AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Consider the following definition of the mind: The mind is a system that creates representations of the world so that we can act within it to achieve our goals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The principle of representation is the second principle of perception. It emphasizes that an image that has been transformed from light is then represented as something in the person’s eyes.

Detailed explanation-3: -mental groupings of objects, events, or people that share common features are called: concepts.

Detailed explanation-4: -We use the term ‘mental imagery’ to refer to representations and the accompanying experience of sensory information without a direct external stimulus. Such representations are recalled from memory and lead one to re-experience a version of the original stimulus or some novel combination of stimuli.