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What is similar about analogical and symbolic representations?

Both representations require high levels of recitation.
One mental image can have both analogical and symbolic representations.
Representations occur when the brain is lost in thought.
Representations are only important when you have the need to think about difficult tasks.

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One mental image can have both analogical and symbolic representations.


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The correct answer is: "One mental image can have both analogical and symbolic representations".

An analogical representation is a mental image that contains the physical characteristic of the object. For example, a map.

On the other hand, symbolic representations are abstract, as they do not resemble the features of the object. The main example of symbolic representation is writing, which refers to certain realities without using at all its physical features. Another example could be a logo.

Some mental images can be simultaneously analogical and abstract. Imagine a logo of a company. Most logos are totally abstract, as the ones of Nike or Lacoste which do not inform visually that they are related to a clothes brand. On the other hand, a logo can contain some of the physical characteristics of the underlying product/service/activity, such as the one of the WNBA (attached below). It is actually a cartoon which shows a woman playing basketball.

What is similar about analogical and symbolic representations? Both representations-example-1
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