Imagery performed from the perspective of a spectator or outside observer is referred to as which type?

• A. External imagery
• B. Concurrent imagery
• C. Internal imagery
• D. Focal imagery

Answer: (A)

Imagery perspectives include viewing the movement from an observer’s viewpoint. When you picture the action as if you’re watching someone from the side or behind, or see a video replay of the movement, that’s external imagery. This perspective helps you analyze form, sequencing, and spatial relationships because you’re focusing on how the body moves in space rather than how it feels. In contrast, internal imagery is imagining performing from your own viewpoint and feels like the sensations of the movement. The other terms aren’t standard for describing a spectator-like perspective, and they don’t capture the outside-observer viewpoint.