Question 1: In this module, we will be discussing individual differences in spatial ability. Provide a self-assessment of your own spatial ability.
Do you have an easy time following a map? Do you generally know what direction (N-S-E-W) you are facing at any given time? Or, do you often get lost and have difficulty understanding maps? (Perhaps you lie somewhere in-between the two extremes.)
If you struggle with spatial awareness, what strategies do you use to help you get from Point A to Point B? If you do feel you are good at spatial awareness, how do you think that developed? (1 paragraph)
Question 2: Semantic memory is defined in your text as “a person’s organized knowledge about the world, including knowledge about words and other factual information.” We all have our own particular areas of expertise – an area where we know more facts than the average person.
What is your area of specialization in terms of semantic memory?
How did you develop this body of knowledge? Is your semantic memory organized in any particular way?
Challenge: Tell me one fact you are pretty sure I don’t know from your area of specialization. (1 paragraph)
