older adults perform faster than younger adults.

• Age has no effect on mental rotation performance.

• Older adults generally take more time than younger adults.

• Younger adults take more time than older adults.

Why does mental rotation support the idea that mental images are picture-like (analog)?

• Because mental rotation is faster than physical rotation.

• Because mental rotation takes time proportional to the angle, similar to physical rotation.

• Because mental rotation does not require any time.

• Because mental rotation is purely descriptive.

What pattern was observed in participants' reaction times when comparing clock angles?

• Reaction times were faster when the angle differences were smaller

• Reaction times were slower when the angle differences were larger

• Reaction times were faster and more accurate when the angle differences were large

• Reaction times did not change based on angle differences

Based on Paivio’s study, what was found about individuals who reported vivid mental imagery?

• They performed worse on the clock angle task

• They performed better on the clock angle task

• They performed the same as those with poor imagery

• They refused to participate in the study

Which of the following best summarizes the two major findings about the characteristics of mental imagery?

• Mental imagery is always less accurate than perception; mental images are always in color.

• Larger mental rotations take more time, and shape judgments using mental images follow similar patterns as those made with actual objects.

• Mental imagery is unrelated to physical effort; mental images are always faster to process.

• People can always reinterpret mental images without difficulty.

What did Chambers and Reisberg (1985) find regarding mental reinterpretation of ambiguous figures?

• Participants could always reinterpret mental images easily.

• Participants were generally unable to provide an alternative interpretation from memory.

• Participants refused to form mental images.

• Participants could only reinterpret images if they were shown in color.

Why is mental imagery considered to have strong biological support for the analog code theory?

• Because neuroimaging shows activation in the visual cortex during both perception and imagery.

• Because people can always remember images perfectly.

• Because language is never involved in mental imagery.

• Because mental imagery is always less detailed than real images.

How do propositional codes and analog codes likely coexist in mental representation?

• Both are used depending on the context and type of task.

• Only one is ever used at a time.

• Analog codes are used only for language tasks.

• Propositional codes are never used in mental imagery.

How do visual and spatial working memory relate to mental rotation tasks?

• They are completely independent of each other.

• Spatial working memory is irrelevant to mental rotation tasks.

• Visual working memory is more important than spatial working memory.

• Both types of memory contribute to performance on mental rotation tasks.