Quiz on Mental Representation and Knowledge Structures

What is the term for the stored mental representation of knowledge?

• Knowledge structure

• Declarative memory

• Cognitive map

• Mental imagery

Which type of knowledge involves stated facts?

• Experiential knowledge

• Declarative knowledge

• Procedural knowledge

• Implicit knowledge

What do cognitive psychologists primarily study?

• Cultural knowledge

• Physical forms of knowledge

• Internal mental representations

• External representations

Which type of representation is better for concrete objects?

• Mathematical equations

• Abstract symbols

• Pictures

• Words

What is an example of symbolic representation?

• A video of a cat

• The word 'cat'

• A drawing of a cat

• A photograph of a cat

What does dual-code theory suggest?

• We use only verbal codes

• We use both pictorial and verbal codes

• We use only pictorial codes

• We do not use any codes

What is the primary focus of mental imagery research?

• Tactile imagery

• Olfactory imagery

• Visual imagery

• Auditory imagery

In mental rotations, which stimuli result in longer response times?

• Degraded stimuli

• Intact stimuli

• Familiar stimuli

• Colorful stimuli

Which hemisphere is more proficient in verbal knowledge manipulation?

• Both hemispheres equally

• Left hemisphere

• Right hemisphere

• Neither hemisphere

What is representational neglect?

• Ignoring half of an imagined scene

• Failing to recognize faces

• Misinterpreting verbal instructions

• Forgetting all visual information