Question 1

What type of knowledge do experts have that involves an understanding of how to perform various cognitive activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Procedural 
A)  Conditional 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Procedural

Question 2

The "spread of activation" phenomenon is basically a short-term memory process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Maria has excellent study habits. She seems to know just what to review and how long to spend on each part of every course. Maria is applying what type of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Domain-specific 
D)  Procedural 
A)  Conditional 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Domain-specific 
D)  Procedural

Question 4

Do children of different ages tend to use working memory in the same way? Discuss developmental differences in working memory.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that young children h

Question 5

The keyword method involves memorizing a standard list of words as a basis for forming associations with new items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In discussing the concept "fruit," the teacher says "...and fruits come in practically all colors." The teacher is identifying a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  defining attribute. 
B)  irrelevant attribute. 
C)  nonexample. 
D)  prototype. 
A)  defining attribute. 
B)  irrelevant attribute. 
C)  nonexample. 
D)  prototype.

Question 7

Recognizing stimuli by feature analysis is a form of bottom-up processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bottom-up processing refers to the way people examine a new stimulus for

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual cues. 
B)  contrasting details. 
C)  perceptual closure. 
D)  recognizable features. 
A)  contextual cues. 
B)  contrasting details. 
C)  perceptual closure. 
D)  recognizable features.

Question 9

The memory system that initially receives stimuli from the environment is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The memory system that initially receives stimuli...

Question 10

Which one of the following behaviors is a defining attribute for the concept "bird"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Building nests 
B)  Eating insects 
C)  Growing feathers 
D)  Vocalizing its territorial boundaries 
A)  Building nests 
B)  Eating insects 
C)  Growing feathers 
D)  Vocalizing its territorial boundaries

Question 11

The term used to describe the best example of a particular concept category is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe the best...

Question 12

Which one of the following persons most clearly illustrates the concept of elaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alicia asks the teacher to define percentages in a different way than how they were defined in the text. 
B)  Bart calculates percentages for the homework problems assigned by the teacher. 
C)  John recognizes that he can use percentages in calculating his team's batting average. 
D)  Mary rehearses the steps for computing the statistics needed to describe the school population. 
A)  Alicia asks the teacher to define percentages in a different way than how they were defined in the text. 
B)  Bart calculates percentages for the homework problems assigned by the teacher. 
C)  John recognizes that he can use percentages in calculating his team's batting average. 
D)  Mary rehearses the steps for computing the statistics needed to describe the school population.

Question 13

According to current theories of memory, the flow of information through information processing systems is guided by the ________ processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to current theories of memory, the...

Question 14

The use of imagery techniques of learning, such as the keyword method, seems most appropriate for what age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early elementary school 
B)  Kindergarten 
C)  Late elementary school and older 
D)  Preschool 
A)  Early elementary school 
B)  Kindergarten 
C)  Late elementary school and older 
D)  Preschool

Question 15

Compare and contrast long-term and working memory with regard to storage, capacity, and retrieval.

Accepted Answer

Short-term memory is limited to five to

Question 16

In order to understand the large amounts of information inherent in complex concepts, people must develop structures or patterns called

Accepted Answer

A)  levels. 
B)  mnemonics. 
C)  propositions. 
D)  schemas. 
A)  levels. 
B)  mnemonics. 
C)  propositions. 
D)  schemas.

Question 17

Our ability to conserve something in working memory is most directly affected by the

Accepted Answer

A)  executive control processes. 
B)  perceptual factors that we apply to the stimulus. 
C)  reinforcement of information. 
D)  strength and intensity of the initial stimulus. 
A)  executive control processes. 
B)  perceptual factors that we apply to the stimulus. 
C)  reinforcement of information. 
D)  strength and intensity of the initial stimulus.

Question 18

The smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged true or false is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The smallest unit of knowledge that can...

Question 19

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the capacity of information in all of the sensory registers. 
B)  increase the amount of information to be stored in the long-term memory. 
C)  reduce the amount of information to be stored in the working memory. 
D)  reduce the amount of time for processing information in long-term memory. 
A)  increase the capacity of information in all of the sensory registers. 
B)  increase the amount of information to be stored in the long-term memory. 
C)  reduce the amount of information to be stored in the working memory. 
D)  reduce the amount of time for processing information in long-term memory.

Question 20

Cliff is good at solving math problems, but has difficulty solving problems in his computer class. His problem-solving ability in math represents what type of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Domain-specific 
D)  Procedural 
A)  Conditional 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Domain-specific 
D)  Procedural

What type of knowledge do experts have that involves an understanding of how to perform various cognitive activities?

The "spread of activation" phenomenon is basically a short-term memory process.

Maria has excellent study habits. She seems to know just what to review and how long to spend on each part of every course. Maria is applying what type of knowledge?

Do children of different ages tend to use working memory in the same way? Discuss developmental differences in working memory.

The keyword method involves memorizing a standard list of words as a basis for forming associations with new items.

In discussing the concept "fruit," the teacher says "...and fruits come in practically all colors." The teacher is identifying a(n)

Recognizing stimuli by feature analysis is a form of bottom-up processing.

Bottom-up processing refers to the way people examine a new stimulus for

The memory system that initially receives stimuli from the environment is the ________.

Which one of the following behaviors is a defining attribute for the concept "bird"?

The term used to describe the best example of a particular concept category is a(n) ________.

Which one of the following persons most clearly illustrates the concept of elaboration?

According to current theories of memory, the flow of information through information processing systems is guided by the ________ processes.

The use of imagery techniques of learning, such as the keyword method, seems most appropriate for what age group?

Compare and contrast long-term and working memory with regard to storage, capacity, and retrieval.

In order to understand the large amounts of information inherent in complex concepts, people must develop structures or patterns called

Our ability to conserve something in working memory is most directly affected by the

The smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged true or false is called a ________.

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

Cliff is good at solving math problems, but has difficulty solving problems in his computer class. His problem-solving ability in math represents what type of knowledge?

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Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Culture and Diversity

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Motivation in Learning and Teaching

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Exam 7: Cognitive Views of Learning

What type of knowledge do experts have that involves an understanding of how to perform various cognitive activities?

The "spread of activation" phenomenon is basically a short-term memory process.

Maria has excellent study habits. She seems to know just what to review and how long to spend on each part of every course. Maria is applying what type of knowledge?

Do children of different ages tend to use working memory in the same way? Discuss developmental differences in working memory.

The keyword method involves memorizing a standard list of words as a basis for forming associations with new items.

In discussing the concept "fruit," the teacher says "...and fruits come in practically all colors." The teacher is identifying a(n)

Recognizing stimuli by feature analysis is a form of bottom-up processing.

Bottom-up processing refers to the way people examine a new stimulus for

The memory system that initially receives stimuli from the environment is the ________.

Which one of the following behaviors is a defining attribute for the concept "bird"?

The term used to describe the best example of a particular concept category is a(n) ________.

Which one of the following persons most clearly illustrates the concept of elaboration?

According to current theories of memory, the flow of information through information processing systems is guided by the ________ processes.

The use of imagery techniques of learning, such as the keyword method, seems most appropriate for what age group?

Compare and contrast long-term and working memory with regard to storage, capacity, and retrieval.

In order to understand the large amounts of information inherent in complex concepts, people must develop structures or patterns called

Our ability to conserve something in working memory is most directly affected by the

The smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged true or false is called a ________.

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

Cliff is good at solving math problems, but has difficulty solving problems in his computer class. His problem-solving ability in math represents what type of 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

Complex Cognitive Processes

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