Is a Bee Bigger Than a Flea? A Classroom Mental Imagery Activity.

Thompson, W. Burt

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ERIC Number: EJ625612

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Publication Date: 2000

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Is a Bee Bigger Than a Flea? A Classroom Mental Imagery Activity.

Thompson, W. Burt

Teaching of Psychology, v27 n3 p212-14 Sum 2000

Describes an activity in which students engage in a size comparison task that replicates the symbolic distance effect: when comparing two imagined objects it takes longer to determine which one is larger if the objects have a small size difference. States that the activity can be used to introduce imagery research. (CMK)

Descriptors: Animals, Class Activities, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Imagery, Psychology, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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