The fact that it is difficult to think about too many things all at the same time, such as watching a YouTube video and studying for a test, reflects:
A) The nature of the sensory register.
B) The concrete nature of visual imagery.
C) The constructive nature of long-term memory.
D) The limited capacity of working memory.
Ques. 2Classroom management is largely unaffected by the characteristics of the students making up the class.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 3Whole class instruction does not allow teachers to accommodate individual student needs.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 4Obtaining good results with lower-track classes requires extra effort in planning and in organizing instruction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 5Gretchen thinks about Christopher Columbus, which reminds her of Spain, which in turn reminds her that she needs to do her homework for her Spanish class. Which one of the following does Gretchen's train of thought best illustrate?
A) The interconnectedness of long-term memory
B) Elaboration in working memory
C) Reconstruction error in retrieval
D) Encoding during long-term memory storage
Ques. 6Adjustments in management and instructional organization practices are sometimes needed to meet the needs of different groups of students.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 7Students with emotional or behavioral disorders
a. often exhibit behavioral cues indicating that an outburst is imminent.
b. have feelings markedly different in nature from those of their non-disabled peers.
c. should be carefully monitored to ensure that each instance of misbehavior is dealt with swiftly and thoroughly.
d. typically dislike school and their teachers.
Ques. 8A language arts teacher teaches her students the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) and wants her students to continue to remember them as they study English and foreign languages in the years to come. Considering the factors affecting retrieval of information from long-term memory, choose the strategy below that should maximize the likelihood that students will remember the different parts of speech over the long run.
A) Have students study them early in the school year and periodically review them in various contexts throughout the year.
B) Have students study them intensely for a month, and then stay away from any discussion of them for the rest of the school year.
C) Have students study each part of speech separately, perhaps a different one each month.
D) Have students memorize definitions of each part of speech until they can recite the definitions word for word.