Question 1

Analyze the use of strategies in young children.

Accepted Answer

Younger children need time and practice

Question 2

The term "cognitive psychology" became a label for approaches that sought to explain behavior by examining which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological responses 
B)  Behavior during interviews 
C)  Social interactions 
D)  Mental processes 
A)  Physiological responses 
B)  Behavior during interviews 
C)  Social interactions 
D)  Mental processes

Question 3

A student in the initial stage of expertise in a particular domain often does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes and combines strategies to solve the given problem 
B)  Experiences beginner's luck when acquiring expert knowledge 
C)  Experiences difficulty distinguishing between accurate or inaccurate and relevant or irrelevant information 
D)  Becomes discouraged by failure and attempts to become an expert in a different domain 
A)  Changes and combines strategies to solve the given problem 
B)  Experiences beginner's luck when acquiring expert knowledge 
C)  Experiences difficulty distinguishing between accurate or inaccurate and relevant or irrelevant information 
D)  Becomes discouraged by failure and attempts to become an expert in a different domain

Question 4

What is episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A student's general knowledge about the world 
B)  Knowledge in the form of skills and cognitive operations 
C)  The retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings 
D)  "Everyday" knowledge 
A)  A student's general knowledge about the world 
B)  Knowledge in the form of skills and cognitive operations 
C)  The retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings 
D)  "Everyday" knowledge

Question 5

Kody loves to read. However, his teacher tells him that he should read only what she assigns; otherwise his long-term memory (LTM) will fill up and there will not be any room left to store other things. In this scenario, is Kody's teacher accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because he needs to leave room in his LTM for all of the years of school ahead of him. 
B)  Yes, because he should not be cluttering his LTM with things he does not need; after all, LTM has a limited capacity. 
C)  No, the teacher should not discourage a child's reading even if it fills up his LTM. 
D)  No, the teacher does not know that LTM has an unlimited capacity, and although forgetting can occur it does not fill up. 
A)  Yes, because he needs to leave room in his LTM for all of the years of school ahead of him. 
B)  Yes, because he should not be cluttering his LTM with things he does not need; after all, LTM has a limited capacity. 
C)  No, the teacher should not discourage a child's reading even if it fills up his LTM. 
D)  No, the teacher does not know that LTM has an unlimited capacity, and although forgetting can occur it does not fill up.

Question 6

Rehearsal works best for students when they need to remember a list of items over a brief period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the ways that a child's information-processing speed and capacity changes during childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

As children grow and mature, their infor

Question 8

Mr. Gofraihdi is having problems understanding the nature of memory and the memory stores. He asks you to help him understand primarily the Atkinson-Shriffin model of human memory. What does Mr. Gofraihdi need to know?

Accepted Answer

(a) The sensory register stores informat

Question 9

Episodic memory is the retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings, such as students' first day of school or where they went on their first date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss what it means to have metacognition.

Accepted Answer

Metacognition refers

Question 11

Which of the following activities would be best for acquiring expertise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Talent 
D)  All of these 
A)  Practice 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Talent 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Analyze the effect of the serial position effect on memory.

Accepted Answer

The serial position effect states that r

Question 13

Atkinson and Shiffrin claimed that the length of time that information is held in the short-term memory has little influence on the chance that this information will make it into long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the initial stage of expertise in a particular domain (such as English, biology, or mathematics)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acclimation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Conceptualization 
D)  Surface realization 
A)  Acclimation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Conceptualization 
D)  Surface realization

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of declarative memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A student is able to provide specific factual information about an event. 
B)  A student applies knowledge to perform a certain task. 
C)  A student recognizes a famous person. 
D)  A student recalls a specific event from his or her past. 
A)  A student is able to provide specific factual information about an event. 
B)  A student applies knowledge to perform a certain task. 
C)  A student recognizes a famous person. 
D)  A student recalls a specific event from his or her past.

Question 16

What is a schema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information that already exists in a person's mind 
B)  Information that cannot be retrieved from a person's memory 
C)  The manner in which information is organized and connected within a person's memory 
D)  The process by which information is moved from short-term to long-term memory 
A)  Information that already exists in a person's mind 
B)  Information that cannot be retrieved from a person's memory 
C)  The manner in which information is organized and connected within a person's memory 
D)  The process by which information is moved from short-term to long-term memory

Question 17

Define the parts of a good study system.

Accepted Answer

Experts use the following as p

Question 18

Tony, who is 4 years older than Frank, is explaining the rules of a game to him. Frank is paying close attention, but Tony is talking fast and using words that Frank does not know. When Tony is finished explaining the directions, he asks Frank if he is ready to play and Frank says that he doesn't understand exactly how to play. What part of memory is Frank having problems in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory register 
B)  Working memory 
C)  Long-term memory 
D)  Short-term memory 
A)  Sensory register 
B)  Working memory 
C)  Long-term memory 
D)  Short-term memory

Question 19

Distinguish among the different characteristics that experts possess versus novices.

Accepted Answer

Notice features and meaningful patterns

Question 20

Fourteen-year-old Beverly and 10-year-old Ben are doing their homework. Beverly asks Ben if he minds if she turns on the radio while they work. Ben tells her he doesn't mind. Although Beverly can sing to the radio and do her homework at the same time, Ben is having trouble focusing on his homework. This situation is best explained as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beverly has a larger STM than Ben. 
B)  Ben has problems concentrating and focusing mental resources. 
C)  Ben has a smaller LTM than Beverly. 
D)  Ben has automatized listening to the radio and studying and Beverly has not. 
A)  Beverly has a larger STM than Ben. 
B)  Ben has problems concentrating and focusing mental resources. 
C)  Ben has a smaller LTM than Beverly. 
D)  Ben has automatized listening to the radio and studying and Beverly has not.

Analyze the use of strategies in young children.

The term "cognitive psychology" became a label for approaches that sought to explain behavior by examining which of the following?

A student in the initial stage of expertise in a particular domain often does which of the following?

What is episodic memory?

Kody loves to read. However, his teacher tells him that he should read only what she assigns; otherwise his long-term memory (LTM) will fill up and there will not be any room left to store other things. In this scenario, is Kody's teacher accurate?

Rehearsal works best for students when they need to remember a list of items over a brief period of time.

Discuss the ways that a child's information-processing speed and capacity changes during childhood and adolescence.

Mr. Gofraihdi is having problems understanding the nature of memory and the memory stores. He asks you to help him understand primarily the Atkinson-Shriffin model of human memory. What does Mr. Gofraihdi need to know?

Episodic memory is the retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings, such as students' first day of school or where they went on their first date.

Discuss what it means to have metacognition.

Which of the following activities would be best for acquiring expertise?

Analyze the effect of the serial position effect on memory.

Atkinson and Shiffrin claimed that the length of time that information is held in the short-term memory has little influence on the chance that this information will make it into long-term memory.

Which of the following is the initial stage of expertise in a particular domain (such as English, biology, or mathematics)?

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of declarative memory?

What is a schema?

Define the parts of a good study system.

Distinguish among the different characteristics that experts possess versus novices.

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Learners Who Are Exceptional

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Planning, Instruction, and Technology

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Exam 8: The Information-Processing Approach

Analyze the use of strategies in young children.

The term "cognitive psychology" became a label for approaches that sought to explain behavior by examining which of the following?

A student in the initial stage of expertise in a particular domain often does which of the following?

What is episodic memory?

Kody loves to read. However, his teacher tells him that he should read only what she assigns; otherwise his long-term memory (LTM) will fill up and there will not be any room left to store other things. In this scenario, is Kody's teacher accurate?

Rehearsal works best for students when they need to remember a list of items over a brief period of time.

Discuss the ways that a child's information-processing speed and capacity changes during childhood and adolescence.

Mr. Gofraihdi is having problems understanding the nature of memory and the memory stores. He asks you to help him understand primarily the Atkinson-Shriffin model of human memory. What does Mr. Gofraihdi need to know?

Episodic memory is the retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings, such as students' first day of school or where they went on their first date.

Discuss what it means to have metacognition.

Which of the following activities would be best for acquiring expertise?

Analyze the effect of the serial position effect on memory.

Atkinson and Shiffrin claimed that the length of time that information is held in the short-term memory has little influence on the chance that this information will make it into long-term memory.

Which of the following is the initial stage of expertise in a particular domain (such as English, biology, or mathematics)?

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of declarative memory?

What is a schema?

Define the parts of a good study system.

Distinguish among the different characteristics that experts possess versus novices.

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

Complex Cognitive Processes

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