Exam 6: Learning and Cognitive Processes

You know what a computer is, and you may also know how to send an e-mail message using a computer.The difference between these two kinds of knowledge can best be characterized as a difference between:

Norman is studying Chinese and needs to remember that the word for "exit" is chu, so he remembers the sentence, "The choo-choo train is exiting the station." Norman's technique illustrates the use of:

Susan hears her teacher say, "Seven times nine is sixty-three," and immediately repeats this math fact to herself three times.Five minutes later, Susan cannot respond correctly when her teacher asks, "What is seven times nine?" Based on this information, how far in Susan's memory system did the math fact probably get?

Three of the following are examples of mnemonics.Which one is not a mnemonic?

Three of the following are examples of learned behavior.Given the textbook's definition of learning, which behavior probably does not reflect learning?

Which one of the following statements best illustrates prior knowledge activation in a geometry lesson?

Learning theorists often emphasize the importance of attention in the learning process.From the perspective of the three-component model of memory, why is attention so important?

During a lecture about World War II, Mr.Cochran tells his class about some of the major leaders of the countries involved in the war.He then asks Kathy to identify the leader of Great Britain during World War II, and she correctly responds, "Winston Churchill." At the time she answers the question, Kathy is exhibiting:

Which one of the following statements best characterizes working memory sometimes known as short-term memory)?

As human beings, we encounter a great many stimuli at any one time.Which one of the following most accurately reflects cognitive psychologists' perspective about how we respond to all these stimuli?

To help herself learn the early explorers of the New World, Jessica makes a chart that lists the Spanish explorers together, the Portuguese explorers together, the French explorers together, and so on.Which one of the following processes is Jessica most clearly demonstrating?

Maria is listening to her teacher talk about how rain develops.Maria thinks, "Rain … hmm, it's supposed to rain tomorrow … I wonder where I left my umbrella … I think I took it to the library yesterday … I'll bet that's where I left my notebook, too." Maria's thoughts illustrate:

Tyler learns that Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic was financed by Queen Isabella of Spain.He thinks to himself, "She probably thought she would make a profit on her investment." By considering the queen's motives, Tyler is demonstrating which one of the following processes?