Cognitive Processes - University of Texas at Arlington - Chapter Ten

Spatial Representation

The idea that visual information is represented in analog form in the mind

Propositional Representation

The idea that visual information is represented non-spatially in the mind

Concreteness Effect

A result showing that memory for concrete concepts is superior to memory for abstract concepts

Picture Superiority Effect

a result showing that memory for pictures is superior to memory for words of the same concepts

Dual-Coding Theory

Words produce only a verbal code when studied, but pictures produce an image code and a verbal code.

Bizareness Effect

Resulting showing that memory for unusual images is superior to memory for typical images

Pegword Mnemonic

a memory aid where ordinal words (e.g., one, two) are rhymed with peg words (e.g., bun, shoe) to create images of pegwords and to-be-remembered items interacting

Scenographic Imagery

The image of an environment based on landmarks encountered in that environment along a navigated route

Abstract Imagery

An image of an environment based on an overview of the environment

Motor Imagery

A mental representation of motor movements (e.g., imagining the hand shape necessary to hold an object, the body position necessary to move in a certain way, etc.)