Question 1

Develop a unique example of an analogy.

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Question 2

Which of the following is an effective approach to helping students to transfer learning?

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A)  Focus on contextualizing learning strategies in the appropriate content area. 
B)  Teach for depth of understanding. 
C)  Do not root concepts in applications so that students are forced to transfer learning to solve the problem. 
D)  Focus on basics of content area so more time is devoted to talking about how to use the strategy.

Question 3

Teachers can safely assume that students who show creative thinking skills in mathematics will also exhibit these skills in language and art.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Inductive reasoning is best described as which of the following?

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A)  Drawing general conclusions based on specific observations 
B)  Making specific predictions based on general conclusions 
C)  Identifying a similarity between two related ideas 
D)  Engaging in reflective self-evaluation

Question 5

Inductive reasoning involves reasoning from the general to the specific.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The faculty at Westwood Middle School discusses concerns they have about students' ability to engage in effective problem solving. Which of the following suggestions by faculty is not likely to be an effective strategy?

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A)  Mr. O'Donnell encourages other teachers to have students focus research papers on real-life problems. 
B)  Mr. Lee shares that in his class he puts students into groups and has them engage in problem-solving tasks while he monitors students' understanding and progress. 
C)  Ms. Hilliard states that the high use of computers in the classroom distracts students from engaging in independent problem solving and that problem-solving activities should not be based around educational technology. 
D)  Mrs. Ryan suggests involving parents in problem-solving activities in the home that involve the student.

Question 7

Create a classroom example of a teacher engaging the class in inductive reasoning. Using the same example, describe how the teacher could have alternatively asked students to engage in deductive reasoning.

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Question 8

Give an example of an academic divergent thinking activity.

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Question 9

Mrs. Diaz has introduced the problem of school vandalism in a faculty meeting. She understands there are multiple ways to address this problem and asks faculty to consider different possibilities in order to have a discussion at the next meeting. However, one teacher, Ms. Villeroy, vehemently protests, stating that there is no need for creative guesswork. The only way to effectively address this problem is to expel students. From what type of thinking has Ms. Villeroy responded to Mrs. Diaz's request?

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A)  Convergent thinking 
B)  Divergent thinking 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Deductive reasoning

Question 10

Miss Wallace is discussing the issue of classroom management when one of the students, a girl named Rhonda, raises a concern about school violence, saying that she is sometimes afraid to come to school because she has heard other kids talking about bringing weapons to school. While Miss Wallace understands this is a delicate topic, she seeks to calm Rhonda by asking students to discuss ways both students and teachers might help to reduce school violence. Inadvertently, what kind of learning scenario has the class become engaged in?

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A)  Fixation 
B)  Mental set 
C)  Subgoaling 
D)  Problem-based learning

Question 11

Give an example of a classroom activity that walks through the four steps of the "rule-example" strategy.

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Question 12

List and define the two types of transfer that address the level of effort required on the part of the learner.

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Question 13

Develop a concept mapping exercise for a high-school basic psychology class. What would be important elements to the map?

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Question 14

Give an example of the brainstorming strategy to promote creative thinking.

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Question 15

A teacher who fosters critical thinking in students would most likely ask them to do which of the following?

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A)  Recite and define 
B)  Infer and create 
C)  Describe and state 
D)  Repeat and list

Question 16

The first step in solving a problem is to develop good problem-solving strategies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If offering students opportunities to engage in real-life problem solving is a proven strategy to promoting students' problem-solving skills, what are three examples of activities that would offer such opportunity?

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Question 18

All of the following statements describe ways to encourage critical thinking in the classroom, except which one?

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A)  Asking students to consider not only what happened, but asking how and why 
B)  Acknowledging that sometimes there is more than one good answer to a question 
C)  Criticizing students who answer questions incorrectly 
D)  Encouraging students to evaluate statements made by others

Question 19

Draw a concept map for the areas of human development. Be sure to include the major theories and theorists associated with each area of development.

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Question 20

Which of the following statements about creativity is true?

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A)  Creative students are generally creative across all subject areas and domains. 
B)  Although most creative students are highly intelligent, in other respects, many highly intelligent students are not very creative. 
C)  The design of schools and classrooms does not impact the creativity of students. 
D)  Convergent questions help stimulate creative thinking in students.

Exam 9: Complex Cognitive Processes

Develop a unique example of an analogy.

Which of the following is an effective approach to helping students to transfer learning?

Teachers can safely assume that students who show creative thinking skills in mathematics will also exhibit these skills in language and art.

Inductive reasoning is best described as which of the following?

Inductive reasoning involves reasoning from the general to the specific.

The faculty at Westwood Middle School discusses concerns they have about students' ability to engage in effective problem solving. Which of the following suggestions by faculty is not likely to be an effective strategy?

Create a classroom example of a teacher engaging the class in inductive reasoning. Using the same example, describe how the teacher could have alternatively asked students to engage in deductive reasoning.

Give an example of an academic divergent thinking activity.

Give an example of a classroom activity that walks through the four steps of the "rule-example" strategy.

List and define the two types of transfer that address the level of effort required on the part of the learner.

Develop a concept mapping exercise for a high-school basic psychology class. What would be important elements to the map?

Give an example of the brainstorming strategy to promote creative thinking.

A teacher who fosters critical thinking in students would most likely ask them to do which of the following?

The first step in solving a problem is to develop good problem-solving strategies.

If offering students opportunities to engage in real-life problem solving is a proven strategy to promoting students' problem-solving skills, what are three examples of activities that would offer such opportunity?

All of the following statements describe ways to encourage critical thinking in the classroom, except which one?

Draw a concept map for the areas of human development. Be sure to include the major theories and theorists associated with each area of development.

Which of the following statements about creativity is true?