alleryA mental image is best described as:
AA mental representation of a sensory experience
BA physical drawing made by a child on paper
CA direct retinal projection of an external stimulus
DA reflex response triggered by a familiar smell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A mental representation of a sensory experience
1. Thinking relies on knowledge represented either as mental images or as words.
2. The chapter defines an image in bold.
3. It calls an image a mental representation of a sensory experience.
4. Images can be used to think about things, places and events.
5. Hence a mental image is a mental representation of a sensory experience.
_Source: syllabus Psychology Ch 7 "Thinking", p. 111, Building Blocks of Thought_
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