Deck 8: Cognitive Processes

Question 1

What is the purpose of selective attention?

A) Allows individuals to see complex tasks through to completion
B) Allows the individual to control attention enough to solve problems
C) Allows the individual to focus on relevant information pertaining to particular tasks
D) Allows for the shift of focus from one task to another

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Shaking a rattle to arouse children's interest is an example of what type of attention strategy?

A) Flexible attention
B) Joint attention
C) Sustained attention
D) Planning

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Cognitive inhibition occurs by which of the following processes?

A) Protects working memory from becoming cluttered with unnecessary information
B) Allows the ability to think ahead towards appropriately achieving goals
C) Showing interest by looking or vocalising following a summons
D) Using social experience to achieve goals

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Around what age does the concept of remembering typically begin?

A) 6 months
B) 3 months
C) 2 months
D) 6 weeks

Question 5

Which of the following examples best represents a definition of the term 'organisation':

A) Creating stories using key words
B) Repeating information
C) Multiple choice testing
D) Categorizing information to form relationships

Question 6

Metacognition is best defined as:

A) Thinking about thinking
B) Focusing concentration over time
C) A strategy involving repetition
D) A strategy involving reforming information meaningfully

Question 7

Which of the following statements does not demonstrate the function of the Knowledge Base?

A) Helps store information
B) Prior knowledge allows for effective and efficient processing and information storage
C) The use of 'anchor points' assists in remembering information
D) Allows for remembering and accessing information more effectively

Question 8

The development of reasoning skills is best seen through which of the following?

A) Multiple choice testing
B) Tool use
C) Reflecting on ability
D) Categorizing information

Question 9

Which theorist(s) have developed a model of adaptive strategy choice?

A) Vygotsky
B) Seigler
C) Duncan and Tarulli
D) Bauer