Spatial learning takes place in the
a. cerebellum.
b. frontal lobe.
c. hippocampus.
d. neocortex.
Ques. 2All of the following are considered organizations of the brain linked to specific functions except
a. areas of specialization.
b. brain centers.
c. brain systems.
d. hemispheres.
Ques. 3According to recent research, mirror neurons in humans fire in response to all of the following except
a. observations of various objects.
b. the sounds of ripping actions.
c. videos of grasping actions.
d. videos that illustrate intentions.
Ques. 4All of the following contribute to declines in children's competence beliefs and expectancies for success in middle school except
a. children begin to differentiate between ability and effort.
b. classroom tasks become more abstract.
c. evaluation becomes more important in school.
d. self-efficacy prior to middle school.
Ques. 5Which theorist/theory views transfer as a shift from an external to an internal process?
a. Gagne
b. Information processing
c. Piaget
d. Vygotsky
Ques. 6All of the following address subject domains except
a. Gagn.
b. Information processing.
c. Piaget.
d. Vygotsky.
Ques. 7The Gestalt concept that learning involves the learner's restructuring of the situation is also expressed in the work of
a. Bandura.
b. Gagn.
c. Piaget.
d. Skinner.
Ques. 8The development of schemas in long-term memory as the primary component in problem solving is consistent with the views of
a. Cognitive load theory.
b. Gestalt theory.
c. Information processing theory.
d. Piagetian theory.
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