Researchers studying spatial mental models have asked participants to develop mental representations of settings based on text material. When the participants then are asked to use these mental models to answer questions about objects in the setting,
a. performance is affected by the order in which the objects are presented.
b. where the objects are located in the participants' mental models affects their speed of access to the information.
c. participants are faster to locate objects that are not in view in their mental models.
d. few participants are able to respond correctly, suggesting that only some participants form mental models.
Answer: b. where the objects are in the participants' mental models affects speed of access to the information.
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