Question 1

Many children lack metacognitive knowledge. This is most directly reflected in the fact that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tend to be easily distracted from schoolwork 
B)  Have difficulty with such mathematical concepts as proportions and negative numbers 
C)  Don't know very much about how they can best learn something 
D)  Don't do very well on intelligence test items requiring abstract thought 
A)  Tend to be easily distracted from schoolwork 
B)  Have difficulty with such mathematical concepts as proportions and negative numbers 
C)  Don't know very much about how they can best learn something 
D)  Don't do very well on intelligence test items requiring abstract thought C

Question 2

Maps, matrixes, and historical time lines all help students learn by facilitating:

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of mnemonics 
B)  Rote learning 
C)  Organization 
D)  Self-regulated learning 
A)  Use of mnemonics 
B)  Rote learning 
C)  Organization 
D)  Self-regulated learning C

Question 3

Imagine that you are a school district superintendent who wants students to develop effective study strategies before they graduate. With research about effective study skills programs in mind, which one of the following approaches would be the best one to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchase textbooks that are about two years below students' present reading level. 
B)  Have teachers incorporate study skills training into the specific academic courses they teach. 
C)  Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in middle school or junior high. 
D)  Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in their first or second year of high school. 
A)  Purchase textbooks that are about two years below students' present reading level. 
B)  Have teachers incorporate study skills training into the specific academic courses they teach. 
C)  Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in middle school or junior high. 
D)  Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in their first or second year of high school. B

Question 4

Which one of the following definitely illustrates theory of mind in a preschooler?

Accepted Answer

A)  Casey asks his friend Julia, "Did you forget what I told you yesterday?" 
B)  Although he cannot yet read, Manuel enjoys looking at picture books. 
C)  Liza frowns and complains to her mother, "My head hurts really bad!" 
D)  Toula tells her playmate Joey all about her camping trip over the weekend. 
A)  Casey asks his friend Julia, "Did you forget what I told you yesterday?" 
B)  Although he cannot yet read, Manuel enjoys looking at picture books. 
C)  Liza frowns and complains to her mother, "My head hurts really bad!" 
D)  Toula tells her playmate Joey all about her camping trip over the weekend.

Question 5

Linda approaches you before class and expresses her frustration about having done so poorly on yesterday's exam. "I studied for hours and hours," she tells you. "I guess I'm just not a very good test-taker." You know that your test was a good measure of what you taught your students. You also know that students seldom do poorly on your tests simply because they are poor test takers. Considering the textbook's discussion of study strategies, what other possible explanation might you give Linda as to why she thought she knew the material well yet earned a low test score. And with your explanation in mind, describe two strategies you might teach Linda to help her improve her performance next time.

Accepted Answer

Linda, it's understandable that you're f

Question 6

Three of the following statements accurately describe environmental influences on the development of epistemic beliefs. Which statement is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  As students observe experts disagreeing about a particular topic, they increasingly realize that even authority figures aren't always reliable sources of what is true and accurate. 
B)  The extent to which students accept what authority figures tell them is partly a function of the culture in which they have grown up. 
C)  Classroom demands for word-for-word memorization increase as students move through the secondary grades and post-secondary education. 
D)  Students who have grown up in Asian cultures are apt to believe that knowledge is the result of hard work, whereas students who have grown up in the United States are apt to believe that knowledge should come quickly and easily. 
A)  As students observe experts disagreeing about a particular topic, they increasingly realize that even authority figures aren't always reliable sources of what is true and accurate. 
B)  The extent to which students accept what authority figures tell them is partly a function of the culture in which they have grown up. 
C)  Classroom demands for word-for-word memorization increase as students move through the secondary grades and post-secondary education. 
D)  Students who have grown up in Asian cultures are apt to believe that knowledge is the result of hard work, whereas students who have grown up in the United States are apt to believe that knowledge should come quickly and easily.

Question 7

Given research on effective study skills, which one of the following techniques should you not recommend to a struggling student?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take notes on a lecture only after it's over. 
B)  Draw inferences from the information presented. 
C)  Look for main ideas in a lecture. 
D)  Summarize the information presented in a textbook chapter. 
A)  Take notes on a lecture only after it's over. 
B)  Draw inferences from the information presented. 
C)  Look for main ideas in a lecture. 
D)  Summarize the information presented in a textbook chapter.

Question 8

Explain how learners' epistemic beliefs may vary in terms of each of the following:
-The certainty of knowledge
-The simplicity and structure of knowledge
-The source of knowledge
-The criteria for determining truth
-The speed of learning
-The nature of learning ability
Explain, too, how learners' beliefs regarding each of these things are likely to influence their approaches to specific learning tasks.

Accepted Answer

The certainty of knowledge: Learners' ep

Question 9

Learners' epistemic beliefs can best be described as learners' views about:

Accepted Answer

A)  What instructional techniques are most likely to help them learn classroom material 
B)  How researchers develop theories from the data they collect 
C)  How long they are likely to remember the things that they learn in school 
D)  The nature of knowledge and how it is acquired 
A)  What instructional techniques are most likely to help them learn classroom material 
B)  How researchers develop theories from the data they collect 
C)  How long they are likely to remember the things that they learn in school 
D)  The nature of knowledge and how it is acquired

Question 10

The German word for "rabbit" is Kaninchen. Develop two different mnemonics for remembering this vocabulary word, one using each of these two techniques:
a. Verbal mediation
b. The keyword method

Accepted Answer

a. Verbal mediation: To remember the Ger

Question 11

When students summarize material they are studying, they learn it more thoroughly. Which one of these students is most effectively summarizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerry writes down the important ideas and identifies relationships among them. 
B)  Laura writes down everything she can remember from the lesson. 
C)  Nora writes each main point on a separate index card and then jots down all the details she can remember about each one. 
D)  Phyllis lists the general themes of a lesson in five or six words. 
A)  Jerry writes down the important ideas and identifies relationships among them. 
B)  Laura writes down everything she can remember from the lesson. 
C)  Nora writes each main point on a separate index card and then jots down all the details she can remember about each one. 
D)  Phyllis lists the general themes of a lesson in five or six words.

Question 12

On the average, self-regulated learners tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform better on a continuous reinforcement schedule than on an intermittent reinforcement schedule 
B)  Require more of a teacher's time and attention than do other students, but this time and attention is a good investment over the long run 
C)  Be less interested in extracurricular activities than their classmates 
D)  Achieve at higher levels in the classroom 
A)  Perform better on a continuous reinforcement schedule than on an intermittent reinforcement schedule 
B)  Require more of a teacher's time and attention than do other students, but this time and attention is a good investment over the long run 
C)  Be less interested in extracurricular activities than their classmates 
D)  Achieve at higher levels in the classroom

Question 13

Donald is studying for an upcoming exam. He does a number of things to prepare for the exam, four of which are listed below. Three of these illustrate metacognition. Which one reflects very little metacognitive activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  He allows himself adequate study time for the exam. 
B)  He focuses his eyes on the first page of his textbook. 
C)  He identifies a suitable mnemonic technique that will help him remember a difficult piece of information. 
D)  He periodically tests himself to see if he is sufficiently prepared for the exam. 
A)  He allows himself adequate study time for the exam. 
B)  He focuses his eyes on the first page of his textbook. 
C)  He identifies a suitable mnemonic technique that will help him remember a difficult piece of information. 
D)  He periodically tests himself to see if he is sufficiently prepared for the exam.

Question 14

Mnemonics probably facilitate memory in a number of ways. Which one of the following is not a potential advantage of mnemonics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They relate new information to what a person already knows. 
B)  They expand the capacity of working memory. 
C)  They help organize information. 
D)  They provide retrieval cues. 
A)  They relate new information to what a person already knows. 
B)  They expand the capacity of working memory. 
C)  They help organize information. 
D)  They provide retrieval cues.

Question 15

Note taking has a number of beneficial effects on learning and retention of information. Which one of the following is not an effect of note taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It promotes verbal encoding of the material being heard or read. 
B)  It promotes visual encoding of the material being heard or read. 
C)  It provides retrieval cues for later recall of information. 
D)  It decreases the degree to which elaboration is necessary. 
A)  It promotes verbal encoding of the material being heard or read. 
B)  It promotes visual encoding of the material being heard or read. 
C)  It provides retrieval cues for later recall of information. 
D)  It decreases the degree to which elaboration is necessary.

Question 16

The textbook describes many differences between good readers and poor readers-that is, between people who do and do not learn effectively from the things they read. Which one of the following is not an accurate statement about their differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good readers read more quickly than poor readers; for example, many good readers are skilled speed readers. 
B)  Good readers are more likely to formulate questions that they then try to answer as they read. 
C)  Good readers focus their attention on what is most important to learn; poor readers are less discriminating. 
D)  As they read, good readers are more likely to embellish on what they read through inference-drawing and other forms of elaboration. 
A)  Good readers read more quickly than poor readers; for example, many good readers are skilled speed readers. 
B)  Good readers are more likely to formulate questions that they then try to answer as they read. 
C)  Good readers focus their attention on what is most important to learn; poor readers are less discriminating. 
D)  As they read, good readers are more likely to embellish on what they read through inference-drawing and other forms of elaboration.

Question 17

Three of the following teachers should enhance the quality of notes that students take. Which teacher is unlikely to do so?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ms. Aguilar encourages students to reorganize and elaborate on their notes when they get home from school. 
B)  Mr. Bakewell asks students to hold their questions until the end of class. 
C)  Mr. Carlson writes important points on the chalkboard. 
D)  At the beginning of class, Ms. Drew gives students an outline of the topics for the day. 
A)  Ms. Aguilar encourages students to reorganize and elaborate on their notes when they get home from school. 
B)  Mr. Bakewell asks students to hold their questions until the end of class. 
C)  Mr. Carlson writes important points on the chalkboard. 
D)  At the beginning of class, Ms. Drew gives students an outline of the topics for the day.

Question 18

Which one of the following is the closest approximation to co-regulated learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kieran takes detailed notes during a lecture in his class. 
B)  When studying for a quiz, Malika tries to answer the questions on the study guide her teacher has provided. 
C)  Suki is studying for a history test. She knows she has trouble with dates, so she checks herself by giving herself a short quiz after each chapter. 
D)  Norm is preparing to take the SAT test important for admission to many colleges, so he gets an SAT preparation book from the local library and reads it from cover to cover. 
A)  Kieran takes detailed notes during a lecture in his class. 
B)  When studying for a quiz, Malika tries to answer the questions on the study guide her teacher has provided. 
C)  Suki is studying for a history test. She knows she has trouble with dates, so she checks herself by giving herself a short quiz after each chapter. 
D)  Norm is preparing to take the SAT test important for admission to many colleges, so he gets an SAT preparation book from the local library and reads it from cover to cover.

Question 19

John is a high school sophomore who has just taken a course in effective study strategies. Yet John continues to use rote memorization
e.g., rehearsal) as the primary way that he studies class material. Drawing from the textbook's discussion of metacognition and study strategies, describe at least four reasons why John isn't using his newly learned strategies, even though these strategies should ultimately help him learn more effectively over the long run.

Accepted Answer

1. Lack of Awareness: John may not fully

Question 20

Three of the following are beliefs of epistemology. Which of the following is not a relevant belief to the study of epistemology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The source of knowledge 
B)  The nature of learning ability 
C)  The speed of learning 
D)  The capacity of memory 
A)  The source of knowledge 
B)  The nature of learning ability 
C)  The speed of learning 
D)  The capacity of memory

Many children lack metacognitive knowledge. This is most directly reflected in the fact that they:

Maps, matrixes, and historical time lines all help students learn by facilitating:

Imagine that you are a school district superintendent who wants students to develop effective study strategies before they graduate. With research about effective study skills programs in mind, which one of the following approaches would be the best one to take?

Which one of the following definitely illustrates theory of mind in a preschooler?

Three of the following statements accurately describe environmental influences on the development of epistemic beliefs. Which statement is not accurate?

Given research on effective study skills, which one of the following techniques should you not recommend to a struggling student?

Learners' epistemic beliefs can best be described as learners' views about:

The German word for "rabbit" is Kaninchen. Develop two different mnemonics for remembering this vocabulary word, one using each of these two techniques: a. Verbal mediation b. The keyword method

When students summarize material they are studying, they learn it more thoroughly. Which one of these students is most effectively summarizing?

On the average, self-regulated learners tend to:

Donald is studying for an upcoming exam. He does a number of things to prepare for the exam, four of which are listed below. Three of these illustrate metacognition. Which one reflects very little metacognitive activity?

Mnemonics probably facilitate memory in a number of ways. Which one of the following is not a potential advantage of mnemonics?

Note taking has a number of beneficial effects on learning and retention of information. Which one of the following is not an effect of note taking?

The textbook describes many differences between good readers and poor readers-that is, between people who do and do not learn effectively from the things they read. Which one of the following is not an accurate statement about their differences?

Three of the following teachers should enhance the quality of notes that students take. Which teacher is unlikely to do so?

Which one of the following is the closest approximation to co-regulated learning?

Three of the following are beliefs of epistemology. Which of the following is not a relevant belief to the study of epistemology?

Perspectives on Learning

Learning and the Brain

Behaviorist Principles and Theories

Applications of Behaviorist Principles

Social Cognitive Theory

Introduction to Cognitive Perspectives

The Nature of Knowledge

Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives

Sociocultural Theories

Contemporary Contextual Frameworks

Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies

Learning and Technology

Basic Concepts and Principles in Human Motivation

Cognitive Factors in Motivation

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Exam 13: Transfer, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking

Many children lack metacognitive knowledge. This is most directly reflected in the fact that they:

Maps, matrixes, and historical time lines all help students learn by facilitating:

Imagine that you are a school district superintendent who wants students to develop effective study strategies before they graduate. With research about effective study skills programs in mind, which one of the following approaches would be the best one to take?

Which one of the following definitely illustrates theory of mind in a preschooler?

Three of the following statements accurately describe environmental influences on the development of epistemic beliefs. Which statement is not accurate?

Given research on effective study skills, which one of the following techniques should you not recommend to a struggling student?

Learners' epistemic beliefs can best be described as learners' views about:

The German word for "rabbit" is Kaninchen. Develop two different mnemonics for remembering this vocabulary word, one using each of these two techniques: a. Verbal mediation b. The keyword method

When students summarize material they are studying, they learn it more thoroughly. Which one of these students is most effectively summarizing?

On the average, self-regulated learners tend to:

Donald is studying for an upcoming exam. He does a number of things to prepare for the exam, four of which are listed below. Three of these illustrate metacognition. Which one reflects very little metacognitive activity?

Mnemonics probably facilitate memory in a number of ways. Which one of the following is not a potential advantage of mnemonics?

Note taking has a number of beneficial effects on learning and retention of information. Which one of the following is not an effect of note taking?

The textbook describes many differences between good readers and poor readers-that is, between people who do and do not learn effectively from the things they read. Which one of the following is not an accurate statement about their differences?

Three of the following teachers should enhance the quality of notes that students take. Which teacher is unlikely to do so?

Which one of the following is the closest approximation to co-regulated learning?

Three of the following are beliefs of epistemology. Which of the following is not a relevant belief to the study of epistemology?

Perspectives on Learning

Learning and the Brain

Behaviorist Principles and Theories

Applications of Behaviorist Principles

Social Cognitive Theory

Introduction to Cognitive Perspectives

The Nature of Knowledge

Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives

Sociocultural Theories

Contemporary Contextual Frameworks

Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies

Learning and Technology

Basic Concepts and Principles in Human Motivation

Cognitive Factors in Motivation

Appendiex Integrative

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