Question 1

One way to improve transfer is to give students representations or models, such as matrices or checklists that help them structure a problem-solving activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Mrs. Diaz has introduced the problem of school vandalism in a faculty meeting. She understands there are multiple ways to address this problem and asks faculty to consider different possibilities in order to have a discussion at the next meeting. What thinking task has Mrs. Diaz set before the faculty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergent thinking 
B)  Divergent thinking 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Deductive reasoning 
A)  Convergent thinking 
B)  Divergent thinking 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Deductive reasoning B

Question 3

Don wants to get an early start on his social studies semester project. The teacher has assigned the students to choose and research a societal issue of concern to them. Students must develop a specific concern and hypotheses addressing the reasons behind the problem, and search for scientific research to support their assertions. What type of project is Don working on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixation 
B)  Mental set 
C)  Subgoaling 
D)  Problem-based learning 
A)  Fixation 
B)  Mental set 
C)  Subgoaling 
D)  Problem-based learning D

Question 4

If Natalie engages easily in low-road transfer, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natalie effortlessly transfers learning to new situations. 
B)  Natalie transfers learning to new situations, but must engage conscious effort to do so. 
C)  Natalie considers how a newly acquired skill will transfer to potential new situations. 
D)  Natalie reflects on a past occurrence to help her solve a current problem. 
A)  Natalie effortlessly transfers learning to new situations. 
B)  Natalie transfers learning to new situations, but must engage conscious effort to do so. 
C)  Natalie considers how a newly acquired skill will transfer to potential new situations. 
D)  Natalie reflects on a past occurrence to help her solve a current problem.

Question 5

Visual presentations of a concept's links and hierarchical organization refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothesis testing 
B)  Concept maps 
C)  Prototype matching 
D)  Concepts 
A)  Hypothesis testing 
B)  Concept maps 
C)  Prototype matching 
D)  Concepts

Question 6

Low-road transfer occurs most often with novel skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following students has demonstrated transfer of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Damian performs well on the final exam. 
B)  Shanice finishes her science assignment and then begins her social studies project. 
C)  Terrance takes on a defensive stance to the teacher's request for compliance to classroom rules because it has gotten him off the hook in other contexts. 
D)  Milo has always performed well in mathematics and now is doing well in his geometry class. 
A)  Damian performs well on the final exam. 
B)  Shanice finishes her science assignment and then begins her social studies project. 
C)  Terrance takes on a defensive stance to the teacher's request for compliance to classroom rules because it has gotten him off the hook in other contexts. 
D)  Milo has always performed well in mathematics and now is doing well in his geometry class.

Question 8

Distinguish near transfer from far transfer.

Accepted Answer

While both refer to transfer o

Question 9

Corinna is intimidated by her physics partner. Jamal easily transfers scientific principles to new situations, while for Corinna it is a tedious and taxing process. Which of the following best captures the problem she is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-road transfer 
B)  Low-road transfer 
C)  Forward-reaching transfer 
D)  Backward-reaching transfer 
A)  High-road transfer 
B)  Low-road transfer 
C)  Forward-reaching transfer 
D)  Backward-reaching transfer

Question 10

In promoting concept formation it is more effective to present the entire concept map to students than to risk students making errors by completing one on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Your peer is having trouble applying yesterday's Piagetian concept of "disequilibrium" to help her understand Vygotsky's notion of the "zone of proximal development" that has been introduced today. What type of transfer is she having difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

This represents an example of

Question 12

If Natalie engages in backward-reaching transfer, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natalie effortlessly transfers learning to new situations. 
B)  Natalie transfers learning to new situations, but must engage conscious effort to do so. 
C)  Natalie considers how a newly acquired skill will transfer to potential new situations. 
D)  Natalie reflects on a past occurrence to help her solve a current problem. 
A)  Natalie effortlessly transfers learning to new situations. 
B)  Natalie transfers learning to new situations, but must engage conscious effort to do so. 
C)  Natalie considers how a newly acquired skill will transfer to potential new situations. 
D)  Natalie reflects on a past occurrence to help her solve a current problem.

Question 13

Share potential obstacles to problem solving.

Accepted Answer

Fixation, lack of motivation,

Question 14

Researchers argue that No Child Left Behind legislation has resulted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passage of rigorous standards that foster students' creative and critical thinking 
B)  Too much attention on performance based assessment and real-world problem solving 
C)  Too much attention on memorization and standardized testing 
D)  Passage of holistic standards that enhance students' internal motivation and self-confidence 
A)  Passage of rigorous standards that foster students' creative and critical thinking 
B)  Too much attention on performance based assessment and real-world problem solving 
C)  Too much attention on memorization and standardized testing 
D)  Passage of holistic standards that enhance students' internal motivation and self-confidence

Question 15

A concept map is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific assumption or prediction that can be tested to determine its accuracy 
B)  The process of individuals deciding if an item is a member of a category by comparing it to established category elements 
C)  Category that groups objects, events, and characteristics on the basis of common properties 
D)  Visual representations of concept's connections and hierarchical organization 
A)  Specific assumption or prediction that can be tested to determine its accuracy 
B)  The process of individuals deciding if an item is a member of a category by comparing it to established category elements 
C)  Category that groups objects, events, and characteristics on the basis of common properties 
D)  Visual representations of concept's connections and hierarchical organization

Question 16

Mr. Lui has just finished his lesson on "catharsis" in his fourth-period English literature class. He assigns students homework that entails students researching other examples of "catharsis" in contemporary motion pictures. What strategy of promoting concept formation has Mr. Lui utilized in his homework assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraging students to form concept maps 
B)  Asking students to hypothesize about a concept's criteria 
C)  Illustrating key features or elements that help to lay down the boundaries of the concept 
D)  Checking for students' understanding of a concept by asking them to apply the concept to other contexts 
A)  Encouraging students to form concept maps 
B)  Asking students to hypothesize about a concept's criteria 
C)  Illustrating key features or elements that help to lay down the boundaries of the concept 
D)  Checking for students' understanding of a concept by asking them to apply the concept to other contexts

Question 17

Teachers that successfully guide students' efforts at thinking do all of the following, except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elicit students' points of view 
B)  Nurture students' intellectual curiosity 
C)  Seek the correct answer to validate students' learning 
D)  Value and encourage students' questions 
A)  Elicit students' points of view 
B)  Nurture students' intellectual curiosity 
C)  Seek the correct answer to validate students' learning 
D)  Value and encourage students' questions

Question 18

In which of the following situations would a person most likely make the best decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maggie spends months studying college information before deciding where to enroll. 
B)  Terri learns that her boyfriend was accepted into an out-of-state college, so she immediately decides to move there, too. 
C)  Elizabeth is enraged that her parents won't let her go to the concert and she storms out of the house. 
D)  Ron's football team wins the state championship and plans to celebrate at the after-game party. 
A)  Maggie spends months studying college information before deciding where to enroll. 
B)  Terri learns that her boyfriend was accepted into an out-of-state college, so she immediately decides to move there, too. 
C)  Elizabeth is enraged that her parents won't let her go to the concert and she storms out of the house. 
D)  Ron's football team wins the state championship and plans to celebrate at the after-game party.

Question 19

Which of the following is not the best way to promote concept formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarify terms in the definition. 
B)  Refrain from providing many examples of concepts as they may result in student frustration. 
C)  Define the concept. 
D)  Illustrate key features or characteristics. 
A)  Clarify terms in the definition. 
B)  Refrain from providing many examples of concepts as they may result in student frustration. 
C)  Define the concept. 
D)  Illustrate key features or characteristics.

Question 20

Evaluate the effectiveness of "subgoaling." Do you think it aids problem solving? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Subgoaling would be effective because in

One way to improve transfer is to give students representations or models, such as matrices or checklists that help them structure a problem-solving activity.

If Natalie engages easily in low-road transfer, which of the following is TRUE?

Visual presentations of a concept's links and hierarchical organization refer to which of the following?

Low-road transfer occurs most often with novel skills.

Which of the following students has demonstrated transfer of learning?

Distinguish near transfer from far transfer.

Corinna is intimidated by her physics partner. Jamal easily transfers scientific principles to new situations, while for Corinna it is a tedious and taxing process. Which of the following best captures the problem she is experiencing?

In promoting concept formation it is more effective to present the entire concept map to students than to risk students making errors by completing one on their own.

Your peer is having trouble applying yesterday's Piagetian concept of "disequilibrium" to help her understand Vygotsky's notion of the "zone of proximal development" that has been introduced today. What type of transfer is she having difficulty with?

If Natalie engages in backward-reaching transfer, which of the following is TRUE?

Share potential obstacles to problem solving.

Researchers argue that No Child Left Behind legislation has resulted in which of the following?

A concept map is best described as which of the following?

Teachers that successfully guide students' efforts at thinking do all of the following, except which one?

In which of the following situations would a person most likely make the best decision?

Which of the following is not the best way to promote concept formation?

Evaluate the effectiveness of "subgoaling." Do you think it aids problem solving? Defend your answer.

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Planning, Instruction, and Technology

Motivation, Teaching, and Learning

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Exam 9: Complex Cognitive Processes

One way to improve transfer is to give students representations or models, such as matrices or checklists that help them structure a problem-solving activity.

If Natalie engages easily in low-road transfer, which of the following is TRUE?

Visual presentations of a concept's links and hierarchical organization refer to which of the following?

Low-road transfer occurs most often with novel skills.

Which of the following students has demonstrated transfer of learning?

Distinguish near transfer from far transfer.

Corinna is intimidated by her physics partner. Jamal easily transfers scientific principles to new situations, while for Corinna it is a tedious and taxing process. Which of the following best captures the problem she is experiencing?

In promoting concept formation it is more effective to present the entire concept map to students than to risk students making errors by completing one on their own.

Your peer is having trouble applying yesterday's Piagetian concept of "disequilibrium" to help her understand Vygotsky's notion of the "zone of proximal development" that has been introduced today. What type of transfer is she having difficulty with?

If Natalie engages in backward-reaching transfer, which of the following is TRUE?

Share potential obstacles to problem solving.

Researchers argue that No Child Left Behind legislation has resulted in which of the following?

A concept map is best described as which of the following?

Teachers that successfully guide students' efforts at thinking do all of the following, except which one?

In which of the following situations would a person most likely make the best decision?

Which of the following is not the best way to promote concept formation?

Evaluate the effectiveness of "subgoaling." Do you think it aids problem solving? Defend your answer.

Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching

Cognitive and Language Development

Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development

Individual Variations

Sociocultural Diversity

Learners Who Are Exceptional

Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

The Information-Processing Approach

Social Constructivist Approaches

Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas

Planning, Instruction, and Technology

Motivation, Teaching, and Learning

Managing the Classroom

Standardized Tests and Teaching

Classroom Assessment and Grading

Filters