目的:本文主要探索心理意象加工过程的子系统以及它们之间的相互关系。方法:实验设计了四种不同的二维心理意象任务:再现任务.分辨任务,旋转任务和空间任务,分别用来测量被试对整体图像信息的提取能力,细节意象能力,空间操作和空间认知等心理意象能力的不同方面。91名正常的大学本科生(77男,14女)参加了此次实验。结果:心理意象的整体再现和细节意象能力呈显著相关:空间旋转和空间认知能力呈显著相关;而其他能力之间无显著相关性。结论:实验结果表明心理意象加工过程主要分为相对独立的两个子系统,即对心理意象的再现和操作能力:
Background mental imagery is a multi-componential process involving different mental operations. Objective The present study investigated the subsystems of visual mental imagery processing and their interactions. Methods: Four experimental tasks were done: ( 1 ) object, the ability to generate global mental images; (2) resolution, the ability to generate vivid, high-resolution mental images; (3) transformation, the ability to mentally rotate patterns in images, and (4) spatial imagery, spatial cognition. 91 university students ( 77 males, 14 females ) participated in this study. Results: Object task was highly correlated with resolution task, and the same the tendency was found between transformation task and spatial task. Conclusion: The results indicate there are different subsystems of visual mental imagery and corresponding operative strategies, but with strong correlation among these processes and abilities.