The modeling outcome, or modeling effect, that Ms. Parado's reprimand has on Kareem can be best described as:
a. learning new behaviors.
b. suppressing an emotion.
c. facilitating an existing behavior.
d. strengthening an inhibition.
Ques. 2Of the following, which is the best explanation for why learners construct the knowledge that they do, whether or not it's correct?
a. The knowledge they construct has been modeled for them.
b. They have been reinforced for constructing their own knowledge.
c. The knowledge they construct has been explained to them by their teachers.
d. The knowledge they construct makes sense to them.
Ques. 3The best description of the conditioned stimulus would be:
a. world history class.
b. Mrs. Brewster's greetings.
c. Mr. Dickens's description of Mike's work.
d. American History class.
Ques. 4Christie, a second grader, is able to solve the following problem:
38
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correctly getting 33 as an answer. However, when given
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she gets 22 as an answer, reasoning that when we subtract, we subtract the smaller number from the larger number.
The cognitive learning principle that is best illustrated in Christie's thinking is:
a. positive reinforcers contribute to learning and development.
b. to make sense of their experiences people construct knowledge.
c. social interaction facilitates learning.
d. practice and feedback increase learning.
Ques. 5Our students sometimes come up with off the wall comments or answers to questions. Of the following, which description best explains why students come up with these comments or answers.
a. They remember these ideas, because they were reinforced for them sometime in the past.
b. Students develop a number of misconceptions because of the influence of their peers.
c. They come up with these ideas, because off the wall comments have been modeled for them, and modeling is one of the most powerful influences on learning.
d. They construct these ideas on their own because the ideas make sense to them.
Ques. 6In the preceding example, the unconditioned stimulus is:
a. the dentist's office.
b. the dental procedure.
c. Natasha's dad.
d. Natasha's being uncomfortable.
Ques. 7Which of the following least closely relates to a principle of cognitive learning theory?
a. Learners construct understanding more effectively if they are involved in social interaction.
b. Learners construct understanding based on their existing understanding.
c. Learners construct understanding based upon teachers' knowledge.
d. Learners construct understanding that makes sense to them.
Ques. 8Of the following, which statement most closely relates to a principle of cognitive learning theory?
a. New learning depends upon positive reinforcement.
b. Learning is primarily a function of effective modeling.
c. Learning is primarily a process of meeting learners' needs.
d. New learning depends on current understanding.
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