Question 1

Reconstructed memories are always accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Josh's history teacher wants Josh to learn important events that occurred during World War I. What type of knowledge would be most directly involved in this learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional declarative 
B)  Domain-specific declarative 
C)  General declarative 
D)  Procedural declarative 
A)  Conditional declarative 
B)  Domain-specific declarative 
C)  General declarative 
D)  Procedural declarative

Question 3

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 4

If a student tries very hard to remember the name of a book author, he or she is searching knowledge stored as an explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the following learning situations, which one is described in a way that illustrates a cognitive view of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deidra's teacher complimented the way she created a Venn diagram in her notebook. 
B)  Montie's coach demonstrated the correct way to hold the bat and stand at the plate. Then Montie moved his hands down on the bat and practiced the correct stance. 
C)  Carla listened to the lesson about fractions and remembered learning similar information about time signature in her piano lesson. 
D)  Sybil's teacher gave her a gold star for getting the correct answers on all of the practice problems in the math assignment 
A)  Deidra's teacher complimented the way she created a Venn diagram in her notebook. 
B)  Montie's coach demonstrated the correct way to hold the bat and stand at the plate. Then Montie moved his hands down on the bat and practiced the correct stance. 
C)  Carla listened to the lesson about fractions and remembered learning similar information about time signature in her piano lesson. 
D)  Sybil's teacher gave her a gold star for getting the correct answers on all of the practice problems in the math assignment

Question 6

Older cognitive views of learning emphasized the acquisition of knowledge, although newer approaches stress ________ of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Older cognitive views of learning emphasized the...

Question 7

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 8

The basic purpose of mnemonic aids is to

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Explain the role of attention in learning, giving suggestions for teachers to increase student attentiveness to the lesson.

Accepted Answer

Attention is necessarily selective as ou

Question 10

Do we ever truly forget anything? Describe how information is retrieved from long-term memories and the processes that prevent or limit accurate recall.

Accepted Answer

Information lost from sensory memory or

Question 11

The ________ theory argues that the degree to which information is analysed and associated with other information correlates to the length of time that the information is remembered.

Accepted Answer

levels of

Question 12

A script is viewed by cognitive theorists as useful

Accepted Answer

A)  as a note-taking strategy in lecture classes. 
B)  in directing everyday activities in different situations. 
C)  in formalizing interactions between students. 
D)  in outlining the main ideas of a story. 
A)  as a note-taking strategy in lecture classes. 
B)  in directing everyday activities in different situations. 
C)  in formalizing interactions between students. 
D)  in outlining the main ideas of a story.

Question 13

Top-down processing is distinguished by its reliance on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  assembly of elements into a meaningful pattern. 
B)  downward scanning of the eyes. 
C)  search for familiar features or elements. 
D)  understanding of the context of a situation. 
A)  assembly of elements into a meaningful pattern. 
B)  downward scanning of the eyes. 
C)  search for familiar features or elements. 
D)  understanding of the context of a situation.

Question 14

Long-term memory for how to do things is called

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  productions. 
A)  elaboration. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  productions.

Question 15

"Memory for meaning" is semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Elaboration is the element of processing that influences the physical and emotional environment in which learning takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Stimuli from the environment are theorized to first enter working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Reconstructed memories are always accurate.

Josh's history teacher wants Josh to learn important events that occurred during World War I. What type of knowledge would be most directly involved in this learning?

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

If a student tries very hard to remember the name of a book author, he or she is searching knowledge stored as an explicit memory.

In the following learning situations, which one is described in a way that illustrates a cognitive view of learning?

Older cognitive views of learning emphasized the acquisition of knowledge, although newer approaches stress ________ of knowledge.

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

The basic purpose of mnemonic aids is to

Explain the role of attention in learning, giving suggestions for teachers to increase student attentiveness to the lesson.

Do we ever truly forget anything? Describe how information is retrieved from long-term memories and the processes that prevent or limit accurate recall.

The ________ theory argues that the degree to which information is analysed and associated with other information correlates to the length of time that the information is remembered.

A script is viewed by cognitive theorists as useful

Top-down processing is distinguished by its reliance on a(n)

Long-term memory for how to do things is called

"Memory for meaning" is semantic memory.

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

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

Elaboration is the element of processing that influences the physical and emotional environment in which learning takes place.

Stimuli from the environment are theorized to first enter working memory.

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

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Exam 8: Cognitive Views of Learning

Reconstructed memories are always accurate.

Josh's history teacher wants Josh to learn important events that occurred during World War I. What type of knowledge would be most directly involved in this learning?

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

If a student tries very hard to remember the name of a book author, he or she is searching knowledge stored as an explicit memory.

In the following learning situations, which one is described in a way that illustrates a cognitive view of learning?

Older cognitive views of learning emphasized the acquisition of knowledge, although newer approaches stress ________ of knowledge.

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

The basic purpose of mnemonic aids is to

Explain the role of attention in learning, giving suggestions for teachers to increase student attentiveness to the lesson.

Do we ever truly forget anything? Describe how information is retrieved from long-term memories and the processes that prevent or limit accurate recall.

The ________ theory argues that the degree to which information is analysed and associated with other information correlates to the length of time that the information is remembered.

A script is viewed by cognitive theorists as useful

Top-down processing is distinguished by its reliance on a(n)

Long-term memory for how to do things is called

"Memory for meaning" is semantic memory.

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

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

Elaboration is the element of processing that influences the physical and emotional environment in which learning takes place.

Stimuli from the environment are theorized to first enter working memory.

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

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

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, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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