Question 1

A procedure that is guaranteed to accomplish a particular goal when correctly implemented is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) algorithm. 
B) heuristic. 
C) theorem. 
D) working-backward strategy. 
A) algorithm. 
B) heuristic. 
C) theorem. 
D) working-backward strategy.

Question 2

The eighth-grade class is preparing for its annual "School Scam Skit" in which it parodies amusing school events during the year. Alonzo discovers that, by mistake, the class has sold 500 tickets for an auditorium that has a seating capacity of 200. The auditorium is not available any other night, and the class doesn't have funds available to rent a suitable room elsewhere. Numerous possible solutions may exist, but the class is feeling panicked. Describe how a class committee might attempt to approach the problem using each of the following strategies. [Note: Some strategies might not be effective. Also, you do not need to derive a solution, given that you do not have all the information needed. The main interest is the procedures that you use.]
-According to the above case study.Analogical thinking:

Accepted Answer

Alonzo brings up the fact that a similar

Question 3

Practicing a skill beyond the point of mastery ensures the enhancement of general transfer of problem-solving skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which one of the following people illustrates the best example of creative behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Billy uses an established method to solve an algebraic equation on a test. 
B) Shamini uses an encyclopedia to find the significance of the date July 4,1776. 
C) Jack pours a solution of acid into a breaker of water in the chemistry lab. 
D) Sheryl generates a list of solutions for the recycling problem. 
A) Billy uses an established method to solve an algebraic equation on a test. 
B) Shamini uses an encyclopedia to find the significance of the date July 4,1776. 
C) Jack pours a solution of acid into a breaker of water in the chemistry lab. 
D) Sheryl generates a list of solutions for the recycling problem.

Question 5

Woolfolk recommends giving students individual problems as well as group problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of a seductive detail?

Accepted Answer

A) The teacher uses a fictional story to illustrate the ecological implications of pollution. 
B) The teacher tells a funny joke about his weekend to change up the pace of a long math lesson. 
C) The teacher uses an analogy to illustrate a challenging concept in economics. 
D) The teacher uses bold words and headings to focus students' attention on the main ideas. 
A) The teacher uses a fictional story to illustrate the ecological implications of pollution. 
B) The teacher tells a funny joke about his weekend to change up the pace of a long math lesson. 
C) The teacher uses an analogy to illustrate a challenging concept in economics. 
D) The teacher uses bold words and headings to focus students' attention on the main ideas.

Question 7

What is a common problem with students using underlining or highlighting that teachers should be aware of?

Accepted Answer

A) Students are over-selective and do not highlight or underline enough. 
B) Underlining and highlighting are used more than other strategies. 
C) Students are under-selective and highlight or underline too much. 
D) Underlining and highlighting are only used when studying from textbooks. 
A) Students are over-selective and do not highlight or underline enough. 
B) Underlining and highlighting are used more than other strategies. 
C) Students are under-selective and highlight or underline too much. 
D) Underlining and highlighting are only used when studying from textbooks.

Question 8

Researchers have found that for fourth and fifth graders,general problem solving strategies are better than specific strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The eighth-grade class is preparing for its annual "School Scam Skit" in which it parodies amusing school events during the year. Alonzo discovers that, by mistake, the class has sold 500 tickets for an auditorium that has a seating capacity of 200. The auditorium is not available any other night, and the class doesn't have funds available to rent a suitable room elsewhere. Numerous possible solutions may exist, but the class is feeling panicked. Describe how a class committee might attempt to approach the problem using each of the following strategies. [Note: Some strategies might not be effective. Also, you do not need to derive a solution, given that you do not have all the information needed. The main interest is the procedures that you use.]
-According to the above case study.Response set:

Accepted Answer

Members of the planning group may hold o

Question 10

Overlearning is the process of practicing a skill

Accepted Answer

A) for too long,such that retroactive inhibition develops. 
B) for too long,such that proactive inhibition develops. 
C) past the point of mastery,such that retention is improved. 
D) similar to one previously learned,so that positive transfer is realized. 
A) for too long,such that retroactive inhibition develops. 
B) for too long,such that proactive inhibition develops. 
C) past the point of mastery,such that retention is improved. 
D) similar to one previously learned,so that positive transfer is realized.

Question 11

What is the "CAPS" strategy best used for?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a strategy to support inquiry. 
B) It is a strategy to support direct teaching. 
C) It is a strategy used to support brainstorming. 
D) It is a strategy that can be used in reading literature. 
A) It is a strategy to support inquiry. 
B) It is a strategy to support direct teaching. 
C) It is a strategy used to support brainstorming. 
D) It is a strategy that can be used in reading literature.

Question 12

You remember that,when you lost your wallet last semester,campus security found it for you.You lost it again this morning and decided to call campus security.The method used to solve this problem is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) heuristic search. 
B) means-ends analysis. 
C) pattern matching. 
D) schema-driven problem-solving process. 
A) heuristic search. 
B) means-ends analysis. 
C) pattern matching. 
D) schema-driven problem-solving process.

Question 13

Frank was supposed to push three wheelbarrows back to the barn,and he wasn't relishing the idea of three trips.Then in a flash he reorganized the problem.He loaded two wheelbarrows onto the third and made one trip.In doing this,he demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility. 
B) functional fixedness. 
C) insight. 
D) response set. 
A) flexibility. 
B) functional fixedness. 
C) insight. 
D) response set.

Question 14

Sgt.York couldn't get a shot at the enemy,who was keeping his head down in a foxhole."Why,he's acting just like the turkeys back home at the farm!" Sgt.York thought and yelled out his best turkey gobble.The enemy stuck up his head to see what the noise was and found a bullet.What cognition process did the sergeant use?

Accepted Answer

A) Analogical thinking 
B) Deductive logic 
C) Overlearning 
D) The generate-test method 
A) Analogical thinking 
B) Deductive logic 
C) Overlearning 
D) The generate-test method

Question 15

Having a rich store of knowledge about a topic is necessary,but not sufficient,for creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What heuristic is Felita most likely applying when she assumes her husband will be late to pick her up since he has been late the last three evenings?

Accepted Answer

A) Belief perseverance 
B) Confirmation bias 
C) Availability heuristic 
D) Representation heuristic 
A) Belief perseverance 
B) Confirmation bias 
C) Availability heuristic 
D) Representation heuristic

Question 17

In order to encourage student creativity,teachers are advised to

Accepted Answer

A) enhance each student's reliance on authorities for response accuracy. 
B) promote convergent thinking and problem-solving skills. 
C) reinforce unusual solutions,even if the product is not perfect. 
D) work on increasing the speed with which students can identify solutions to problems. 
A) enhance each student's reliance on authorities for response accuracy. 
B) promote convergent thinking and problem-solving skills. 
C) reinforce unusual solutions,even if the product is not perfect. 
D) work on increasing the speed with which students can identify solutions to problems.

Question 18

Sohail gets good grades in his language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in his written work in other classes.This situation suggests a problem with

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) encoding. 
C) integration. 
D) transfer 
A) assimilation. 
B) encoding. 
C) integration. 
D) transfer

Question 19

The working backward strategy is sometimes an effective heuristic for solving certain mathematical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the retention phase of transfer,teachers should provide plenty of practice with feedback in order for students to hone their strategy use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A procedure that is guaranteed to accomplish a particular goal when correctly implemented is called a(n)

Practicing a skill beyond the point of mastery ensures the enhancement of general transfer of problem-solving skills.

Which one of the following people illustrates the best example of creative behavior?

Woolfolk recommends giving students individual problems as well as group problems.

Which of the following is the best example of a seductive detail?

What is a common problem with students using underlining or highlighting that teachers should be aware of?

Researchers have found that for fourth and fifth graders,general problem solving strategies are better than specific strategies.

Overlearning is the process of practicing a skill

What is the "CAPS" strategy best used for?

You remember that,when you lost your wallet last semester,campus security found it for you.You lost it again this morning and decided to call campus security.The method used to solve this problem is called a(n)

Frank was supposed to push three wheelbarrows back to the barn,and he wasn't relishing the idea of three trips.Then in a flash he reorganized the problem.He loaded two wheelbarrows onto the third and made one trip.In doing this,he demonstrated

Having a rich store of knowledge about a topic is necessary,but not sufficient,for creativity.

What heuristic is Felita most likely applying when she assumes her husband will be late to pick her up since he has been late the last three evenings?

In order to encourage student creativity,teachers are advised to

Sohail gets good grades in his language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in his written work in other classes.This situation suggests a problem with

The working backward strategy is sometimes an effective heuristic for solving certain mathematical problems.

In the retention phase of transfer,teachers should provide plenty of practice with feedback in order for students to hone their strategy use.

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Exam 9: Complex Cognitive Processes

A procedure that is guaranteed to accomplish a particular goal when correctly implemented is called a(n)

Practicing a skill beyond the point of mastery ensures the enhancement of general transfer of problem-solving skills.

Which one of the following people illustrates the best example of creative behavior?

Woolfolk recommends giving students individual problems as well as group problems.

Which of the following is the best example of a seductive detail?

What is a common problem with students using underlining or highlighting that teachers should be aware of?

Researchers have found that for fourth and fifth graders,general problem solving strategies are better than specific strategies.

Overlearning is the process of practicing a skill

What is the "CAPS" strategy best used for?

You remember that,when you lost your wallet last semester,campus security found it for you.You lost it again this morning and decided to call campus security.The method used to solve this problem is called a(n)

Frank was supposed to push three wheelbarrows back to the barn,and he wasn't relishing the idea of three trips.Then in a flash he reorganized the problem.He loaded two wheelbarrows onto the third and made one trip.In doing this,he demonstrated

Having a rich store of knowledge about a topic is necessary,but not sufficient,for creativity.

What heuristic is Felita most likely applying when she assumes her husband will be late to pick her up since he has been late the last three evenings?

In order to encourage student creativity,teachers are advised to

Sohail gets good grades in his language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in his written work in other classes.This situation suggests a problem with

The working backward strategy is sometimes an effective heuristic for solving certain mathematical problems.

In the retention phase of transfer,teachers should provide plenty of practice with feedback in order for students to hone their strategy use.

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

Cognitive Views of Learning

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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