Question 1

The terms visual and spatial imagery can be used interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A map that acts like a spatial image of the environment is referred to as a _____ map.

Accepted Answer

A)   distorted
B)   Metzler
C)   route
D)   surveyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According to Santa's research,how are verbal processing and visual processing different?

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In Santa's (1977)experiment,participants...

Question 4

Mental maps have a _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel
B)   linear
C)   hierarchical
D)   serialE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A path that indicates specific places but contains no 2-D information is called a _____ map.

Accepted Answer

A)   distorted
B)   Metzler
C)   route
D)   surveyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Neuroscience research done on mental imagery has provided evidence that the spatial component of imagery is processed by the neurons in the _____,while the neurons in the _____ process the visual component.

Accepted Answer

A)   preoptic area;suprechiasmatic nucleus
B)   prefrontal cortex;V5
C)   parietal lobe;temporal lobe
D)   LGN;MGNE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Verbal information and visual information are processed by different parts of the brain in different ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For mental imagery,there is evidence that the parietal lobe supports the visual aspects and the temporal lobe supports the spatial aspects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is clear from Roland and Friberg's study that:

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A)   verbal information is processed in a brain region that is distinct from the region where visual information is processed.
B)   the brain processes visual and verbal information in the same region of the brain.
C)   cognitive functions are highly localized,if not compartmentalized.
D)   cognitive processes are widely distributed across global neural calculational arrays.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

What is the relationship between mental rotation and reaction time?

Accepted Answer

Shepard and Metzler (1971)found that the...

Question 11

In Santa's study of verbal and visual processing,the results revealed that subjects were faster to verify:

Accepted Answer

A)   linear ordering for both words and geometric figures.
B)   linear ordering for words and spatial configuration for geometric figures.
C)   spatial configuration for words and linear ordering for geometric figures.
D)   spatial configuration for both words and geometric figures.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Roland and Friberg found that engaging in a verbal-jingle task will activate brain regions near _____ area.

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's
B)   Dennett's
C)   Posner's
D)   Wundt'sE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

How do physical maps differ from cognitive maps?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive maps show the effects of orientation.
B)   Physical maps show the effects of orientation.
C)   Cognitive maps are often distorted.
D)   Physical maps are often distorted.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A survey map is a path that indicates specific places but contains no 2-D information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One region of the temporal cortex responds preferentially to pictures of locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Shepard and Metzler's (1971) study of mental rotation abilities that employed two-dimensional representations of block designs found that participants showed increased reaction times when:

Accepted Answer

A)   their attention was divided.
B)   the task was novel for them.
C)   the angular difference between the block designs was great.
D)   the block designs were darkly colored.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Evidence suggests that it is easier to process an image than a real perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What part of the brain is important in supporting allocentric representations?

Accepted Answer

A)   the thalamus
B)   the hippocampus
C)   the parietal lobe
D)   the basal gangliaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Roland and Friberg's study showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the brain had elevated electrical activity across all regions whether the subject imagined a verbal jingle or a spatial route.
B)   neural response increased in Broca's area during the spatial-route task,but increased in the occipital area during the verbal-jingle task.
C)   increased blood flow differed from one brain region to another depending on whether subjects imagined a verbal jingle or a spatial route.
D)   the brain had increased blood flow across all brain regions whether the subject imagined a verbal jingle or a spatial route.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A cognitive map that takes into account ONLY the navigational information as seen from a person's subjective viewpoint is known as a(n) _____ map,while a cognitive map that is more global in its perspective and does not take any particular viewpoint is known as a(n) _____ map.

Accepted Answer

A)   egocentric;allocentric
B)   preoperational;adult
C)   differentiated;undifferentiated
D)   functional;globalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Mental Imagery

Neuroscience research done on mental imagery has provided evidence that the spatial component of imagery is processed by the neurons in the _____,while the neurons in the _____ process the visual component.

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According to Santa's research,how are verbal processing and visual processing different?

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It is clear from Roland and Friberg's study that:

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Mental maps have a _____ structure.

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One region of the temporal cortex responds preferentially to pictures of locations.

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A survey map is a path that indicates specific places but contains no 2-D information.

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The terms visual and spatial imagery can be used interchangeably.

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Evidence suggests that it is easier to process an image than a real perception.

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Shepard and Metzler's (1971) study of mental rotation abilities that employed two-dimensional representations of block designs found that participants showed increased reaction times when:

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Roland and Friberg's study showed that:

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Roland and Friberg found that engaging in a verbal-jingle task will activate brain regions near _____ area.

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For mental imagery,there is evidence that the parietal lobe supports the visual aspects and the temporal lobe supports the spatial aspects.

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In Santa's study of verbal and visual processing,the results revealed that subjects were faster to verify:

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How do physical maps differ from cognitive maps?

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A cognitive map that takes into account ONLY the navigational information as seen from a person's subjective viewpoint is known as a(n) _____ map,while a cognitive map that is more global in its perspective and does not take any particular viewpoint is known as a(n) _____ map.

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A map that acts like a spatial image of the environment is referred to as a _____ map.

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What part of the brain is important in supporting allocentric representations?

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Verbal information and visual information are processed by different parts of the brain in different ways.

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A path that indicates specific places but contains no 2-D information is called a _____ map.

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What is the relationship between mental rotation and reaction time?

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