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Peer reviewedSchwartz, Daniel L.; Black, John B. – Cognitive Psychology, 1996
Whether people can use analog imagery to model the behavior of a simple mechanical interaction was studied in 3 experiments involving 81 adults. Results suggested that mental depictions create a bridge between imagery and mental models by positing the referent as the primary conceptual entity. (SLD)
Descriptors: Analogy, College Students, Higher Education, Interaction
