Mathias works for an architectural firm that has been asked to build an office building on a particular lot. The lot is accessible from the road on three sides, and the client is unsure which way the building should face. Since the building has already been designed, Mathias is able to imagine it facing in different directions. By doing so, he can evaluate the pros and cons of each direction. Mathias is using
A)incubation.
B)linguistic relativity.
C)mental rotation.
D)asymmetric processing.
E)a schema

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Mathias is using mental rotation, which is the ability to rotate mental representations of two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. This skill is being applied as he imagines the building facing different directions to evaluate the pros and cons of each orientation.

Mathias Works for an Architectural Firm That Has Been Asked