You wake up at 3 in the morning with a mouth as dry as dirt! You want to go down to the kitchen to get a glass of milk,but do not want to wake up everyone in the house by turning on the lights.Even though you're walking in the dark,you are able to get to the kitchen without too much risk because you have a _________ of the layout of your house.
A) mental heuristic
B) cognitive map
C) psychic algorithm
D) latent image

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A cognitive map is a mental representation of one's surroundings and the layout of their environment. In this scenario, the person is able to navigate their way around the house in the dark because they have a mental map of the layout of their house. Mental heuristics are shortcuts or rules of thumb used in decision-making, psychic algorithms do not exist, and latent images refer to an image that is not immediately visible but can be perceived after a delay.

You Wake Up at 3 in the Morning with a Mouth