Exam 8: Learning From Course Materials

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided. -The cerebellum is the coordinating center of voluntary movements and is located behind the cerebrum.

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: How many components are there in the information-processing system, and what is the duration and capacity of each of them?

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: What are the key differences in issues of time management and procrastination?

What type of representation would best depict information that contains the words kinds of, types, composed of, or perspectives?

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: Which component of academic self-regulation is a challenge for you? Decide what changes you will need to make in the future to address these challenges.

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided. -There are several perspectives on gender identification. They can be compared and contrasted based on how these perspectives interpret the influences of nature versus nurture.

Research says skillful readers do all of the following EXCEPT:

If a lack of familiarity with a topic is causing reading comprehension issues, the learner should:

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided. -There are a number of similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis.

Is highlighting an effective learning strategy? Explain your answer.

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided. -There are several issues that students may face in college, some of them being eating disorders (comprised of obesity, bulimia, and anorexia nervosa) and emotional problems (comprised of depression and anxiety).

Create two lower-level and two higher-level questions about the information in Chapter 8.

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided. -The development before birth, called gestation, takes place in three stages: germinal, embryonic, and fetal.

A matrix is used to compare and contrast information.

Learning aids can overwhelm working memory, so it is best to ignore these.

Your roommate is taking a class that requires a considerable amount of reading and in-class participation. Though s/he feels prepared, s/he forgets the main points from the readings and cannot participate fully. You want to help your roommate by demonstrating strategies that are used by active readers. Identify and describe two reading comprehension strategies and explain how they will help your roommate be better prepared for class participation.

Read the passage below. Based on the information provided: a) Identify the type of representation (use ONLY representations discussed in the Seli and Dembo textbook) that would best organize the entire material in the passage. b) Construct the representation you have chosen. Be sure to include all components of the representation. The American comparative psychologists can be compared to the European ethologists along several dimensions. Comparative psychologists study animal behavior in laboratory settings. They conduct diligent experiments on a few animal species, trying to uncover general learning principles common to all animals. The American psychologists believe that behavior is learned. Ethologists, in contrast, study animal behavior in the animals' natural surroundings. Their methods are less rigorous. They usually observe animals. The ethologists study many animals to learn how each behaves and believe that behavior is innate

What is the difference between a hierarchy and a matrix?

Describe two reading comprehension strategies discussed in Chapter 8 that you can use to improve your reading comprehension and retention.

Lower-level questions require you to remember and understand facts, dates, terms, or lists.