Question 1

Lonnie is an architect, who must add a new building on an already crowded college campus.To generate the most original solution to this problem, hewill
A) use eidetic imagery.
B) use mental images of buildings he has seen in the past.
C) combine language and concepts.
D) assemble or invent new mental images.

Accepted Answer

Lonnie needs to come up with a new and original solution for adding a building to an already crowded campus. To do this, he should assemble or invent new mental images rather than relying on previous mental images or combining language and concepts. This will allow him to think outside of the box and come up with a unique solution for the problem at hand.

Question 2

If you mentally picture a dog sitting beside a mosquito, it is easy to "zoom in" on the dog's nose.However, you would take longer in trying to "zoom in" on the wings of the mosquito.This is because
A) ​the size of mental images is invariant across individuals.
B) ​the larger an object is, the harder it is to see its details.
C) ​although individuals are very good at forming mental images of animals, they are not so good at forming mental images of insects.
D) ​the larger an object is, the easier it is to see its details.

Accepted Answer

According to the statement, it is easier to "zoom in" on the details of the dog's nose, which suggests that larger objects are easier to see in detail. This aligns with the principle of visual acuity, where the larger an object is, the easier it is to perceive its details.

Question 3

If you are asked, "How many ways can you use an empty egg carton?" you might begin by picturing uses you have already seen, such as sorting buttons into a carton.To give more original answers, you must
A) use eidetic imagery.
B) verbally talk about the egg carton.
C) assemble or invent new images.
D) do all of these.

Accepted Answer

Assembling or inventing new images requires creativity and thinking outside the box, which is necessary to come up with original uses for an egg carton beyond the typical sorting function. Eidetic imagery, while helpful in visualizing existing examples, is not necessary for generating new ideas. Verbally talking about the egg carton may also provide some ideas, but it is not as effective as actively creating new mental images.

Question 4

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to
A) change your feelings.
B) make a decision or solve a problem.
C) improve a skill or prepare for some action.
D) aid memory.

Accepted Answer

Mental images are used to make decisions or solve problems, such as choosing an outfit or arranging furniture in a room. They help us visualize different options and weigh the pros and cons before making a choice. Mental images can also be used for other cognitive processes, such as aiding memory or improving skills, but the most relevant answer to the given examples is B.

Question 5

Jeff is presented with a picture of a connected block formation and then presented with four pictures of block formations that have the same number of connected blocks but shown from different perspectives.In order for Jeff to select which one of the four perspectives matches the original block formation, he must
A) use eidetic imagery.
B) use visual assimilation.
C) form a three-dimensional image and rotate it.
D) retrieve a stored image and utilize it as a disjunctive concept.

Accepted Answer

In order to match the original block formation from different perspectives, Jeff needs to form a mental representation of the blocks in three dimensions and mentally rotate it to compare it with the given pictures. This requires mental rotation, which is a spatial ability related to the manipulation of three-dimensional objects in the mind. Therefore, choice C, "form a three-dimensional image and rotate it," is the most appropriate answer.

Question 6

According to Stephen Kosslyn, the BEST way to improve your ability to form more detailed mental images of an object is to​
A) ​form unusual or bizarre images.
B) ​use synesthesia in forming an image of the object.
C) ​visualize the object as close to its correct size and shape as possible.
D) ​form an oversized image of the object.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind
A) ​is impossible.
B) ​makes it harder to see the details of the object.
C) ​makes it easier to see the details of the object.
D) ​requires that a person utilize synesthesia in forming the image.

Accepted Answer

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind can make it easier to see the details of the object, as it allows for a closer examination of the object's features.

Question 8

Which of the following are used to change our feelings, make decisions, and aid memory or improve a skill?
A) respondent stimuli
B) mental images
C) iconic memories
D) sensory gating effects

Accepted Answer

Mental images are representations of sensory experiences that can be retrieved from memory and used to influence our emotions, decisions, and abilities. They can be used to visualize past experiences, plan future actions, or imagine hypothetical scenarios. Respondent stimuli refer to automatic physiological responses to stimuli, such as salivation in response to food, and are not directly related to emotions or decision-making. Iconic memories are brief sensory memories of visual information that do not have a major role in higher cognitive processes. Sensory gating effects refer to the brain's ability to selectively filter out irrelevant sensory information, but do not directly aid memory or skill improvement.

Question 9

Concerning mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) People with good imaging abilities tend to score higher on tests of creativity, even if they are blind.
B) To give more original answers, most people assemble or invent new images.
C) Fewer than 10 percent of people can mentally rotate objects in their minds.
D) Most artists, architects, designers, sculptors, and filmmakers have excellent visual imagery.

Accepted Answer

According to research, it has been found that around 60-80% of individuals are able to mentally rotate objects in their minds to some extent. Thus, statement C is false. The other statements are true. People with good imaging abilities tend to score higher on tests of creativity, even if they are blind. To give more original answers, most people assemble or invent new images. Most artists, architects, designers, sculptors, and filmmakers have excellent visual imagery.

Question 10

Research on mental imagery indicates that
A) we typically create mental images through eidetic imagery.
B) we mentally "pick up" an object and turn it around or even fold it.
C) our mental images are flat, like photographs.
D) our mental images are restricted to visual or auditory qualities.

Accepted Answer

Research on mental imagery suggests that we mentally manipulate objects in our minds, including rotating and folding them, indicating that mental images are not flat like photographs. Eidetic imagery, or photographic memory, is rare and not typical for most people. Mental imagery can also involve other sensory qualities such as touch and smell, not just visual or auditory.

Question 11

Recent research on mental images indicates that human subjects
A) can form three-dimensional images.
B) are restricted to two-dimensional images similar to photographs.
C) use images that are limited to the visual sense.
D) are unable to mentally rotate a mental image.

Accepted Answer

Recent research on mental images shows that human subjects are able to form three-dimensional images in their minds. This has been demonstrated through experiments involving mental rotation tasks, where participants were asked to mentally rotate 3D images and respond to questions about their orientation. This indicates that mental images are not limited to two-dimensional images similar to photographs and can involve other senses, such as spatial awareness. Additionally, research has shown that people are able to create mental images of objects they have never seen before, which further supports the idea that mental images are not restricted to visual sense.

Question 12

Tony is mentally rehearsing how he will ask his boss for a raise.Tony is using mental images to
A) change his feelings.
B) make a decision.
C) prepare for some action.
D) aid memory.

Accepted Answer

Tony is mentally rehearsing how he will ask his boss for a raise, which involves preparing for some action. He may be visualizing different scenarios and practicing what he will say, which requires mental imagery. Changing his feelings (A) or making a decision (B) are not necessarily the main objectives of this mental rehearsal, although they may be involved to some extent. Aid memory (D) is also not the main focus of Tony's mental imagery in this case, although it may help him remember what he wants to say during the actual conversation.

Question 13

Regarding mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Almost everyone has visual and auditory images.
B) Many people experience imagery for movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain.
C) Experimental work has shown that mental images appear flat like photographs.
D) People commonly use mental images to change feelings and make decisions.

Accepted Answer

Experimental work has shown that mental images are not flat like photographs, but rather can be experienced in a variety of perspectives and dimensions.

Question 14

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT
A) picture-like visual images.
B) images for smell, taste, and pain.
C) the mental rotation of the imaged object.
D) words and categories of objects.

Accepted Answer

Mental imagery involves visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile imagery, as well as the spatial manipulation of objects. However, words and categories of objects are not considered part of mental imagery.

Question 15

Which of the following is partly based on imagined movements?
A) mental rotation
B) synesthesia
C) "reverse vision"
D) eidetic imagery

Accepted Answer

Mental rotation is the process of imagining an object rotating in your mind. This involves imagined movements, as the object is not physically moving. The other options do not necessarily involve imagined movements, with synesthesia being a perception-related phenomenon and eidetic imagery and "reverse vision" involving vivid visual memory or perception without movements.

Question 16

Regarding mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Almost everyone has visual and auditory images.
B) Mental images are not flat like photographs.
C) Less than 10 percent of humans have imagery for movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain.
D) People can mentally rotate objects in their minds.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. Research suggests that a majority of people have mental imagery for movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain, although the clarity and vividness of these images vary among individuals.

Question 17

Nan is upset because she has not lost enough weight to buy the new swimsuit that she had wanted, so she imagines herself on the beach having fun with her friends in her current swimsuit.Nan is using mental images to
A) change her feelings.
B) make a decision.
C) prepare for some action.
D) aid memory.

Accepted Answer

Nan is using mental imagery to change her feelings of disappointment and upset about not being able to buy the new swimsuit she wanted. By visualizing herself on the beach having fun with her friends in her current swimsuit, she is attempting to alter and improve her emotional state.

Question 18

To answer the question, "Does a frog have lips and a stubby tail?" most people
A) use mental rotation.
B) utilize eidetic imagery.
C) utilize conjunctive images.
D) are unable to correctly answer the question.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

In which of the following ways would mental images NOT be used ?
A) to change our feelings
B) to make decisions
C) to improve a skill
D) to prevent automatic processing

Accepted Answer

Mental images are not used to prevent automatic processing. In fact, mental imagery can sometimes enhance automatic processing by strengthening neural connections related to certain actions or skills. The other options (A, B, and C) all involve using mental images in some way.

Question 20

The paintings of your favorite artist depict his subjective impressions rather than the exact external objects.This may be due to this artist's brain allowing him to experience sounds as colors and shapes so that he literally paints what he "sees," which illustrates the rare form of imagery known as
A) lateral perspective.
B) sane hallucinations.
C) synesthesia.
D) eidetic imagery.

Accepted Answer

Synesthesia is a rare form of imagery where one sense (such as hearing) stimulates another sense (such as seeing colors). This can result in individuals experiencing sounds as colors and shapes, which may explain why the artist paints subjective impressions rather than exact external objects.

Quiz 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Lonnie is an architect, who must add a new building on an already crowded college campus.To generate the most original solution to this problem, hewill

If you mentally picture a dog sitting beside a mosquito, it is easy to "zoom in" on the dog's nose.However, you would take longer in trying to "zoom in" on the wings of the mosquito.This is because

If you are asked, "How many ways can you use an empty egg carton?" you might begin by picturing uses you have already seen, such as sorting buttons into a carton.To give more original answers, you must

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

According to Stephen Kosslyn, the BEST way to improve your ability to form more detailed mental images of an object is to​

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind

Which of the following are used to change our feelings, make decisions, and aid memory or improve a skill?

Concerning mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Research on mental imagery indicates that

Recent research on mental images indicates that human subjects

Tony is mentally rehearsing how he will ask his boss for a raise.Tony is using mental images to

Regarding mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is partly based on imagined movements?

Regarding mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Nan is upset because she has not lost enough weight to buy the new swimsuit that she had wanted, so she imagines herself on the beach having fun with her friends in her current swimsuit.Nan is using mental images to

To answer the question, "Does a frog have lips and a stubby tail?" most people

In which of the following ways would mental images NOT be used ?

According to Stephen Kosslyn, the BEST way to improve your ability to form more detailed mental images of an object is to