week 1 lecture

Question 1

Differentiate mental images from perception.

Answer 1

Mental images depend on top-down processing, are less vivid, do not last as long, and are harder to manipulate if complex.

Question 2

What are mental images?

Answer 2

Mental images resemble visual perception, are picture-like, and have spatial representations.

Question 3

What is an epiphenomenon?

Answer 3

A secondary phenomenon that happens along with or in parallel primary phenomenon.