A four-year-old observes his brother kick the basketball after missing a shot and hears his father cuss after making a mistake. When he plays basketball and misses a shot, he kicks the ball and cusses. This is an example of:
a. direct modeling.
b. indirect modeling.
c. symbolic modeling.
d. synthesized modeling.
Ques. 2Explain how the model of human memory provides us with information about each of its components. Offer two examples to illustrate your explanation.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Describe each of the components in the human memory model and explain its role in learning.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4When the students in the class sit without asking questions, Mr. Glen stops and just stares at them until someone asks a question. He then stops staring at them. He is attempting to apply which of the following to increase question-asking behavior?
a. Positive reinforcement
b. Negative reinforcement
c. Presentation punishment
d. Removal punishment
Ques. 5In working memory, the short-term storage system for words and sounds is called:
a. the visual-spatial sketchpad.
b. the central executive.
c. the sensory register.
d. the phonological loop.
Ques. 6Research indicates that when teaching a new skill, and particularly when teaching the skill to young children, we should proceed in short steps followed by extensive practice. This finding most closely relates to the capacity of:
a. sensory memory.
b. working memory.
c. episodic memory.
d. long-term memory.
Ques. 7Which of the following is least related to the other three?
a. Sensory memory
b. Working memory
c. Automaticity
d. Chunking
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