The four students described below are using visual imagery to try to remember information. Considering what theorists and researchers say about the strengths and weaknesses of visual imagery, only one student is likely to remember this information accurately. Which one?
A) Anna sees a pentagon and erroneously calls it a hexagon. The following day she is asked to draw the figure she saw.
B) Bob studies a map of the Soviet Union. The following day he is asked to draw a map of the Soviet Union, including the locations of mountains, rivers, and major cities.
C) Cora studies 30 pictures at an art museum. The following day she is asked to identify them from among 60 pictures.
D) Dave tries to form a visual image of the word accommodation. The following day he is asked to spell it.

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Cora's task of recognizing pictures she has seen before plays to the strengths of visual imagery, which is particularly effective for recognition tasks. Recognition involves matching new information with what is already stored in memory, a process that visual imagery can enhance by providing vivid, concrete cues.

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