Which of the following is NOT essential to the reading process?
a. Enjoying the reading process
b. Analyzing words
c. Comprehending what one reads
d. Metacognition
[Ques. 2] Students with learning disabilities tend to be described as
a. reflective.
b. impulsive.
c. intentional.
d. well-organized.
[Ques. 3] Cognitive style
a. is another name for metacognition.
b. is genetically determined.
c. is a function of the dominant parents child-rearing practices.
d. refers in part to the tempo at which tasks are approached.
[Ques. 4] A technique that many teachers have taught their students to promote metacognition is
a. self-monitoring.
b. basic arithmetic skills.
c. basic reading decoding.
d. behavioral analysis.
[Ques. 5] Which of the following is NOT an example of a metacognitive strategy?
a. Rehearsing a book report before presenting it to the class
b. Checking all the answers on this quiz before handing it in
c. Handing in your quiz before the testing period ends
d. Asking yourself if you understand what you just read in this question
[Ques. 6] Metacognition
a. includes the skills of monitoring and evaluating ones own performance.
b. is another name for memory.
c. does not include any decision-making processes.
d. is related to only a few types of learning.
[Ques. 7] Which of the following is a strategy that facilitates memory efficiency?
a. Keeping information to be learned in large segments
b. Connecting new information to previous knowledge
c. Trying harder to remember
d. Believing that you can remember something if you want to
[Ques. 8] Memory is
a. a single aspect within cognition.
b. the skill that is the foundation for all learning.
c. a complex process that involves both acquiring and recalling information.
d. unaffected by perception and attention.
[Ques. 9] Which statement about distractible students is correct?
a. They are frequently diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.
b. They are distractible only in school.
c. They are often memory-deficient as well.
d. They tend to follow directions very well but to have behavior problems.
[Ques. 10] The ability to organize and interpret what we experience through our senses is defined as
a. perception.
b. organization.
c. memory.
d. attention.
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