PSY 654- EXAM 3 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PSY 654- EXAM 3 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Who was the psychologist who argued that visual imagery is an epiphenomenon?
Answer:
Zenon Pylyshyn.

Question:
2. Discuss two behavioral tasks that have been used to demonstrate similarities between imagery and
perception. What is the name of the researcher who used these tasks?
Answer:
Mental Scanning and Mental Walk Task by Stephen Kosslyn.

Question:
3. Discuss three pieces of neuroimaging/neuropsychological evidence showing that imagery and
perception are closely related to one another.
Answer:
Activity in the occipital lobe during imagination, TMS effects, brain damage affecting visual fields and
imagery.

Question:
4. What is the method of loci? How is it similar and different to the peg-word method for using imagery to
support memory?
Answer:
Method of loci involves visualizing familiar places; peg-word method uses rhymes. Both use imagery but
differ in approach.

Question:
5. Does mental practice benefit athletic performance? What about academic performance?
Answer:
Yes for athletic performance; academic performance impact not mentioned.

Question:
6. What is the distinction that Shelly Taylor made between outcome and process simulations important?
Answer:
Process simulation (steps to achieve a goal) is more beneficial than outcome simulation (imagining the
goal itself).

Question:
7. How does imagination help people to be less impulsive?
Answer:
Imagination allows for the simulation of future outcomes, leading to more thoughtful decision-making.