Question 1

Which question would subjects take the SHORTEST time to answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Which is larger,a cat or a mouse? 
B)  Which is larger,a worm or a centipede? 
C)  Which is larger,a deer or a bear? 
D)  Which is larger,a sparrow or an ostrich? 
A)  Which is larger,a cat or a mouse? 
B)  Which is larger,a worm or a centipede? 
C)  Which is larger,a deer or a bear? 
D)  Which is larger,a sparrow or an ostrich?

Question 2

Santa presented an array of three words arranged in a spatial configuration and then tested subjects with either a spatial configuration or a linear arrangement of the words.The results showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects were faster when the spatial arrangement of the words was preserved. 
B)  subjects were more accurate in the linear configuration but faster in the spatial arrangement. 
C)  subjects were faster when the arrangement of words was linear. 
D)  there were no differences between the spatial and the linear presentations. 
A)  subjects were faster when the spatial arrangement of the words was preserved. 
B)  subjects were more accurate in the linear configuration but faster in the spatial arrangement. 
C)  subjects were faster when the arrangement of words was linear. 
D)  there were no differences between the spatial and the linear presentations.

Question 3

The _____ responds preferentially to faces.

Accepted Answer

A)  LGN 
B)  LLA 
C)  PPA 
D)  FFA 
A)  LGN 
B)  LLA 
C)  PPA 
D)  FFA

Question 4

The imaginal representations that we have of our world are often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental images. 
B)  cognitive maps. 
C)  survey maps. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  mental images. 
B)  cognitive maps. 
C)  survey maps. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

What has research with monkeys taught us about mental rotation?

Accepted Answer

Georgopoulos,Lurito,Petrides,Schwartz,an

Question 6

The combined results of Brook's (1968)study and Baddeley's (1976)study suggest that the interference that occurs when scanning an image while also processing spatial information is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a spatial conflict,not visual. 
B)  a visual conflict,not spatial. 
C)  due to an interaction between visual and spatial details that conflict. 
D)  due to a conflict between feature detectors and location detectors. 
A)  a spatial conflict,not visual. 
B)  a visual conflict,not spatial. 
C)  due to an interaction between visual and spatial details that conflict. 
D)  due to a conflict between feature detectors and location detectors.

Question 7

Discuss the two components of imagery studied by Farah and colleagues.Based on neuropsychological research,which brain area seems to support each component?

Accepted Answer

The two components of imagery studied by

Question 8

Subjects asked to look at reversible figures and form an interpretation were:

Accepted Answer

A)  able to find multiple interpretations,whether looking at the figure or imagining the figure. 
B)  able to find more interpretations for the mental image than the physical figure. 
C)  unable to find an alternate interpretation for the physical figure. 
D)  unable to find a second interpretation for the mental image of the figure,but able to form a different interpretation when drawing the figure. 
A)  able to find multiple interpretations,whether looking at the figure or imagining the figure. 
B)  able to find more interpretations for the mental image than the physical figure. 
C)  unable to find an alternate interpretation for the physical figure. 
D)  unable to find a second interpretation for the mental image of the figure,but able to form a different interpretation when drawing the figure.

Question 9

Describe the evidence that suggests visual images are like visual perception.

Accepted Answer

In a study by Finke,Pinker,and Farah (19

Question 10

Comparing very similar mental images takes longer than comparing very different mental images.This phenomenon suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  feature detectors produce conflicting signals for similar images,leading to confusion and longer reaction times. 
B)  large differences provide much more detail to guide the comparison process,thus reducing reaction time. 
C)  mental comparison processes cause discrimination problems similar to those encountered when making perceptual discriminations. 
D)  small differences are feature-poor and require that the person make more inferences before reacting. 
A)  feature detectors produce conflicting signals for similar images,leading to confusion and longer reaction times. 
B)  large differences provide much more detail to guide the comparison process,thus reducing reaction time. 
C)  mental comparison processes cause discrimination problems similar to those encountered when making perceptual discriminations. 
D)  small differences are feature-poor and require that the person make more inferences before reacting.

Question 11

A subject participates in a study in which he has to first identify the object and then mentally rotate the object 180 degrees.The subject is unable to correctly rotate the object 180 degrees.This subject probably has damage to the _____ region of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  temporal 
C)  frontal 
D)  occipital 
A)  parietal 
B)  temporal 
C)  frontal 
D)  occipital

Question 12

In mental rotation tasks,the reaction time increases as the amount of rotation increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In their study of a person with bilateral inferior temporal damage,Levine,Warach,and Farah provided evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal lobe seems to mediate imagery tasks that require access to visual detail and not those that require spatial judgments. 
B)  visual and spatial processing both occur in the temporal lobe. 
C)  the temporal lobe mediates spatial judgment tasks,but not visual detail tasks. 
D)  the temporal lobe remains the primary auditory processing system with no involvement in spatial or visual tasks. 
A)  the temporal lobe seems to mediate imagery tasks that require access to visual detail and not those that require spatial judgments. 
B)  visual and spatial processing both occur in the temporal lobe. 
C)  the temporal lobe mediates spatial judgment tasks,but not visual detail tasks. 
D)  the temporal lobe remains the primary auditory processing system with no involvement in spatial or visual tasks.

Question 14

Shepard and Metzler (1971)demonstrated that people rotate objects equally quickly,regardless of the orientation in which the objects are presented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Georgopoulos and coworkers studied the neural activation patterns in monkeys who were required to rotate a handle the number of degrees required by a stimulus.These investigators found evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the spatial mapping region in the monkey's brain was in a different location compared with human subjects. 
B)  the primitive monkey brain does not have a spatial area equivalent to the human brain. 
C)  different cells in the motor cortex tend to fire for different movements. 
D)  the occipital cortex of the monkey has orientation but not location detectors. 
A)  the spatial mapping region in the monkey's brain was in a different location compared with human subjects. 
B)  the primitive monkey brain does not have a spatial area equivalent to the human brain. 
C)  different cells in the motor cortex tend to fire for different movements. 
D)  the occipital cortex of the monkey has orientation but not location detectors.

Question 16

What conclusions can be drawn from Moyer's research on visual comparison of magnitudes?

Accepted Answer

When people were asked to discriminate b

Question 17

What have brain-imaging studies revealed about visual imagery and brain areas?

Accepted Answer

A number of studies provide neuropsychol

Question 18

What part of the brain is important in supporting egocentric representations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the thalamus 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the parietal lobe 
D)  the basal ganglia 
A)  the thalamus 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the parietal lobe 
D)  the basal ganglia

Question 19

Which piece of evidence has NOT been used to infer that visual images are similar to visual perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotation of mental images takes about the same time as rotation of the real object. 
B)  Subjects can imagine transformations of images as though they are composite images. 
C)  Subjects can reproduce the classic Ponzo illusion in imagery. 
D)  Different parts of the brain appear to be involved in processing visual images and spatial information. 
A)  Rotation of mental images takes about the same time as rotation of the real object. 
B)  Subjects can imagine transformations of images as though they are composite images. 
C)  Subjects can reproduce the classic Ponzo illusion in imagery. 
D)  Different parts of the brain appear to be involved in processing visual images and spatial information.

Question 20

When people judge relative locations of cities based on mental images,they tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on abstract facts about relative locations. 
B)  use fairly complex and detailed mental maps. 
C)  segment the region into subsections,with increasing detail as the subsections get smaller. 
D)  anchor to the north/south axis first,then the east/west axis,to precisely fix locations. 
A)  rely on abstract facts about relative locations. 
B)  use fairly complex and detailed mental maps. 
C)  segment the region into subsections,with increasing detail as the subsections get smaller. 
D)  anchor to the north/south axis first,then the east/west axis,to precisely fix locations.

Which question would subjects take the SHORTEST time to answer?

Santa presented an array of three words arranged in a spatial configuration and then tested subjects with either a spatial configuration or a linear arrangement of the words.The results showed that:

The _____ responds preferentially to faces.

The imaginal representations that we have of our world are often referred to as:

What has research with monkeys taught us about mental rotation?

The combined results of Brook's (1968)study and Baddeley's (1976)study suggest that the interference that occurs when scanning an image while also processing spatial information is:

Discuss the two components of imagery studied by Farah and colleagues.Based on neuropsychological research,which brain area seems to support each component?

Subjects asked to look at reversible figures and form an interpretation were:

Describe the evidence that suggests visual images are like visual perception.

Comparing very similar mental images takes longer than comparing very different mental images.This phenomenon suggests that:

A subject participates in a study in which he has to first identify the object and then mentally rotate the object 180 degrees.The subject is unable to correctly rotate the object 180 degrees.This subject probably has damage to the _____ region of the brain.

In mental rotation tasks,the reaction time increases as the amount of rotation increases.

In their study of a person with bilateral inferior temporal damage,Levine,Warach,and Farah provided evidence that:

Shepard and Metzler (1971)demonstrated that people rotate objects equally quickly,regardless of the orientation in which the objects are presented.

Georgopoulos and coworkers studied the neural activation patterns in monkeys who were required to rotate a handle the number of degrees required by a stimulus.These investigators found evidence that:

What conclusions can be drawn from Moyer's research on visual comparison of magnitudes?

What have brain-imaging studies revealed about visual imagery and brain areas?

What part of the brain is important in supporting egocentric representations?

Which piece of evidence has NOT been used to infer that visual images are similar to visual perception?

When people judge relative locations of cities based on mental images,they tend to:

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Exam 4: Mental Imagery

Which question would subjects take the SHORTEST time to answer?

Santa presented an array of three words arranged in a spatial configuration and then tested subjects with either a spatial configuration or a linear arrangement of the words.The results showed that:

The _____ responds preferentially to faces.

The imaginal representations that we have of our world are often referred to as:

What has research with monkeys taught us about mental rotation?

The combined results of Brook's (1968)study and Baddeley's (1976)study suggest that the interference that occurs when scanning an image while also processing spatial information is:

Discuss the two components of imagery studied by Farah and colleagues.Based on neuropsychological research,which brain area seems to support each component?

Subjects asked to look at reversible figures and form an interpretation were:

Describe the evidence that suggests visual images are like visual perception.

Comparing very similar mental images takes longer than comparing very different mental images.This phenomenon suggests that:

A subject participates in a study in which he has to first identify the object and then mentally rotate the object 180 degrees.The subject is unable to correctly rotate the object 180 degrees.This subject probably has damage to the _____ region of the brain.

In mental rotation tasks,the reaction time increases as the amount of rotation increases.

In their study of a person with bilateral inferior temporal damage,Levine,Warach,and Farah provided evidence that:

Shepard and Metzler (1971)demonstrated that people rotate objects equally quickly,regardless of the orientation in which the objects are presented.

Georgopoulos and coworkers studied the neural activation patterns in monkeys who were required to rotate a handle the number of degrees required by a stimulus.These investigators found evidence that:

What conclusions can be drawn from Moyer's research on visual comparison of magnitudes?

What have brain-imaging studies revealed about visual imagery and brain areas?

What part of the brain is important in supporting egocentric representations?

Which piece of evidence has NOT been used to infer that visual images are similar to visual perception?

When people judge relative locations of cities based on mental images,they tend to:

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

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