anticipatory image

a mental image that allows one to envision transformations of that image, even if one has never experienced such transformations in the past. According to Piagetian theory, anticipatory images are not produced until the concrete operational stage. Compare reproductive image.

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Psychology term of the day

November 23rd 2024

simulator

n. a training device that simulates the conditions or environment of the actual operating situation or that resembles the actual equipment to be used, such as a flight simulator for pilots. The training allows for a safe, lower-cost experience with the conditions under study but may lack realism.