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1
How do cognitive theories of learning differ from behavioral theories of learning?
A)They place a greater emphasis upon internal mental processes.
B)They take into account the personality of the individual.
C)They distinguish individual differences.
D)They explain how we remember information.
2
Sensory memory is an efficient mechanism to process environmental stimuli because we:
A)selectively remember the information.
B)have a limited capacity in sensory memory.
C)devote our full attention to sensory memory.
D)tacitly process most sensory information.
3
One purpose of the "central executive" component of working memory is to:
A)leave an auditory trace in order to rehearse information.
B)direct attention to what is deemed important.
C)create patterns that aid in the problem-solving process.
D)create a visual image of the memory representation.
4
Which of the following is an example of encoding?
A)counting backwards from one hundred by threes
B)solving a math problem in your head
C)rearranging a list of letters is descending order
D)remembering a phone number without writing it down
5
Which type of information would be more easily remembered by chunking?
A)the people who were with you on your last birthday
B)the colors of the rainbow
C)a list of dates
D)where you left your car keys
6
Your own personal collection of memories is referred to as __________ knowledge.
A)declarative
B)episodic
C)conceptual
D)semantic
7
Retrieval cues are designed to assist you in:
A)predicting what comes next in a sequence of events.
B)holding information in working memory.
C)encoding new information.
D)remembering something you did in the past.
8
As a result of having previously taken a computer literacy course, a student learns to use a new word-processing program relatively quickly and easily. This example illustrates the principle of:
A)proactive inhibition.
B)retroactive inhibition.
C)proactive facilitation.
D)retroactive facilitation.
9
Based upon the information processing model, an excellent strategy to gain student attention is to:
A)tell students you will randomly call on them during a discussion.
B)put all the unruly students in the back of the class to avoid disruptions.
C)indicate what aspects of the discussion are least important.
D)have students draw diagrams outlining the discussion.
10
Which of the following strategies helps students store and retrieve information?
A)automaticity
B)selective attention
C)providing instructional content in segments
D)controlled interference





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