Exam 9: Complex Cognitive Processes

Before pulling off the bank job, Bugsy had his gang recite the steps of the operation. "Do we hafta, Bugsy?" complained Willy. "We must have been over them steps fifty times already." Bugsy is aware of the benefits of

Which of the following is NOT a type of knowledge involved in metacognition?

A new student just arrived at Jackson Elementary. The principal led the student to Mrs. Kimble's class and motioned for the student to take a seat. When Mrs. Kimble spoke to the student, he didn't answer. He was wearing sneakers, and he carried a backpack. He had dark hair and wore glasses. If Mrs. Kimble is a problem solver, what information about this student will receive her attention

Means-ends analysis, analogical thinking, functional fixedness, and verbalization are all examples of heuristics.

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

Which one of the following concepts is consistent with the notion of a heuristic?

The strategy to guide reading and inquiry that asks "What do I already know? What do I want to know? What have I learned?" is known by what acronym? _________.

Case Studies 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.] -Overlearning:

In order to encourage student creativity, teachers are advised to

Which of the following geography questions asks students to think critically?

The tendency to respond in the most familiar or rigid way is a response set.

Metacognition involves only two kinds of knowledge: declarative knowledge, and procedural knowledge.

Case Studies 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.] -Means-ends analysis:

Greg ponders over a math problem. He looks, frowns, and several minutes pass as he continues to study and shuffle his papers. All at once, he smiles, returns to the original question and writes down the correct answer. The suddenness of Greg's solution best exemplifies

The sudden re-conceptualization or reorganization of a problem that clarifies it and suggests a possible solution is ________.

Many conceptions of creativity include the idea of ________ thinking or the ability to generate many different ideas.

A heuristic is a step-by-step prescription for achieving a goal that usually is domain-specific.

Making certain that you have the necessary declarative knowledge to understand new information will help to make you a(n) ________ student.

The inability to recognize unconventional uses of familiar objects represents a barrier to problem solving that is referred to as ________.

A pre-school teacher challenges her students to think about the many potential uses of a coffee pot beyond the typical use of serving coffee. One student could not move beyond her _____________________ and identify additional uses of the coffee pot beyond serving coffee.