Question 1

Functional fixedness is a strategy for using an object in an unconventional way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Students who have sophisticated learning strategies, and know when to use them, also tend to have high self-efficacy for the learning task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Creativity is thought to be associated directly with what type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergent 
B)  Deductive reasoning 
C)  Divergent thinking 
D)  Intuitive 
A)  Convergent 
B)  Deductive reasoning 
C)  Divergent thinking 
D)  Intuitive C

Question 4

Expert teachers don't have to think as hard as beginning teachers due to an ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  access short-term memory. 
B)  memorize many details. 
C)  recognize patterns in problems. 
D)  use logical reasoning. 
A)  access short-term memory. 
B)  memorize many details. 
C)  recognize patterns in problems. 
D)  use logical reasoning.

Question 5

The stage of transfer for strategies in which the teacher should provide new problems that can be solved with the same strategy is the stage of

Accepted Answer

A)  acquisition. 
B)  overlearning. 
C)  retention. 
D)  transfer. 
A)  acquisition. 
B)  overlearning. 
C)  retention. 
D)  transfer.

Question 6

Before pulling off the bank job, Bugsy had his gang recite the steps of the operation. "Do we hafta, Bugsy?" complained Willy. "We must have been over them steps fifty times already." Bugsy is aware of the benefits of

Accepted Answer

A)  general transfer. 
B)  making learning meaningful. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  overlearning. 
A)  general transfer. 
B)  making learning meaningful. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  overlearning.

Question 7

Which one of the following people illustrates the best example of creative behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Billy uses and established method to solve an algebraic equation on a test. 
B)  Shamini uses an encyclopedia to find the significance of the date July 4, 1776. 
C)  Jack pours a solution of acid into a breaker of water in the chemistry lab. 
D)  Sheryl generates a list of solutions for the recycling problem. 
A)  Billy uses and established method to solve an algebraic equation on a test. 
B)  Shamini uses an encyclopedia to find the significance of the date July 4, 1776. 
C)  Jack pours a solution of acid into a breaker of water in the chemistry lab. 
D)  Sheryl generates a list of solutions for the recycling problem.

Question 8

An example of backward-reaching transfer in which you search for other, related situations is ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An example of backward-reaching transfer in which...

Question 9

Greg ponders over a math problem. He looks, frowns, and several minutes pass as he continues to study and shuffle his papers. All at once, he smiles, picks up his pencil, and writes down the correct answer. The suddenness of Greg's solution best exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  insight. 
C)  problem representation. 
D)  transfer. 
A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  insight. 
C)  problem representation. 
D)  transfer.

Question 10

What heuristic is Felita most likely applying when she assumes her husband will be late to pick her up since he has been late the last three evenings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belief perseverance 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Availability heuristic 
D)  Representation heuristic 
A)  Belief perseverance 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Availability heuristic 
D)  Representation heuristic

Question 11

A student who breaks down a task into several intermediate goals is using a ______________________ approach to solving a problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A student who breaks down a task...

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of a learning tactic for learning verbal information?

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a concept map 
B)  part practice 
C)  comparing own performance to that of an expert 
D)  identifying reasons for actions 
A)  creating a concept map 
B)  part practice 
C)  comparing own performance to that of an expert 
D)  identifying reasons for actions

Question 13

Means-ends analysis, analogical thinking, functional fixedness, and verbalization are all examples of heuristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which strategy is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  analogical thinking 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  verbalizing 
D)  working-backward 
A)  analogical thinking 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  verbalizing 
D)  working-backward

Question 15

Studies of expertise have discovered that chess masters are superior to nonexpert players in

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious analytical thought. 
B)  domain knowledge. 
C)  random chess pattern recognition. 
D)  recognition of meaningful chess patterns. 
A)  conscious analytical thought. 
B)  domain knowledge. 
C)  random chess pattern recognition. 
D)  recognition of meaningful chess patterns.

Question 16

Metacognition is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge about our own thinking processes. 
B)  the mechanism that primarily guides all problem-solving. 
C)  "self-talk" that guides thinking. 
D)  a heuristic used to promote retention in long term memory. 
A)  knowledge about our own thinking processes. 
B)  the mechanism that primarily guides all problem-solving. 
C)  "self-talk" that guides thinking. 
D)  a heuristic used to promote retention in long term memory.

Question 17

The sudden re-conceptualization or reorganization of a problem that clarifies it and suggests a possible solution is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sudden re-conceptualization or reorganization of a...

Question 18

An algorithm is a general strategy that might lead to the right answer to a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the key to high-road transfer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analogical thinking 
B)  Automated transfer of highly practiced skills 
C)  Mindful abstraction 
D)  Overlearning 
A)  Analogical thinking 
B)  Automated transfer of highly practiced skills 
C)  Mindful abstraction 
D)  Overlearning

Question 20

An important part of becoming an expert in a field is ________ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An important part of becoming an expert...

Functional fixedness is a strategy for using an object in an unconventional way.

Students who have sophisticated learning strategies, and know when to use them, also tend to have high self-efficacy for the learning task.

Creativity is thought to be associated directly with what type of thinking?

Expert teachers don't have to think as hard as beginning teachers due to an ability to

The stage of transfer for strategies in which the teacher should provide new problems that can be solved with the same strategy is the stage of

Before pulling off the bank job, Bugsy had his gang recite the steps of the operation. "Do we hafta, Bugsy?" complained Willy. "We must have been over them steps fifty times already." Bugsy is aware of the benefits of

Which one of the following people illustrates the best example of creative behavior?

An example of backward-reaching transfer in which you search for other, related situations is ________ thinking.

Greg ponders over a math problem. He looks, frowns, and several minutes pass as he continues to study and shuffle his papers. All at once, he smiles, picks up his pencil, and writes down the correct answer. The suddenness of Greg's solution best exemplifies

What heuristic is Felita most likely applying when she assumes her husband will be late to pick her up since he has been late the last three evenings?

A student who breaks down a task into several intermediate goals is using a ______________________ approach to solving a problem.

Which of the following is the best example of a learning tactic for learning verbal information?

Means-ends analysis, analogical thinking, functional fixedness, and verbalization are all examples of heuristics.

Which strategy is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?

Studies of expertise have discovered that chess masters are superior to nonexpert players in

Metacognition is best defined as

The sudden re-conceptualization or reorganization of a problem that clarifies it and suggests a possible solution is ________.

An algorithm is a general strategy that might lead to the right answer to a problem.

What is the key to high-road transfer?

An important part of becoming an expert in a field is ________ knowledge.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment and Grading

Filters

Exam 8: Complex Cognitive Processes

Functional fixedness is a strategy for using an object in an unconventional way.

Students who have sophisticated learning strategies, and know when to use them, also tend to have high self-efficacy for the learning task.

Creativity is thought to be associated directly with what type of thinking?

Expert teachers don't have to think as hard as beginning teachers due to an ability to

The stage of transfer for strategies in which the teacher should provide new problems that can be solved with the same strategy is the stage of

Before pulling off the bank job, Bugsy had his gang recite the steps of the operation. "Do we hafta, Bugsy?" complained Willy. "We must have been over them steps fifty times already." Bugsy is aware of the benefits of

Which one of the following people illustrates the best example of creative behavior?

An example of backward-reaching transfer in which you search for other, related situations is ________ thinking.

Greg ponders over a math problem. He looks, frowns, and several minutes pass as he continues to study and shuffle his papers. All at once, he smiles, picks up his pencil, and writes down the correct answer. The suddenness of Greg's solution best exemplifies

What heuristic is Felita most likely applying when she assumes her husband will be late to pick her up since he has been late the last three evenings?

A student who breaks down a task into several intermediate goals is using a ______________________ approach to solving a problem.

Which of the following is the best example of a learning tactic for learning verbal information?

Means-ends analysis, analogical thinking, functional fixedness, and verbalization are all examples of heuristics.

Which strategy is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?

Studies of expertise have discovered that chess masters are superior to nonexpert players in

Metacognition is best defined as

The sudden re-conceptualization or reorganization of a problem that clarifies it and suggests a possible solution is ________.

An algorithm is a general strategy that might lead to the right answer to a problem.

What is the key to high-road transfer?

An important part of becoming an expert in a field is ________ knowledge.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment and Grading

Filters