1) Based on findings from verbal learning research, which list of 3-letter syllables
should be easiest to learn?
a.CAR, DOG, BUN
b.BUX, RIJ, NOP
c.TON, FIT, AIR
d.XDP, MFC, RLJ
2) Which one of the following strategies is most likely to help students learn from a
discovery learning activity?
a.Making sure students always remain in equilibrium
b.Providing some structure to guide students explorations
c.Providing an abstract overview of the discovery session ahead of time
d.Encouraging students to interpret their observations in ways that confirm their initial
expectations
3) You know what a computer is, and you also know how to send an email message
using a computer. The difference between these two kinds of knowledge can best be
characterized as a difference between:
a.explicit vs. implicit memory
b.declarative vs. procedural knowledge
c.things learned through deep vs. shallow processing
d.things learned through the visuospatial sketchpad vs. through the phonological loop
4) Behaviorists and cognitivists tend to focus on different aspects of learning. Which
one of the following statements best describes this difference?
a.Behaviorism focuses on temporary changes; cognitivism focuses on relatively
permanent changes.
b.Behaviorism focuses on relatively permanent changes; cognitivism focuses on
temporary changes.
c.Behaviorism focuses on internal mental changes; cognitivism focuses on external
behavioral changes.
d.Behaviorism focuses on external behavioral changes; cognitivism focuses on internal
mental changes.
5) Which one of the following examples best illustrates the use of a personal theory as a
child learns the concept spider?
a.Ian learns that spiders have eight legs, whereas insects have only six.
b.Rudy learns that spiders, along with scorpions and ticks, are members of the arachnid
class.
c.Duc remembers how seriously ill his cousin became when she was bitten by a black
widow spider.
d.Julian assumes that spiders must give birth to baby spiders, just as people give birth to
baby people.
6) In a science lesson on heat, Ms. Jones explains that heat is the result of molecules
moving back and forth very quickly and that gases are heated more quickly than liquids.
The following day, she asks her class the following four questions. Which one is a
higher-level question?
a.Who can remember yesterdays discussion about heat?
b.What is heat?
c.Which one is heated more quicklya gas or a liquid?
d.Why is it cooler near the ocean on a hot summer day?
7) Stanley pokes his pencil point in Sharons arm. The teacher gives him a stern look,
and Stanley quickly puts his pencil back in his desk. The teachers stern look is an
example of:
a.Punishment I
b.Punishment II
c.Avoidance learning
d.Negative reinforcement
8) The textbook recommends a number of ways in which to increase students attention
in class. Which one of the following is not recommended?
a.Ask questions frequently.
b.Vary the method of presentation.
c.Place easily distractible students near the teacher.
d.Have several different activities going on simultaneously.
9) David is trying to calculate the total cost of the groceries in his grocery cart. He has
four apples for 35 each, five potatoes for 15 each, and three cake mixes for $2.25 each.
He begins by thinking to himself, Lets see, four times 35 is what? Two times 35 is 70,
and then two times 70 is $1.40. And then what do I do next? Oh, yes, I need to know
out what 5 times 15 equals. I cant remember, but lets see if I can figure it out…. From an
information processing perspective, David may have difficulty solving the problem
because:
a.He is using an inappropriate heuristic.
b.His working memory capacity may be insufficient to hold and process all the
information.
c.He is encoding the problem incorrectly.
d.He is demonstrating functional fixedness with regard to his knowledge of
multiplication facts.
10) James is talking about how much better the world would be if everyone just agreed
to love everyone else. From the perspective of Piagets theory, James is most likely to be
a.4 years old
b.7 years old
c.10 years old
d.14 years old