Question 1

Alec still remembers how to touch-type, even though it has been three years since he has practiced. The memory system most directly involved here is

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic. 
B)  procedural. 
C)  semantic. 
D)  short-term. 
A)  episodic. 
B)  procedural. 
C)  semantic. 
D)  short-term.

Question 2

An educational application designed to reduce the impact of the serial-position effect is to

Accepted Answer

A)  begin teaching important materials at the beginning of class and deal with administrative tasks later. 
B)  break down the lesson into small parts that can be handled quite easily. 
C)  provide a preview of the next period at the end of class rather than a review of what was covered today. 
D)  start a class with seatwork, teach new information, and end the class with seatwork whenever possible. 
A)  begin teaching important materials at the beginning of class and deal with administrative tasks later. 
B)  break down the lesson into small parts that can be handled quite easily. 
C)  provide a preview of the next period at the end of class rather than a review of what was covered today. 
D)  start a class with seatwork, teach new information, and end the class with seatwork whenever possible.

Question 3

Knowing about the characteristics and images of a concept is ________ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Knowing about the characteristics and images of...

Question 4

Information may be lost from working memory by decay or ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Information may be lost from working memory...

Question 5

A student provides an explanation of why water evaporates, but his description leaves out some of the details the teacher provided, while including some new information. Cognitive theorists would attribute this to

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration. 
B)  reconstruction. 
C)  repression. 
D)  time decay. 
A)  elaboration. 
B)  reconstruction. 
C)  repression. 
D)  time decay.

Question 6

Based on studies of context, in what location would a student be likely to perform best on an educational psychology test?

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A)  In a familiar room such as a dorm room 
B)  In a small comfortable room with soft music playing 
C)  In a very quiet area, such as a library 
D)  In an educational psychology classroom 
A)  In a familiar room such as a dorm room 
B)  In a small comfortable room with soft music playing 
C)  In a very quiet area, such as a library 
D)  In an educational psychology classroom

Question 7

According to Woolfolk, the basic purpose of mnemonic aids is to

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A)  increase students' motivation to learn material requiring rote memorization. 
B)  make connections between the information to be memorized. 
C)  rehearse old information in order to implant it in the working memory. 
D)  set up a system of rewards for remembering items that are not connected. 
A)  increase students' motivation to learn material requiring rote memorization. 
B)  make connections between the information to be memorized. 
C)  rehearse old information in order to implant it in the working memory. 
D)  set up a system of rewards for remembering items that are not connected.

Alec still remembers how to touch-type, even though it has been three years since he has practiced. The memory system most directly involved here is

An educational application designed to reduce the impact of the serial-position effect is to

Knowing about the characteristics and images of a concept is ________ knowledge.

Information may be lost from working memory by decay or ________.

A student provides an explanation of why water evaporates, but his description leaves out some of the details the teacher provided, while including some new information. Cognitive theorists would attribute this to

Based on studies of context, in what location would a student be likely to perform best on an educational psychology test?

According to Woolfolk, the basic purpose of mnemonic aids is to

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

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Exam 7: Cognitive Views of Learning

Alec still remembers how to touch-type, even though it has been three years since he has practiced. The memory system most directly involved here is

An educational application designed to reduce the impact of the serial-position effect is to

Knowing about the characteristics and images of a concept is ________ knowledge.

Information may be lost from working memory by decay or ________.

A student provides an explanation of why water evaporates, but his description leaves out some of the details the teacher provided, while including some new information. Cognitive theorists would attribute this to

Based on studies of context, in what location would a student be likely to perform best on an educational psychology test?

According to Woolfolk, the basic purpose of mnemonic aids is to

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