Question

jack is sitting at his desk at work and is excited about the new car he just purchased. because his new car is in the companys parking garage, he cannot see it. jack can use______ to create in his mind the visual image of his new car.
metacognition
mean - ends analysis
imagery
retroactive interference
the availability heuristic

Explanation:

• Metacognition refers to thinking about thinking, which is not relevant to creating a visual image.
• Mean - ends analysis is a problem - solving strategy, not for creating mental visual images.
• Imagery is the ability to create mental visual (or other sensory) images. Since Jack wants to create a visual image of his car in his mind, imagery fits.
• Retroactive interference is about forgetting due to new information interfering with old, not related to creating mental images.
• The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut for making judgments based on how easily examples come to mind, not for creating a specific visual image.

Answer:

imagery