When you give someone verbal directions on how to find a classroom in a building, you are using a
A) prototype.
B) mental set.
C) cognitive map.
D) hierarchy.
E) hindsight bias.

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Verbal directions involve creating a mental representation of a spatial environment, and this mental representation is known as a cognitive map. Therefore, the best choice is C. Prototypes refer to an idealized representation of a concept or category, mental set refers to a tendency to approach problems in the same way, hierarchy refers to an organizational structure, and hindsight bias refers to believing that an event was more predictable or expected after it has occurred.

When You Give Someone Verbal Directions on How to Find