The term a bridge too far refers to:
a. the gap between qualitative and quantitative research on learning.
b. the notion that all learners are capable of becoming an expert in anything.
c. the difference between typical proficiency and a learner's highest potential.
d. the often tenuous linkage between brain research and educational practice.
Ques. 2Perception refers to
a. exchanging symbols for perceptions
b. exchanging perceptions for symbols
c. giving meaning to discrete sensory stimuli
d. giving meaning to mental imagery
Ques. 3The identification of Broca's and Wernicke's areas as having distinct functions is evidence
for:
a. the modifiability of intelligence given rich experience.
b. the identification of verbal learners.
c. the modular and parallel nature of brain function.
d. the superior memorability of images.
Ques. 4Studies of dichotic listening have shown that
a. nonshadowed material is processed for some meaning
b. shadowed material is not processed for any meaning
c. nonshadowed material is not processed for any meaning
d. all of the above
Ques. 5Exercise might possibly contribute to cognitive proficiency. How?
a. by increasing endorphin levels
b. by suppressing neurotrophins
c. by enhancing self-efficacy
d. by promoting brain vascularization
Ques. 6The primary determinant of automaticity is
a. the material
b. the other tasks required of practice
c. the amount and kind of practice
d. memory capacity
Ques. 7Brain lateralization recognizes which functions of the left hemisphere?:
a. language and holistic thought
b. spatial and holistic thought
c. language and analytical thought
d. spatial and analytical thought
Ques. 8Selective attention and automaticity are similar in that
a. both are unconscious processes
b. both are independent of conscious cognitive processes
c. both are more typical of good learners than poor learners
d. all of the above
Ques. 9Damage to the hippocampus is known to disrupt:
a. emotional expression.
b. problem solving.
c. perception of shapes.
d. learning new facts.
Ques. 10Synapse formation occurs:
a. only during adolescence.
b. until fluid intelligence begins to decline.
c. in all stages of life as a function of learning.
d. during the first two years of life only.
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