While Mary was reading a story about the Australian outback adventures of Billy and his dog, she had no problem visualizing the arid countryside, the unusual animals that lived there, and the various people that Billy and his dog met in their journeys. Mary is using:
A)mental imagery.
B)a mental set.
C)an algorithm.
D)a heuristic.

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Mary is using mental imagery, which is the ability to create a sensory representation of an experience in one's mind. This allows her to imagine and "see" the story as if she were there.

While Mary Was Reading a Story About the Australian Outback