Which one of the following students has an illusion of knowing?
A) Anthony doesn't understand the concept of entropy.
B) Belinda doesn't know how to swim.
C) Corissa thinks she understands the concept of inertia, but she really doesn't.
D) Daryl doesn't think he is a very good tennis player, even though he is the best player on the school tennis team.
Ques. 2Students often have trouble identifying the most important things to remember from a classroom lesson. Of the following four choices, on which occasion will students be most likely to identify something in a lesson as being important?
A) When their teacher writes it on the chalkboard
B) When it is an abstract theme that underlies a lesson
C) When it is presented at the beginning of a lesson
D) When it is presented at the end of a lesson
Ques. 3Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to metacognition and study strategies. Which one is not accurate?
A) By high school, most students have developed an effective way to study.
B) Students in the early elementary grades have little understanding of how they can best learn.
C) Students who take more notes on classroom material remember the material better.
D) Students with greater awareness about how best to learn achieve at higher levels in the classroom.
Ques. 4Calvin is 7 years old and in second grade. Given children's typical metacognitive abilities at different age levels, which one of the following is most likely to be true of Calvin?
A) He realizes that mastering a topic might take him considerable time and practice.
B) He believes that people's conflicting opinions about a topic may all be right to some degree.
C) He is overly optimistic about how much he can learn and remember in a short time period.
D) He recognizes that learning is an active, constructive process.
Ques. 5Jeffrey needs to study for an upcoming exam. He does a number of things to prepare for the exam, four of which are listed below. Three of these illustrate metacognition. Which one reflects little if any metacognitive activity?
A) He allocates adequate study time for the exam.
B) He directs his eyes to the first page of his textbook.
C) He identifies a suitable mnemonic technique that will help him remember a difficult piece of information.
D) He tests himself to see if he is sufficiently prepared for the exam.
Ques. 6Which one of the following examples best illustrates involvement of a central executive in the human memory system?
A) Adam absentmindedly cracks his knuckles every minute or two.
B) Brigette plans how she might best prepare for a history test.
C) Claudia quickly recites the letters of the alphabet in order because she has them memorized.
D) David is frightened the first time he hears the loud noises at a fireworks display.
Ques. 7A teacher wants to encourage her students to work cooperatively with one another as they study classroom subject matter. Which one of the following strategies reflects the principle that some antecedent stimuli tend to elicit certain kinds of responses?
A) Praise students after they cooperate with one another.
B) Use mild punishment with students who are not working cooperatively with one another.
C) Say I like how Sally and John are helping one another today loudly enough that other students can hear.
D) Provide instructional materials that students can use only by working together.
Ques. 8Three of the following are examples of authentic activities. Which one is least authentic?
A) Collecting samples of local vegetation in a botany class
B) Writing an editorial for the local newspaper
C) Playing shortstop in a baseball game
D) Taking an essay test in a history class
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