Question 1

In the retention phase of transfer, teachers should provide plenty of practice with feedback in order for students to hone their strategy use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the conditions for using good learning strategies is that students must

Accepted Answer

A)  be able to work independently 
B)  understand that ability is more important than effort 
C)  value and care about learning 
D)  have speed of learning 
A)  be able to work independently 
B)  understand that ability is more important than effort 
C)  value and care about learning 
D)  have speed of learning

Question 3

Which one of the following transfer stages is NOT one of Gary Phye's stages in developing strategic transfer of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquisition phase 
B)  Overlearning phase 
C)  Retention phase 
D)  Transfer phase 
A)  Acquisition phase 
B)  Overlearning phase 
C)  Retention phase 
D)  Transfer phase

Question 4

The stage of transfer for strategies in which the teacher should provide new problems that can be solved with the same strategy is the stage of

Accepted Answer

A)  acquisition. 
B)  overlearning. 
C)  retention. 
D)  transfer. 
A)  acquisition. 
B)  overlearning. 
C)  retention. 
D)  transfer.

Question 5

Practicing a skill beyond the point of mastery ensures the enhancement of general transfer of problem-solving skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Creativity is thought to be associated directly with what type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Mr. Tolbert comes to you because he is concerned about his son Jack. He describes Jack as being a risk-taker, easily bored, susceptible to day dreaming, intensely curious, and at times silly. He is concerned Jack may have some learning difficulties. What else might be going on with Jack?

Accepted Answer

The characteristics described by Mr. Tol

Question 8

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.]
-Working backwards:

Accepted Answer

By working backwards, Alonzo's planning

Question 9

Use of the READS method would probably have questionable benefits for

Accepted Answer

A)  children in early elementary school. 
B)  encouraging a distributed practice schedule. 
C)  high school students. 
D)  improving recall of information from the text. 
A)  children in early elementary school. 
B)  encouraging a distributed practice schedule. 
C)  high school students. 
D)  improving recall of information from the text.

Question 10

Studies of expertise have discovered that chess masters are superior to nonexpert players in

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious analytical thought. 
B)  general knowledge. 
C)  random chess pattern recognition. 
D)  recognition of meaningful chess patterns. 
A)  conscious analytical thought. 
B)  general knowledge. 
C)  random chess pattern recognition. 
D)  recognition of meaningful chess patterns.

Question 11

Overlearning is the process of practicing a skill

Accepted Answer

A)  for too long, such that retroactive inhibition develops. 
B)  for too long, such that proactive inhibition develops. 
C)  past the point of mastery. 
D)  similar to one previously learned, so that positive transfer is realized. 
A)  for too long, such that retroactive inhibition develops. 
B)  for too long, such that proactive inhibition develops. 
C)  past the point of mastery. 
D)  similar to one previously learned, so that positive transfer is realized.

Question 12

Define the different types of transfer and create new examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Transfer occurs whenever something previ

Question 13

Sohail gets good grades in his language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in his written work in other classes. This situation suggests a problem with

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  integration. 
D)  transfer 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  integration. 
D)  transfer

Question 14

Which strategy is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  analogical thinking 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  verbalizing 
D)  working-backward 
A)  analogical thinking 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  verbalizing 
D)  working-backward

Question 15

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.]
-Response set:

Accepted Answer

Members of the planning group may hold o

Question 16

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.]
-Negative transfer:

Accepted Answer

Alonzo had remembered a situation in the

Question 17

Experts excel relative to novices in applying domain-specific knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Means-ends analysis in problem solving involves

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning at the goal and moving backwards to the unsolved initial problem. 
B)  dividing a problem into subgoals and solving these. 
C)  limiting the search for solutions having something in common with the problem. 
D)  using analogical reasoning and heuristics. 
A)  beginning at the goal and moving backwards to the unsolved initial problem. 
B)  dividing a problem into subgoals and solving these. 
C)  limiting the search for solutions having something in common with the problem. 
D)  using analogical reasoning and heuristics.

Question 19

You remember that, when you lost your wallet last semester, campus security found it for you. You lost your cellphone this morning and decided to call campus security. The method used to solve this problem is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic search. 
B)  means-ends analysis. 
C)  pattern matching. 
D)  schema-driven problem-solving process. 
A)  heuristic search. 
B)  means-ends analysis. 
C)  pattern matching. 
D)  schema-driven problem-solving process.

Question 20

Having a rich store of knowledge about a topic is necessary, but not sufficient, for creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the retention phase of transfer, teachers should provide plenty of practice with feedback in order for students to hone their strategy use.

One of the conditions for using good learning strategies is that students must

Which one of the following transfer stages is NOT one of Gary Phye's stages in developing strategic transfer of learning?

The stage of transfer for strategies in which the teacher should provide new problems that can be solved with the same strategy is the stage of

Practicing a skill beyond the point of mastery ensures the enhancement of general transfer of problem-solving skills.

Creativity is thought to be associated directly with what type of thinking?

Mr. Tolbert comes to you because he is concerned about his son Jack. He describes Jack as being a risk-taker, easily bored, susceptible to day dreaming, intensely curious, and at times silly. He is concerned Jack may have some learning difficulties. What else might be going on with Jack?

Use of the READS method would probably have questionable benefits for

Studies of expertise have discovered that chess masters are superior to nonexpert players in

Overlearning is the process of practicing a skill

Define the different types of transfer and create new examples of each.

Sohail gets good grades in his language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in his written work in other classes. This situation suggests a problem with

Which strategy is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?

Experts excel relative to novices in applying domain-specific knowledge.

Means-ends analysis in problem solving involves

You remember that, when you lost your wallet last semester, campus security found it for you. You lost your cellphone this morning and decided to call campus security. The method used to solve this problem is called a(n)

Having a rich store of knowledge about a topic is necessary, but not sufficient, for creativity.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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Exam 9: Complex Cognitive Processes

In the retention phase of transfer, teachers should provide plenty of practice with feedback in order for students to hone their strategy use.

One of the conditions for using good learning strategies is that students must

Which one of the following transfer stages is NOT one of Gary Phye's stages in developing strategic transfer of learning?

The stage of transfer for strategies in which the teacher should provide new problems that can be solved with the same strategy is the stage of

Practicing a skill beyond the point of mastery ensures the enhancement of general transfer of problem-solving skills.

Creativity is thought to be associated directly with what type of thinking?

Mr. Tolbert comes to you because he is concerned about his son Jack. He describes Jack as being a risk-taker, easily bored, susceptible to day dreaming, intensely curious, and at times silly. He is concerned Jack may have some learning difficulties. What else might be going on with Jack?

Use of the READS method would probably have questionable benefits for

Studies of expertise have discovered that chess masters are superior to nonexpert players in

Overlearning is the process of practicing a skill

Define the different types of transfer and create new examples of each.

Sohail gets good grades in his language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in his written work in other classes. This situation suggests a problem with

Which strategy is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?

Experts excel relative to novices in applying domain-specific knowledge.

Means-ends analysis in problem solving involves

You remember that, when you lost your wallet last semester, campus security found it for you. You lost your cellphone this morning and decided to call campus security. The method used to solve this problem is called a(n)

Having a rich store of knowledge about a topic is necessary, but not sufficient, for creativity.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

Filters