Studies showing that six-month-olds gaze longer at a screen that shows dots that change in number than a screen that shows the same number of dots that change color suggest that
a. infants can count to ten.
b. infants can do simple multiplication and division.
c. number sense develops through modeling and experience with concrete objects.
d. number sense is a core domain.
Question 2A three-year-old figured out that his father was gone because his fathers car was gone and his mothers car was in the garage. The child was using what form of reasoning?
a. inductive
b. deductive
c. analogical
d. metacognitive
Question 3Which of the following is good testing policy?
a. give only a few tests in order to reduce test anxiety
b. test frequently to foster spaced practice
c. test only the most recent material, not cumulatively
d. let students think about the test for several days before providing feedback
Question 4Which of the following is the most effective memory strategy?
a. Copying topic sentences from paragraphs in order to create summaries.
b. Repeating things over and over again to keep them active in working memory.
c. Elaborating by creating associations between what is being learned and what is already known.
d. Underlining several sentences in each paragraph that you study.
Question 5Which of the following is true of spaced practice?
a. It results in a greater illusion of solid learning than massed practice.
b. It is more effective than doing all studying at once.
c. It emphasizes setting aside a specific space for studying, like a desk in a bedroom.
d. It emphasizes sharing the studying tasks with other students.
Question 6Research suggests that if you want to remember something for several years, you should space your practice by
a. a day.
b. a week.
c. several weeks.
d. several months.
Question 7Which of the following is an example of the keyword method?
a. Ladrillo means brick in Spanish, so when I hear ladrillo, which sounds sort of like ladder, I intentionally imagine a ladder leaning against a brick wall
b. HOMES helps me remember the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior
c. I want to remember what to buy at the store, so I picture a giant container of oatmeal at my front door, next to a screeching cat (cat food), batting at a giant sausage hanging over the open door
d. I use flash cards to memorize the times tables
Question 8Which of the following is true of the effects of testing on memory?
a. Testing causes stress and interferes with memory.
b. Multiple-choice tests tend to be the best type for enhancing memory.
c. Testing only the current material is better than using cumulative tests.
d. Testing can be more effective for memory than re-reading or reviewing material.
Question 9Ms. Sally Mae begins teaching a unit on the Civil War. She asks her students to think of all the Civil War battle sites, movies, and memorials they can think of. Sally Mae is doing which of the following?
a. using mnemonics
b. metacognitive monitoring
c. activating prior knowledge
d. rehearsal