EXP3604 MODULE 10
Which statement below is most closely associated with the early history of the study of imagery?
Thought is always accompanied by imagery.
Peggy is participating in a paired-associate learning experiment. During the study period, she is presented with pairs of words such as boat-hat and car-house. While taking the test, she would be presented with
boat _______ - car ________.
Mental imagery involves
experiencing a sensory impression in the absence of sensory input.
"Early" researchers of imagery (beginning with Aristotle until just prior to the dominance of behaviorism) proposed all of the following ideas EXCEPT
imagery requires a special mechanism.
One of Sarah's friends asks her to describe her new house by asking her how many windows are on the front of it. After a minute, Sarah answers 12. She has most likely used ________ in answering the question.
visual imagery
Behaviorists branded the study of imagery as being unproductive because
visual images are invisible to everyone except the person experiencing them.
The conceptual peg hypothesis would predict enhanced memory for which word pair?
-true lies (incorrect) -amazing grace (incorrect) -Cake mug (CORRECT) -mission impossible (incorrect)
Paivio (1963) proposed the conceptual peg hypothesis. His work suggests which of the following would be most difficult to remember?
Freedom
Ira and his sister are playing "Name that Tune," the object of which is to name the title of the song when given the song's first line. Ira suggests the line "Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?" His sister can't come up with the answer at first, but realizing that the title is often embedded in the lyrics, she tries to sing them silently to herself. She then bursts out "Ah! It's 'Winter Wonderland'!" It is most likely that Ira's sister used _______ in playing the game.
Inner audition
Examples like Paul McCartney's composition of the song "Yesterday" and Jack Nicklaus's improvement of his golf swing demonstrate a connection between imagery and
dreams
