Finals: Module 2 Flashcards
the form for what you know in your mind about things, ideas, events,
and so on, in the outside world.
knowledge representation-
2 types of knowledge structures
- Declarative
- Procedural
stated facts such as the name of the person you hate, the date you got dumped, or the
way an ogre looks.
- Declarative
memory of processes or how the action is done
◦Procedural knowledge
______ seem easier to
represent in pictures (Analogous pictures) and _____ in words.
Concrete objects, abstract concepts
________ are required in forming symbolic representations
systems or rules
the relationship between the word and what it represents is arbitrary.
Symbolic representation
In Sternberg’s book, he said that we use _____ to solve problems and to answer questions involving objects.
visual images
the mental representation of things that are not currently seen or sensed by
the sense organs
Imagery
- it helps control phobia,
stress, and actually feeling better! - Architects, engineers
also use imagery in
successfully making
buildings.
guided-imagery technique
We may use this to represent any kind of relationship, including actions, attributes, spatial positions, class membership, etc.
Propositional Theory
states that we use both pictorial and verbal
codes for representing
information
The dual-code theory,
◦ “_____” for mental images
- organized in terms of part-whole relationships.
imagens
◦ “_____” for verbal entities
-organized in terms of associations and hierarchies
logogens
◦ Involves rotationally
transforming an object’s
visual mental image
Mental Rotations
It is likely that there exists complete knowledge of the scene, but that knowledge sometimes is not accessible when the patient generates a mental image.
Representational Neglect
Advantage for _____ in mental rotation tasks
males over females
Region of the brain related to mental rotations
parietal regions
Similar concept related to Representational Neglect
Spatial neglect
_____ mental image
Representational Neglect
_____ perceived image
Spatial Neglect
Appears to represent and manipulate visuospatial knowledge in a manner similar to perception
Right Hemisphere
appears to be more proficient in representing and manipulating verbal
and another symbol-based knowledge.
Left Hemisphere
- refers to the use of images that represent visual characteristics such as colors and shapes
Visual Imagery
- refers to images that represent spatial features such as
depth dimensions,
distances, and
orientations.
Spatial Imagery
deals with the acquisition, organization, and use of knowledge
about objects and
actions in two-
and three- dimensional space
Spatial Cognition
