Question 1

What type of knowledge do experts have that involves an understanding of how to perform various cognitive activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Conditional 
B) Declarative 
C) Organizational 
D) Procedural 
A) Conditional 
B) Declarative 
C) Organizational 
D) Procedural D

Question 2

Information may be lost from working memory by decay or ________.

Accepted Answer

interference

Question 3

Stimuli from the environment are theorized to first enter working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The key to maintaining information in long-term memory is rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which one of the following behaviors is a defining attribute for the concept "bird"?

Accepted Answer

A) Building nests 
B) Eating insects 
C) Growing feathers 
D) Vocalizing its territorial boundaries 
A) Building nests 
B) Eating insects 
C) Growing feathers 
D) Vocalizing its territorial boundaries

Question 6

Schemas provide the structures or guides that enable people to understand an event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the cognitive approach to learning,learning

Accepted Answer

A) depends a great deal on individual perception. 
B) is dependent on elicited responses. 
C) is determined by acquired traits. 
D) is primarily a consequence of other people's actions. 
A) depends a great deal on individual perception. 
B) is dependent on elicited responses. 
C) is determined by acquired traits. 
D) is primarily a consequence of other people's actions.

Question 8

Noah counted the legs on a bug and came up with eight.He then decided the bug was an arachnid (spider)because an arachnid has eight legs.His decision was based upon what aspect of concept learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Algorithm 
B) Defining attribute 
C) Heuristic 
D) Prototype 
A) Algorithm 
B) Defining attribute 
C) Heuristic 
D) Prototype

Question 9

The smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged true or false is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The smallest unit of knowledge that can...

Question 10

According to the levels of processing theory,the length of time information is remembered is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) how completely the initial learning was accomplished. 
B) when we first encountered the information. 
C) where it is stored in our memory. 
D) why we have chosen to attend to the information. 
A) how completely the initial learning was accomplished. 
B) when we first encountered the information. 
C) where it is stored in our memory. 
D) why we have chosen to attend to the information.

Question 11

Cliff is good at solving math problems,but has difficulty solving problems in his computer class.His problem-solving ability in math represents what type of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Conditional 
B) Declarative 
C) Domain-specific 
D) Procedural 
A) Conditional 
B) Declarative 
C) Domain-specific 
D) Procedural

Question 12

According to current cognitive theories,information may be lost from long-term memory in all of the following ways $\bold{EXCEPT}$ by

Accepted Answer

A) interference. 
B) lack of use. 
C) substitution. 
D) time decay. 
A) interference. 
B) lack of use. 
C) substitution. 
D) time decay.

Question 13

The term used to describe the best example of a particular concept category is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe the best...

Question 14

Knowing how to apply rules to categorize objects and ideas is ________ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Knowing how to apply rules to categorize...

Question 15

While Mr.Lindsey was explaining the social studies assignment,Missy was finishing homework due for her next class.When the class began the assignment,Missy did not know what to do.According to the information processing model of cognitive learning,Missy was lost because

Accepted Answer

A) her perception of the activity was different from that of other students. 
B) she did not pay attention to the instructions that were given. 
C) the instructions for the assignment were out of context. 
D) the instructions were not transferred from working to long-term memory. 
A) her perception of the activity was different from that of other students. 
B) she did not pay attention to the instructions that were given. 
C) the instructions for the assignment were out of context. 
D) the instructions were not transferred from working to long-term memory.

Question 16

Long-term memory for how to do things is called

Accepted Answer

A) elaboration. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) productions. 
A) elaboration. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) productions.

Question 17

Research has shown that the capacity of the working memory is limited to about how many chunks?

Accepted Answer

A) Two to four 
B) Five to nine 
C) 11 to 12 
D) 13 to 15 
A) Two to four 
B) Five to nine 
C) 11 to 12 
D) 13 to 15

Question 18

When you mention "dogs," both Bethany and Ashley would picture collies.In relation to the concept "dog," what would the image of a collie be?

Accepted Answer

A) Algorithm 
B) Attribute 
C) Heuristic 
D) Prototype 
A) Algorithm 
B) Attribute 
C) Heuristic 
D) Prototype

Question 19

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

Accepted Answer

A) increase the capacity of information in all of the sensory registers. 
B) increase the amount of information to be stored in the long-term memory. 
C) reduce the amount of information to be stored in the working memory. 
D) reduce the amount of time for processing information in long-term memory. 
A) increase the capacity of information in all of the sensory registers. 
B) increase the amount of information to be stored in the long-term memory. 
C) reduce the amount of information to be stored in the working memory. 
D) reduce the amount of time for processing information in long-term memory.

Question 20

The mnemonic technique that involves associating a familiar word with a known word through an image or sentence is the ________ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mnemonic technique that involves associating a...

What type of knowledge do experts have that involves an understanding of how to perform various cognitive activities?

Information may be lost from working memory by decay or ________.

Stimuli from the environment are theorized to first enter working memory.

The key to maintaining information in long-term memory is rehearsal.

Which one of the following behaviors is a defining attribute for the concept "bird"?

Schemas provide the structures or guides that enable people to understand an event.

In the cognitive approach to learning,learning

Noah counted the legs on a bug and came up with eight.He then decided the bug was an arachnid (spider)because an arachnid has eight legs.His decision was based upon what aspect of concept learning?

The smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged true or false is called a ________.

According to the levels of processing theory,the length of time information is remembered is determined by

Cliff is good at solving math problems,but has difficulty solving problems in his computer class.His problem-solving ability in math represents what type of knowledge?

According to current cognitive theories,information may be lost from long-term memory in all of the following ways $\bold{EXCEPT}$ by

The term used to describe the best example of a particular concept category is a(n)________.

Knowing how to apply rules to categorize objects and ideas is ________ knowledge.

While Mr.Lindsey was explaining the social studies assignment,Missy was finishing homework due for her next class.When the class began the assignment,Missy did not know what to do.According to the information processing model of cognitive learning,Missy was lost because

Long-term memory for how to do things is called

Research has shown that the capacity of the working memory is limited to about how many chunks?

When you mention "dogs," both Bethany and Ashley would picture collies.In relation to the concept "dog," what would the image of a collie be?

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

The mnemonic technique that involves associating a familiar word with a known word through an image or sentence is the ________ method.

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What type of knowledge do experts have that involves an understanding of how to perform various cognitive activities?

Information may be lost from working memory by decay or ________.

Stimuli from the environment are theorized to first enter working memory.

The key to maintaining information in long-term memory is rehearsal.

Which one of the following behaviors is a defining attribute for the concept "bird"?

Schemas provide the structures or guides that enable people to understand an event.

In the cognitive approach to learning,learning

Noah counted the legs on a bug and came up with eight.He then decided the bug was an arachnid (spider)because an arachnid has eight legs.His decision was based upon what aspect of concept learning?

The smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged true or false is called a ________.

According to the levels of processing theory,the length of time information is remembered is determined by

Cliff is good at solving math problems,but has difficulty solving problems in his computer class.His problem-solving ability in math represents what type of knowledge?

According to current cognitive theories,information may be lost from long-term memory in all of the following ways EXCEPT\bold{EXCEPT}EXCEPT by

The term used to describe the best example of a particular concept category is a(n)________.

Knowing how to apply rules to categorize objects and ideas is ________ knowledge.

While Mr.Lindsey was explaining the social studies assignment,Missy was finishing homework due for her next class.When the class began the assignment,Missy did not know what to do.According to the information processing model of cognitive learning,Missy was lost because

Long-term memory for how to do things is called

Research has shown that the capacity of the working memory is limited to about how many chunks?

When you mention "dogs," both Bethany and Ashley would picture collies.In relation to the concept "dog," what would the image of a collie be?

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

The mnemonic technique that involves associating a familiar word with a known word through an image or sentence is the ________ method.

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment,grading,and Testing

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According to current cognitive theories,information may be lost from long-term memory in all of the following ways $\bold{EXCEPT}$ by