Ben has had problems with the pipes in his apartment.First,he had a clog in his bathroom sink,and then two months later,his garbage disposal in the kitchen sink clogged.Ben's superintendant told him he was not adequately flushing the debris from his pipes.She suggested that he run the water a little longer and visualize the debris (be it carrot peelings or toothpaste)traveling through the pipes all the way out to the sewer connection in the street.Using this technique,Ben has had no more clogs.The superintendant's suggestion involved
A)image synthesis.
B)mental scanning.
C)method of loci.
D)propositional representations.

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The superintendant's suggestion for Ben to visually imagine the debris traveling through the pipes is an example of mental scanning, which involves mentally scanning a visual image to extract or manipulate specific information. This technique is commonly used in problem-solving and memory tasks.

Ben Has Had Problems with the Pipes in His Apartment