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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
What is context-dependent memory?
Information is best remembered if it is encoded and recalled in the same location
Information is best remembered when the weather matches the mood of the information being learned
Information is best remembered when the context is indistinct from other contexts
Information is best remembered when it is included on a list with other meaningless terms
Information is best remembered when it is taught by a dominant figure to subordinates
Information is best remembered if it is encoded and recalled in the same location
Context-dependent memory is a theory that suggests that information is optimally remembered when it is recalled in the same place in which it was initially learned. So, this theory suggests that you will do best on an exam when you take it in the same classroom where you learned that information!
Example Question #2 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
Why do we tend to remember information better when it is presented at the end of a list?
This recency effect is only true if a list is longer than 30 words
Our brains are only equipped to remember a couple things about each topic
More memorable words are usually placed at the end of a list
Most people pay more attention to the end of a list
There is a shorter amount of time to forget the words
There is a shorter amount of time to forget the words
The recency effect occurs because there is less time to forget the words at the end of a list, as opposed to words at the beginning or in the middle of a list.
Example Question #121 : Learning
Which stage of memory processing has the shortest duration?
Rehearsal
Sensory store
Working memory
Long-term memory
Short-term memory
Sensory store
The sensory store is the first step of perception. It gathers all of the sensory information that is coming in through the five senses. Attention towards particular stimuli brings them out of the sensory store and into working memory/short-term memory. The rest of the sensory infomation decays very rapidly.
Example Question #122 : Learning
Which statement(s) is true?
I. Crystallized intelligence is a measure of achievement/IQ
II. Crystallized intelligence is a measure of how quickly one is able to learn
III. Fluid intelligence is a measure of achievement/IQ
IV. Fluid intelligence is a measure of how quickly one is able to learn
V. There is no difference between crystallized and fluid intelligence
II and III
I only
I and IV
V only
III only
I and IV
Crystallized intelligence is a measure of achievement, which can be tested by an IQ test. It includes facts and knowledge.
Fluid intelligence is a measure of how quickly an individual is able to learn. This cannot be tested on an IQ test. Fluid intelligence is often used as an indicator of future performance or academic potential.
Example Question #123 : Learning
What is the average IQ of an 9-year-old child?
90
50
Greater than 130
130
100
100
The formula for IQ is:
This allows for a score of 100 to be the average regardless of age. A 9-year-old who has a mental age of 9 has an IQ of 100. A 9-year-old who has the mental age of an 8-year-old has an IQ of 89. Thanks to this formula, it can be assumed that the average citizen has an IQ of 100, regardless of age.
Example Question #4 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
What is the expression for calculating IQ?
The formula for IQ is:
This allows for a score of 100 to be the average regardless of age. A 9-year-old who has a mental age of 9 has an IQ of 100. A 9-year-old who has the mental age of an 8-year-old has an IQ of 89. Thanks to this formula, it can be assumed that the average citizen has an IQ of 100.
Example Question #124 : Learning
Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?
Sneezing after coughing
Choosing "C" on a multiple choice exam as a guess
The "knee-jerk" reflex when a doctor hits your knee
Asking a friend for help
Discussing your personal finances with a bank teller
The "knee-jerk" reflex when a doctor hits your knee
Respondent behaviors occur as automatic responsees to stimuli. For example, dogs salivate in response to food, so the salivation is a respondent behavior. Additionally, the knee-jerk reflex is a popular example of a respondent behavior in humans.
Example Question #121 : Learning
In Albert Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiment, in which children watched the interactions between adults and a clown doll, the children who watched adults behave aggressively toward Bobo were more likely to __________.
act aggressively toward Bobo themselves.
play gently with Bobo and feel sympathetic toward him.
avoid Bobo completely out of fear.
ask questions about why the adults behaved that way.
act aggressively toward Bobo themselves.
In accordance with Bandura's social-learning theory, children who witnessed the aggressive behavior also acted aggressively toward the doll. The experiment also included an element of having the children watch the adults being rewarded, punished, or not experience any consequence whatsoever.
Example Question #123 : Learning
Which of the following statements is/are true of the differences between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?
I. Fluid intelligence tends to decrease as we age, while crystallized intelligence tends to hold steady or even increase
II. Fluid intelligence tends to increase as we age, while crystallized intelligence tends to hold steady or even decrease
III. Fluid intelligence concerns the ability to acquire new information and skills, while crystallized intelligence deals with knowledge previously acquired
II only
III only
I and III
I only
II and III
I and III
Fluid intelligence concerns the ability to solve abstract problems and to use new information effectively, and tends to decrease as we age. Crystallized intelligence involves the use of information recalled from previous education and experience, and does not decrease with age (and may even get better as we get older). Statements I and III are both true.
Example Question #124 : Learning
An important distinction regarding the behavioral approach to studying learning is that it emphasizes which of the following?
Information-processing procedures of the mind
All of these
The underlying biological basis for learning and memory
Observable behaviors, antecedent stimuli, and consequences
Observable behaviors, antecedent stimuli, and consequences
The definition of a behavioral approach is that all of the components can be observed, and no subjective inquiry is required. In this methodology, something happens to provoke learning (antecedent stimuli), an observable behavior occurs, and a consequence follows. An example of this process could be a toddler touching a hot stove, recoiling its hand, and never touching the stove again. The process of learning can be clearly explained through observation alone, without delving into how the information was processed in the toddler’s mind, or searching for the underlying biological basis for the learned behavior.