Question 1

Rhett is studying for his chemistry exam by repeating the information to himself over and over again. Rhett is demonstrating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage in the sensory register 
B)  The use of rehearsal 
C)  The use of chunking 
D)  The use of organization 
A)  Storage in the sensory register 
B)  The use of rehearsal 
C)  The use of chunking 
D)  The use of organization

Question 2

The cognitive information-processing approach emphasizes that children manipulate information, monitor it, and strategize about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following reflects the typical duration of working (short-term) memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elly spent the summer at his grandmother's house and while he was there he could remember his grandmother's telephone number; now that he is home he doesn't remember the number. 
B)  Hani looked up the correct spelling of a word, but by the time she found a piece of paper on which to write the word on, she had forgotten how to spell it. 
C)  Ebony remembers most of the information that she has learned about the play discussed in class this week; however, she remembers very little of what she learned about two weeks ago. 
D)  At 9:00 a.m., Darrell makes a mental list of the five items he needs to purchase at the grocery store at the end of the day. At noon he checks himself and realizes that he still remembers all five. However, at 3:00 p.m. he discovers that he has forgotten three of the five items. 
A)  Elly spent the summer at his grandmother's house and while he was there he could remember his grandmother's telephone number; now that he is home he doesn't remember the number. 
B)  Hani looked up the correct spelling of a word, but by the time she found a piece of paper on which to write the word on, she had forgotten how to spell it. 
C)  Ebony remembers most of the information that she has learned about the play discussed in class this week; however, she remembers very little of what she learned about two weeks ago. 
D)  At 9:00 a.m., Darrell makes a mental list of the five items he needs to purchase at the grocery store at the end of the day. At noon he checks himself and realizes that he still remembers all five. However, at 3:00 p.m. he discovers that he has forgotten three of the five items.

Question 4

Thinking about personal associations with information can be distracting, thus making it more difficult for students to remember.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios best depicts elaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan memorized a list of spelling words for an upcoming test. 
B)  Kate and Sue brainstormed ideas for a project they were planning for class. 
C)  Taylor practiced writing the alphabet. 
D)  When his class studied primates, John recalled the monkeys he saw at the zoo earlier that year. 
A)  Juan memorized a list of spelling words for an upcoming test. 
B)  Kate and Sue brainstormed ideas for a project they were planning for class. 
C)  Taylor practiced writing the alphabet. 
D)  When his class studied primates, John recalled the monkeys he saw at the zoo earlier that year.

Question 6

Mrs. Benson is considered one of the best math teachers at Lincoln Middle School. Her students say that she is good at helping them learn new concepts and that she gives them strategies for overcoming the difficulties they experience. They say she is a challenging teacher but she knows how to help students succeed. Which type of knowledge is Mrs. Benson using to help her students learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedagogical content knowledge 
B)  Math content knowledge 
C)  Metacognitive knowledge 
D)  Motivational knowledge 
A)  Pedagogical content knowledge 
B)  Math content knowledge 
C)  Metacognitive knowledge 
D)  Motivational knowledge

Question 7

Semantic memory includes all of the following except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge of the sort learned in school 
B)  Knowledge in the form of skills that can be performed 
C)  Knowledge in different fields of expertise 
D)  Knowledge about the meaning of words and other common things 
A)  Knowledge of the sort learned in school 
B)  Knowledge in the form of skills that can be performed 
C)  Knowledge in different fields of expertise 
D)  Knowledge about the meaning of words and other common things

Question 8

Examine strategies for focusing and maximizing student attention in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

(1) Encourage students to pay close atte

Question 9

What is memorization and what three processes need to take place for successful memorization of information?

Accepted Answer

Memorization is the ability to retain in

Question 10

Trisha is trying to remember the sequential list of steps that will be on her final exam. What type of memory is Trisha trying to remember?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declarative knowledge 
B)  Organization 
C)  Concept mapping 
D)  Procedural knowledge 
A)  Declarative knowledge 
B)  Organization 
C)  Concept mapping 
D)  Procedural knowledge

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of a student remembering information because of having received an effective retrieval cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miguel has to choose the correct spelling for the word "medieval." 
B)  Pete and Wyatt have to collaboratively write an essay about the importance of computers. 
C)  Vicky is preparing to read her book report to the class. 
D)  Marci is given a project on the classification of leaves 
A)  Miguel has to choose the correct spelling for the word "medieval." 
B)  Pete and Wyatt have to collaboratively write an essay about the importance of computers. 
C)  Vicky is preparing to read her book report to the class. 
D)  Marci is given a project on the classification of leaves

Question 12

All of the following questions reflect a cognitive information-processing approach, except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do children get information into memory, store it, and retrieve it? 
B)  How can teachers help children improve their memory and study strategies? 
C)  How do genetic factors influence the age at which a child learns to walk? 
D)  What are the best strategies for helping children become better problem solvers? 
A)  How do children get information into memory, store it, and retrieve it? 
B)  How can teachers help children improve their memory and study strategies? 
C)  How do genetic factors influence the age at which a child learns to walk? 
D)  What are the best strategies for helping children become better problem solvers?

Question 13

Ms. Charlayine used to assign tasks that required the students to answer multiple-choice-type questions. She has now decided to change the format of her activities to fill-in-the-blank and essay questions. The students complain because they feel that now they have to relearn how to study for her class. What is happening in this scenario with respect to memory?

Accepted Answer

Ms. Charlayine was previously assigning

Question 14

Attention is the focusing of mental resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify three strategies that will help students encode information.

Accepted Answer

The text lists five: (a) rehearsal (i.e.

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of a good study system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Question 
B)  Preview 
C)  Read 
D)  Summarize 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Question 
B)  Preview 
C)  Read 
D)  Summarize 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following scenarios presents the best example of encoding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah remembers her first day of school. 
B)  Julie is listening to music. 
C)  Isaac is writing a letter. 
D)  Jose is practicing the alphabet. 
A)  Sarah remembers her first day of school. 
B)  Julie is listening to music. 
C)  Isaac is writing a letter. 
D)  Jose is practicing the alphabet.

Question 18

Metacognitive strategies are best described as methods to encourage students to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Know about knowing 
B)  Read more effectively 
C)  Become better listeners 
D)  Feel more comfortable working with others 
A)  Know about knowing 
B)  Read more effectively 
C)  Become better listeners 
D)  Feel more comfortable working with others

Question 19

Network theories assume that long-term memories are not very exact, while schema theories assume specific facts can be retrieved quite accurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following activities would be recommended if someone wanted to be an expert?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metacognition 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Patience 
D)  Excellent memory 
A)  Metacognition 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Patience 
D)  Excellent memory

Rhett is studying for his chemistry exam by repeating the information to himself over and over again. Rhett is demonstrating which of the following?

The cognitive information-processing approach emphasizes that children manipulate information, monitor it, and strategize about it.

Which one of the following reflects the typical duration of working (short-term) memory?

Thinking about personal associations with information can be distracting, thus making it more difficult for students to remember.

Which of the following scenarios best depicts elaboration?

Semantic memory includes all of the following except which one?

Examine strategies for focusing and maximizing student attention in the classroom.

What is memorization and what three processes need to take place for successful memorization of information?

Trisha is trying to remember the sequential list of steps that will be on her final exam. What type of memory is Trisha trying to remember?

Which of the following is the best example of a student remembering information because of having received an effective retrieval cue?

All of the following questions reflect a cognitive information-processing approach, except which one?

Attention is the focusing of mental resources.

Identify three strategies that will help students encode information.

Which of the following is not part of a good study system?

Which of the following scenarios presents the best example of encoding?

Metacognitive strategies are best described as methods to encourage students to do which of the following?

Network theories assume that long-term memories are not very exact, while schema theories assume specific facts can be retrieved quite accurately.

Which of the following activities would be recommended if someone wanted to be an expert?

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Exam 8: The Information-Processing Approach

Rhett is studying for his chemistry exam by repeating the information to himself over and over again. Rhett is demonstrating which of the following?

The cognitive information-processing approach emphasizes that children manipulate information, monitor it, and strategize about it.

Which one of the following reflects the typical duration of working (short-term) memory?

Thinking about personal associations with information can be distracting, thus making it more difficult for students to remember.

Which of the following scenarios best depicts elaboration?

Semantic memory includes all of the following except which one?

Examine strategies for focusing and maximizing student attention in the classroom.

What is memorization and what three processes need to take place for successful memorization of information?

Trisha is trying to remember the sequential list of steps that will be on her final exam. What type of memory is Trisha trying to remember?

Which of the following is the best example of a student remembering information because of having received an effective retrieval cue?

All of the following questions reflect a cognitive information-processing approach, except which one?

Attention is the focusing of mental resources.

Identify three strategies that will help students encode information.

Which of the following is not part of a good study system?

Which of the following scenarios presents the best example of encoding?

Metacognitive strategies are best described as methods to encourage students to do which of the following?

Network theories assume that long-term memories are not very exact, while schema theories assume specific facts can be retrieved quite accurately.

Which of the following activities would be recommended if someone wanted to be an expert?

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

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