Which is an example of the influence of semantic categories on cognitive maps?
A)We judge Cleveland to be further away from Toledo than it actually is because both are in the state of Ohio.
B)We judge Vancouver to be further away from Seattle because they are in different nations.
C)We judge Detroit to be a larger city than it is because we have heard a lot about it in the news.
D)We judge New York to be further away from Boston that it actually is because there is so much traffic between the two cities.

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The semantic category of different nations influences our cognitive map and perception of distance between Vancouver and Seattle, even though they may be geographically closer than we think.

Which Is an Example of the Influence of Semantic Categories