At what age would you expect a learner to have the most brain synapses?
a. 3 months
b. 3 years
c. 15 years
d. 30 years
Ques. 2Which of the following is NOT true of automatic processes? Automatic processes
a. do not consume many conscious cognitive resources
b. occur in parallel with non-automated processes
c. are completely controllable
d. are largely a function of practice
Ques. 3Short term memory in humans corresponds to
a. the data base stored in a computer's hard drive
b. what we see on the computer screen
c. the way a computer electronically codes information input from the keyboard
d. software programs that accomplish special tasks such as statistical analyses
Ques. 4All of the following are characteristics of traditional tests, except:
a. they focus on discrete thinking.
b. they represent knowledge or skills in bits and pieces.
c. they emphasize recognition rather than production.
d. they require students to solve ill-defined problems.
Ques. 5Which of the following is NOT a principle of Gestalt psychology?
a. figure-ground
b. closure
c. automaticity
d. proximity
Ques. 6Parallel processing occurs when
a. a learner shifts all of her attention from one stimuli to another
b. a learner activates an existing slot in long term memory
c. two different types of information are processed simultaneously
d. only one type of information is processed at any given time
Ques. 7Automaticity occurs when information is
a. processed unconsciously
b. processed with very little effort
c. not processed at all
d. processed only in sensory memory
Ques. 8In humans, learning is sometimes accompanied by the formation of new:
a. synapses
b. reflex arcs
c. blood vessels
d. amyloid plaques
Ques. 9Which of the following is best considered a formative assessment tool?
a. midterm exam
b. final exam
c. practice quizzes
d. none of the above
Ques. 10The fact that prior knowledge in long term memory dramatically affects initial
perceptual processes supports the idea that the cognitive system is
a. bottom up
b. top down
c. interactive
d. all of the above