Deck 8: Learning From Course Materials

Question 1

What type of representation would best depict information that contains the words like, on the other hand, similar, or alternatively?

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) All of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What type of representation would best depict information that contains the words kinds of, types, composed of, or perspectives?

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) All of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

If a lack of familiarity with a topic is causing reading comprehension issues, the learner should:

A) Reread the passage
B) Read ahead to see if it becomes clearer
C) Read supplemental or simpler material
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Research says skillful readers do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Identify main ideas of text
B) Draw inferences about what is missing in the text
C) Read at a faster rate than less skillful readers
D) Generate and answer questions about the text

Question 5

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: How many components are there in the information-processing system, and what is the duration and capacity of each of them?

A) Higher level
B) Lower level

Question 6

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: Which component of academic self-regulation is a challenge for you? Decide what changes you will need to make in the future to address these challenges.

A) Higher level
B) Lower level

Question 7

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: What are the key differences in issues of time management and procrastination?

A) Higher level
B) Lower level

Question 8

Is the following question a higher- or lower-level question: How can we keep information in the working memory for longer than 20 seconds?

A) Higher level
B) Lower level

Question 9

Which cognitive process would a student need to engage in to answer the following question: Which process is more beneficial for memory retrieval: mass or distributed practice? Explain your decision.

A) Remember
B) Understand
C) Application
D) Analyze
E) Evaluation
F) Create

Question 10

Which cognitive process would a student need to engage in to answer the following question: Why is having a growth mindset adaptive to academic achievement?

A) Remember
B) Understand
C) Application
D) Analyze
E) Evaluation
F) Create

Question 11

A matrix is used to compare and contrast information.

Question 12

Learning aids can overwhelm working memory, so it is best to ignore these.

Question 13

Turning headings into questions after you read is effective because you can use these questions to prepare for exams later.

Question 14

Lower-level questions require you to remember and understand facts, dates, terms, or lists.

Question 15

One of the reasons highlighting text is ineffective is due to students highlighting too much information.

Question 16

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided.
-There are a number of similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis.

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) Diagram

Question 17

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided.
-Once food has been chewed in the mouth, it is swallowed and passed down through the esophagus to the stomach. Next, food enters the intestinal system.

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) Diagram

Question 18

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided.
-There are several issues that students may face in college, some of them being eating disorders (comprised of obesity, bulimia, and anorexia nervosa) and emotional problems (comprised of depression and anxiety).

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) Diagram

Question 19

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided.
-There are several perspectives on gender identification. They can be compared and contrasted based on how these perspectives interpret the influences of nature versus nurture.

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) Diagram

Question 20

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided.
-The development before birth, called gestation, takes place in three stages: germinal, embryonic, and fetal.

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) Diagram

Question 21

Matching: For each of the statements, identify which representation would best depict the information presented. Write A for hierarchy, B for sequence, C for matrix, or D for diagram in the space provided.
-The cerebellum is the coordinating center of voluntary movements and is located behind the cerebrum.

A) Hierarchy
B) Sequence
C) Matrix
D) Diagram

Question 22

What is the difference between a hierarchy and a matrix?

Question 23

Is highlighting an effective learning strategy? Explain your answer.

Question 24

Describe two reading comprehension strategies discussed in Chapter 8 that you can use to improve your reading comprehension and retention.

Question 25

Create two lower-level and two higher-level questions about the information in Chapter 8.

Question 26

Your roommate is taking a class that requires a considerable amount of reading and in-class participation. Though s/he feels prepared, s/he forgets the main points from the readings and cannot participate fully. You want to help your roommate by demonstrating strategies that are used by active readers. Identify and describe two reading comprehension strategies and explain how they will help your roommate be better prepared for class participation.

Question 27

Read the passage below. Based on the information provided:
a) Identify the type of representation (use ONLY representations discussed in the Seli and Dembo textbook) that would best organize the entire material in the passage.
b) Construct the representation you have chosen.
Be sure to include all components of the representation.
The American comparative psychologists can be compared to the European ethologists along several dimensions. Comparative psychologists study animal behavior in laboratory settings. They conduct diligent experiments on a few animal species, trying to uncover general learning principles common to all animals. The American psychologists believe that behavior is learned. Ethologists, in contrast, study animal behavior in the animals' natural surroundings. Their methods are less rigorous. They usually observe animals. The ethologists study many animals to learn how each behaves and believe that behavior is innate