Type: reference-entry
Abstract: This report describes a study that investigated the relationship between mental imagery and problem solving in physics, specifically in kinematics. A distinction is made between visual imagery and spatial imagery used in solving physics problems. The results of this study indicate that while spatial imagery may promote problem solving success, the use of visual imagery presents an obstacle to problem solving in kinematics. (Contains 23 references.)
Authors: <ns0:vcard>BEGIN:vCardVERSION:3.0FN:Maria KozhevnikovORG:Rutgers UniversityADR;TYPE=WORK,POSTAL,PARCEL:;;Psychology Department;101 Warren St;Newark;NJ;05102;USTEL;TYPE=Office:+973-353-5440EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET,Work:[email protected]:vCard</ns0:vcard>, <ns0:vcard>BEGIN:vCardVERSION:3.0FN:Mary HegartyORG:University of California, Santa BarbaraADR;TYPE=WORK,POSTAL,PARCEL:;;Department of Psychology;;Santa Barbara;CA;93106;USTEL;TYPE=Office:+805-893-3750EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET,Work:[email protected]:vCard</ns0:vcard>, <ns0:vcard>BEGIN:vCardVERSION:3.0FN:Richard MayerTITLE:ORG:University of California, Santa BarbaraADR;TYPE=WORK,POSTAL,PARCEL:;;552 University Rd.;;Santa Barbara;CA;93106;USTEL;TYPE=Office:+805-893-2472TEL;TYPE=:+TEL;TYPE=FAX:+EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET,Work:[email protected];TYPE=INTERNET,:END:vCard</ns0:vcard>
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7112531301