Three of the following statements are characteristics of sensory memory. Which one is not a characteristic of sensory memory?
a. Its capacity is virtually unlimited.
b. It holds information in unorganized form.
c. Information is quickly lost if it isn't processed.
d. Information can be retained in it if rehearsed.
Ques. 2The memory store that briefly holds incoming stimuli from the environment until they can be processed is called:
a. sensory memory.
b. working memory.
c. semantic memory.
d. long-term memory.
Ques. 3On career day a teacher is careful to invite in nonstereotypical role models (e.g. male nurses and female engineers). Of the following, the most likely reason the teacher does this is that she realizes a model's effectiveness depends on:
a. perceived similarity.
b. perceived competence.
c. perceived status.
d. perceived reward.
Ques. 4A pedestrian standing at a red light sees someone else cross against the light and then does the same. This is an example of:
a. direct modeling.
b. indirect modeling.
c. symbolic modeling.
d. synthesized modeling.
Ques. 5Prominent celebrities and athletes are often recruited to endorse certain products, even though they don't necessarily know anything about the productsuch as an athlete endorsing a type of underwear. We can explain this tendency with social cognitive theory by saying:
a. the celebrities and athletes are effective models because they're rich.
b. the celebrities and athletes are effective models because they have high status.
c. the celebrities and athletes are effective models because they get large monetary rewards.
c. the celebrities and athletes are effective models because they're usually physically attractive.
Ques. 6Which of the following conclusions is most valid?
a. Natalie is more developed than is Euchica, because she made a comment based on observation.
b. Euchica is more developed than is Natalie, because she applied understanding in the context of the learning activity based on her background experience.
c. Euchica is more developed than Natalie, because she is more mature.
d. Both of the children are about equally developed, because they are both in the first grade, and children of the same age tend to be at about the same developmental level.
Ques. 7Which of the following best describes the concept of neuroplasticity?
a. The ability of the brain to rewire itself in response to experience
b. The tendency of people to be left-brained or right-brained
c. The tendency of the brain to look for patterns in the way the world works
d. The ability of the brain to govern and determine a range of behaviors
Ques. 8Neuroscientists, psychologists, and educators generally believe that teenagers need firm and consistent home and school environments that support learning and development. Which of the following components of the physiology of our brains and nervous systems is most closely related to this conclusion?
a. The neuron
b. The cerebral cortex
c. The prefrontal cortex
d. The dendrite
Ques. 9Of the following, the part of the brain most nearly responsible for much of human problem solving and language is the:
a. neural connection.
b. dendrite branch.
c. synaptic center.
d. cerebral cortex.
Ques. 10The finding that people who learn a foreign language later in life often speak with an accent is best explained by:
a. the importance of optimal environments.
b. the existence of critical periods.
c. increased neural activity during language development.
d. the effects of enriched environments.
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