Foraging for Spatial Information: A Self-Regulated Learning Perspective on Orientation Learning
Orientation Learning Exercise
This exercise is designed to see how much you learned about the house scene you studied in the computer-based activity you have just completed. Please answer EVERY question, even if you are not sure of the answer.
Subject Alias:
Part I Instructions
For this part of the exercise, you will be asked about the position of objects in the house scene. Please choose your answer and draw a circle around its letter.
1. The fireplace in the living room is located on the same wall as the: A. Entryway from the hall
B. Large window C. Piano
D. Sofa
2. You are standing facing the large window in the living room. The dining room is located: A. Behind you
B. Out of your sight C. To your left D. To your right
3. You are standing in the center of the living room facing the dining room. The fireplace is located:
A. Behind you B. In front of you C. To your left D. To your right
4. You are sitting on the sofa in the living room with the large window directly behind you. The entryway from the hall is located:
A. Behind you B. In front of you C. To your left D. To your right
5. You are playing the piano. The dining room is located: A. Behind you
B. In front of you C. To your left D. To your right
6. You are standing in the living room. A small table and 2 matching green chairs are located between the:
A. Entry hallway and the fireplace B. Fireplace and the sofa
C. Grandfather clock and the piano D. Piano and the entry to the dining room
7. In the dining room, the 2 china cabinets are located: A. On adjoining walls, immediately next to each other B. On opposite walls, across the room from each other C. On the same wall, immediately next to each other
D. On the same wall, but not immediately next to each other
8. You are sitting at the head of the dining room table facing a half-wall with spindles. The living room is located:
A. Behind you B. In front of you C. To your left D. To your right
9. You have entered the front door, walked across the entry hall, and are stepping into the living room. What do you see ahead of you at the far end of the room?
A. Entry to dining room B. Fireplace
C. Large window D. Piano
10. You are standing in front of the large window in the dining room, looking out. The dining table is located:
A. Behind you B. In front of you C. To your left D. To your right
11. You are looking at the grandfather clock. It is located next to the: A. Entry to the dining room
B. Larger china cabinet C. Piano
D. Sofa
12. You are in the living room looking up a word in the large open dictionary on a stand. You are standing next to the:
A. Fireplace
B. Grandfather clock C. Piano
D. Sofa
13. You are looking at a matched pair of green statues of horses. They are located on the A. Dining table
B. Fireplace step
C. Living room coffee table
D. Table in front of the dining room window
14. You are looking at the 2 carved giraffe figures. They are located next to A. The piano
B. A world globe C. The fireplace D. A china cabinet
15. You are looking at a large silver candelabrum. It is located on the A. China cabinet top
B. Fireplace mantle C. Piano
D. Small table next to the sofa
STOP!
STOP when you have completed this part of the exercise! Tell the researcher you have finished and put down your pen or pencil.
For this part of the exercise, you will be timed. When you are told to begin, pick up your
pen/pencil and list on the next page as many items as you can remember being in the rooms you have studied.
List a single item per line.
Do NOT list large items of furniture.
You have 1 minute and will be told when to stop
LIST ITEMS BELOW:
STOP!
STOP when you have completed this part of the exercise! Tell the researcher you have finished and put down your pen or pencil.
Part III
1. Please choose the answer below that best describes how confident you feel that you have a clear understanding of the details of the scene you have studied and have accurately answered the questions in this exercise. Circle your answer.
A. I have absolutely no confidence in my understanding of the scene’s details and the accuracy of my answers
B. I have a little confidence in my understanding of the scene’s details and the accuracy of my answers.
C. I have moderate confidence in my understanding of the scene’s details and the accuracy of my answers.
D. I have good confidence in my understanding of the scene’s details and the accuracy of my answers.
E. I have absolute certainty in my understanding of the scene’s details and the accuracy of my answers.
2. Please choose the answer below that best describes how difficult you feel learning about the orientation of the rooms and answering the questions on this exercise have been. Circle your answer.
A. This experience has been extremely easy for me. B. This experience has been easy for me.
C. This experience has been a little difficult for me. D. This experience has been difficult for me. E. This experience has been very difficult for me.