Question 1

What four guidelines should you follow when you have a decision to make or argument to consider using higher-level thinking skills?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Correct answers should identify the four guidelines for higher-level thinking as gathering and evaluating information, keeping an open mind, applying what you have learned, and reviewing your outcomes.

Question 2

Rahwa has been a clerk at a department store for nearly five years, and she wants to move up into a management position. What should she do as she refines this desire into a SMART goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frame her goal in general terms so it could apply to any type of promotion. 
B)  Resist any temptation or recommendation to modify her goal. 
C)  Leave the time frame for her goal open-ended. 
D)  Consider how her goal would support the store's goals. 
A)  Frame her goal in general terms so it could apply to any type of promotion. 
B)  Resist any temptation or recommendation to modify her goal. 
C)  Leave the time frame for her goal open-ended. 
D)  Consider how her goal would support the store's goals. D

Question 3

Discuss three ways in which you can become a multimodal learner to improve your performance in college. Include examples in your response.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Correct answers should discuss trying some of the learning strategies covered in the chapter, such as distributed studying or interleaved practice, talking to other students, visiting a tutor, and talking to the instructor.

Question 4

Weylon is taking a human anatomy class. In order to better understand the effects of stress on the body, Weylon writes down several different situations in which he experienced the physical effects of stress, such as breathing more quickly when taking a final exam. Which learning technique is Weylon using?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-explanation 
B)  distributed studying 
C)  interleaved practice 
D)  elaborative interrogation 
A)  self-explanation 
B)  distributed studying 
C)  interleaved practice 
D)  elaborative interrogation

Question 5

When you synthesize, you:

Accepted Answer

A)  combine facts into a larger understanding of a concept. 
B)  judge the soundness of an argument. 
C)  determine the order of importance of tasks. 
D)  recall facts that you have previously learned. 
A)  combine facts into a larger understanding of a concept. 
B)  judge the soundness of an argument. 
C)  determine the order of importance of tasks. 
D)  recall facts that you have previously learned.

Question 6

Students with learning disabilities can visit their school's disability services office to determine their eligibility for academic accommodations and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When you combine different types of information to form new patterns, you are using which level of Bloom's Taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze 
B)  Evaluate 
C)  Create 
D)  Apply 
A)  Analyze 
B)  Evaluate 
C)  Create 
D)  Apply

Question 8

Distributed studying is a term that describes using verbal and visual information to study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research has shown that group work contributes to learning and success in college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

José is a juror in a criminal trial. There is a great deal of evidence that suggests the defendant is guilty, but the defense argues that the prosecution's evidence is misleading. The process that José goes through as he judges the soundness of each argument is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  prioritizing. 
B)  deducing. 
C)  synthesizing. 
D)  evaluating. 
A)  prioritizing. 
B)  deducing. 
C)  synthesizing. 
D)  evaluating.

Question 11

Which of these activities will you be expected to do when you start a job after college?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make friends quickly. 
B)  Work nights to keep up. 
C)  Develop new skills. 
D)  Advance quicker than others. 
A)  Make friends quickly. 
B)  Work nights to keep up. 
C)  Develop new skills. 
D)  Advance quicker than others.

Question 12

Darnell's political science instructor asked him to summarize the main points from a video of a campaign ad that had just been played. Which level of learning will Darnell use when answering his instructor's question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apply 
B)  Understand 
C)  Analyze 
D)  Evaluate 
A)  Apply 
B)  Understand 
C)  Analyze 
D)  Evaluate

Question 13

How does developing the ability to use different learning strategies demonstrate personal responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Correct answers shoul

Question 14

According to Bloom's Taxonomy, to analyze is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  learn a set of facts so that you can recall them later. 
B)  make connections between seemingly unrelated facts. 
C)  restate facts in your own words. 
D)  separate a concept into its parts and learn how they relate to one another. 
A)  learn a set of facts so that you can recall them later. 
B)  make connections between seemingly unrelated facts. 
C)  restate facts in your own words. 
D)  separate a concept into its parts and learn how they relate to one another.

Question 15

Critical thinkers understand that questions can have only one right answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When Matheos went out into his vegetable garden this morning, he saw that one of his tomato plants had been torn apart and that a trail of tomato bits led back to a sizable hole in the ground. Based on the evidence, he determined that the plant had probably been eaten by a wild animal of some kind. What is the process Matheos used to come to this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing 
B)  prioritizing 
C)  deducing 
D)  contrasting 
A)  comparing 
B)  prioritizing 
C)  deducing 
D)  contrasting

Question 17

To improve your chances of doing well in all your classes, it's important to identify the way you learn best and apply that same learning strategy to every class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe cognitive overload and identify a strategy to overcome it.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Correct answers shoul

Question 19

Which of these learning strategies can best help you create connections between new material and material you already know?

Accepted Answer

A)  distributed studying 
B)  interleaving 
C)  self-testing 
D)  elaborative interrogation 
A)  distributed studying 
B)  interleaving 
C)  self-testing 
D)  elaborative interrogation

Question 20

Describe and give examples of two research-supported strategies that can help you connect the material you are learning to material you know and to your own life.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Correct answers shoul

What four guidelines should you follow when you have a decision to make or argument to consider using higher-level thinking skills?

Rahwa has been a clerk at a department store for nearly five years, and she wants to move up into a management position. What should she do as she refines this desire into a SMART goal?

Discuss three ways in which you can become a multimodal learner to improve your performance in college. Include examples in your response.

When you synthesize, you:

Students with learning disabilities can visit their school's disability services office to determine their eligibility for academic accommodations and services.

When you combine different types of information to form new patterns, you are using which level of Bloom's Taxonomy?

Distributed studying is a term that describes using verbal and visual information to study.

Research has shown that group work contributes to learning and success in college.

José is a juror in a criminal trial. There is a great deal of evidence that suggests the defendant is guilty, but the defense argues that the prosecution's evidence is misleading. The process that José goes through as he judges the soundness of each argument is called:

Which of these activities will you be expected to do when you start a job after college?

Darnell's political science instructor asked him to summarize the main points from a video of a campaign ad that had just been played. Which level of learning will Darnell use when answering his instructor's question?

How does developing the ability to use different learning strategies demonstrate personal responsibility?

According to Bloom's Taxonomy, to analyze is to:

Critical thinkers understand that questions can have only one right answer.

To improve your chances of doing well in all your classes, it's important to identify the way you learn best and apply that same learning strategy to every class.

Describe cognitive overload and identify a strategy to overcome it.

Which of these learning strategies can best help you create connections between new material and material you already know?

Describe and give examples of two research-supported strategies that can help you connect the material you are learning to material you know and to your own life.

Building a Foundation for College Success

Planning Your Future

Motivation, Decision Making, and Personal Responsibility

Organization and Time Management

Reading for College Success

Take Effective Notes

Memory and Studying

Performing Well on Exams

Information Literacy and Communication

Social Belonging

Health and Wellness

Career Readiness

Celebrating Your Success and Connecting to Your Future

Strategies for Success in College

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Exam 5: Understanding Thinking and Learning

What four guidelines should you follow when you have a decision to make or argument to consider using higher-level thinking skills?

Rahwa has been a clerk at a department store for nearly five years, and she wants to move up into a management position. What should she do as she refines this desire into a SMART goal?

Discuss three ways in which you can become a multimodal learner to improve your performance in college. Include examples in your response.

When you synthesize, you:

Students with learning disabilities can visit their school's disability services office to determine their eligibility for academic accommodations and services.

When you combine different types of information to form new patterns, you are using which level of Bloom's Taxonomy?

Distributed studying is a term that describes using verbal and visual information to study.

Research has shown that group work contributes to learning and success in college.

José is a juror in a criminal trial. There is a great deal of evidence that suggests the defendant is guilty, but the defense argues that the prosecution's evidence is misleading. The process that José goes through as he judges the soundness of each argument is called:

Which of these activities will you be expected to do when you start a job after college?

Darnell's political science instructor asked him to summarize the main points from a video of a campaign ad that had just been played. Which level of learning will Darnell use when answering his instructor's question?

How does developing the ability to use different learning strategies demonstrate personal responsibility?

According to Bloom's Taxonomy, to analyze is to:

Critical thinkers understand that questions can have only one right answer.

To improve your chances of doing well in all your classes, it's important to identify the way you learn best and apply that same learning strategy to every class.

Describe cognitive overload and identify a strategy to overcome it.

Which of these learning strategies can best help you create connections between new material and material you already know?

Describe and give examples of two research-supported strategies that can help you connect the material you are learning to material you know and to your own life.

Building a Foundation for College Success

Planning Your Future

Motivation, Decision Making, and Personal Responsibility

Organization and Time Management

Reading for College Success

Take Effective Notes

Memory and Studying

Performing Well on Exams

Information Literacy and Communication

Social Belonging

Health and Wellness

Career Readiness

Celebrating Your Success and Connecting to Your Future

Strategies for Success in College

Filters