A person is told to imagine an image of a plane and asked to begin each trial by focusing on the cockpit. In the first trial, they are asked a question about the engine. In the second trial, they are questioned about the tail. According to Kosslyn's theory, it should take the person longer to answer the question about the engine of the plane as compared to the question about the tail.

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According to Kosslyn's theory of mental imagery, the time it takes to answer questions about different parts of an imagined object depends on the spatial distance from the point of focus. Since the cockpit is closer to the engine than to the tail, it should take less time to answer a question about the engine than about the tail.

A Person Is Told to Imagine an Image of a Plane