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THE EFFECT OF WEIGHT AND SIZE ON MENTAL ROTATION
| Title: | THE EFFECT OF WEIGHT AND SIZE ON MENTAL ROTATION. |
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| Name(s): |
Furtak, Luke, Author Sims, Valerie, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Shepard and Metzler (1971) argued that mental rotation is analogous to the real world in that people imagine the rotation of an object as if it were being physically rotated. This study tested this assertion by exposing participants to physical shapes that increased in size and weight. Participants interacted with blocks designed after Shepard and Metzler mental rotation size that differed in size and weight then performed subsequent mental rotation. We found no difference in reaction time but found that increased size reduced accuracy. We discuss the implications of this study as they pertain to embodied cognition. | |
| Identifier: | CFH0004711 (IID), ucf:45399 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2014-12-01 B.S. Sciences, Dept. of Psychology Bachelors This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
mental rotation size weight motor imagery mental imagery transformation spatial spatial ability embodied cognition embedded cognition extended cognition |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004711 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | campus 2017-12-01 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
