CH 10- Visual Imagery Flashcards
What is visual imagery?
Visual imagery occurs when a person sees a picture in their mind of something that is not physically present.
This concept relates to the ability to visualize objects, scenes, or experiences that are not currently in the sensory environment.
What is the role of mental imagery in sensory experiences?
Mental imagery allows a person to recreate the sensations of their sensory world even when the actual sensory input is not present.
For example, individuals can recall the smell of something even when it is not present.
How do Olympians utilize mental imagery?
Olympians use mental imagery to visualize ski runs.
This technique helps them prepare mentally for their performance.
What did Wundt say about studying images?
Wundt stated that studying images is a way of thinking.
This reflects the importance of imagery in cognitive processes.
What did behaviorism do to the study of imagery?
Behaviorism pushed away the study of imagery.
This led to a focus on observable behavior rather than mental processes like imagery.
What did the study of participants’ memory for concrete nouns reveal?
Participants had better memory for parts of concrete nouns, suggesting that concrete nouns create images.
Concrete nouns refer to physical objects that can be visualized.
What is the relationship between mental and perceptual images?
Mental and perceptual images match the layout of the stimuli.
This indicates that mental representations can reflect real-world spatial arrangements.
What is mental scanning?
Mental scanning occurs when participants create mental images and then scan them in their minds.
This process helps in understanding how imagery works in cognitive tasks.
What is the nature of visual imagery according to Kossilyn?
Visual imagery is spatial in nature.
This means that visual imagery involves the arrangement and organization of elements in a spatial context.
What did Kasslyn’s experiment cause?
the imagon
Refers to the mental imagery or representation in the mind.
What is spatial representation?
a concept where different parts of an image correspond to specific locations in space
This relates to how mental images can represent spatial relationships.
What does the term ‘epiphenomenon’ refer to in this context?
it is not actually part of the mechanism
Indicates that imagery may not be a direct function of the underlying cognitive processes.
What is an example of depth in spatial representation?
the concept of ‘the cat’s under the table’
Illustrates how spatial terms are used to describe location in imagery.
How is imagery served according to the document?
by spatial mechanisms and shares some with perception
Suggests a connection between how we perceive images and how we imagine them.
What did Kosslyn’s participants have to do for details on small animals?
move closer
Demonstrates the relationship between distance and detail in mental imagery.
What was the outcome of Perky’s experiment?
dim images on the screen were mistaken for their own mental images
Highlights the overlap between perceived and imagined imagery.
What happens in the brain when viewing a picture compared to a mental image?
the same neurons fire
This suggests a neurological basis for the similarity between visual perception and mental imagery.
True or False: The same neurons that fire for pictures also fire for faces.
False
Indicates that the neural mechanisms for faces may differ from those for other types of imagery.
Is imagery fragile?
Yes, imagery is fragile and can vanish without effort
What is the method of Loci?
uses spatial memory to have you remember items by location or in a familiar place
What is the peg word technique?
Uses pre-memorized words by associating words with items
People who are object imagers are better at what task?
Object imagers are better at the degraded pictures task
