Mental Imagery

Question 1

Pavio’s theory that there are separate verbal and visual representations for knowledge.

Answer 1

Dual Coding Theory

Question 2

Argues that all knowledge is mentally represented as a type of verbal logic code.

Answer 2

Propositional Theory

Question 3

A mere side effect, without causal effect; in the context of the imagery debate, the argument that the experience of mental imagery is a mere side effect of basically non-imaginal processes (e.g., propositional thought).

Answer 3

Epiphenomenon

Question 4

A task in which subjects are asked to continuously transform the orientation of a mental image, e.g., to see whether two objects in different orientations are actually the same.

Answer 4

Mental Rotation

Question 5

A task in which subjects are asked to shift their focus from one part of an imagined stimulus to another part; the time required depends on the distance traversed.

Answer 5

Image Scanning