1) Match each example with the correct strategy for improving short-term memory
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1)
Match each example with the correct strategy for improving short-term memory
a student organizes individual symptoms into categories of various disorders
an individual grows up without a father and is raised primarily by his mother and grandmother. As a teenager, this individual expects all families to be like this
an individual repeats the definitions of various therapy types over and over to remember them
an individual creates a humorous saying to help her remember the symptoms of a certain anxiety disorder
2)
Match the type of memory to each characteristic that applies to it
storage of information that is the current subject of the individual's thought or attention
holds briefly our perceptions from our senses
has unknown limits of capacity, and involves permanent retention
auditory information that is only briefly retained, although for a slightly longer period of time than visual information
visual information that is retained for a few seconds
3)
Which of the following is an example of discovery learning?
Select one:
a. A student serving as a skilled assistant who teaches another student
b. A student working independently on a science project
d. A teacher individually assisting a student with a problem set
3)
Which statement accurately describes primary emotions?
Select one:
a. They are learned through trial and error
c. They occur regardless of the situation or context
d. They happen after other emotions are experienced
e. B and C
f. A and C
4)
The view that humans learn language through various aspects of the social environment reflects which account of language acquisition?
Select one:
a. social pragmatics
b. general cognitive processing
c. operant conditioning
d. classical conditioning
e. behavioral learning theory
5)
Match the following examples with the corresponding component of classical conditioning.
An individual experiences fear during a horror film about a murderer, but realizes this fear is different than the fear that would be experienced if faced with a real murderer or threat
An individual is bit by a specific breed of dog, and associates all dogs with that experience, thus reacting with fear to all dogs
An individual who associated dogs with being bitten gradually stopped feeling afraid around dogs, but then suddenly experienced intense fear when he came across a dog that looked just like the one that bit him previously
After a car accident, an individual gradually stops feeling afraid while driving when he does not have another accident
An individual eats lunch everyday immediate after a social studies class, and eventually begins to associate the class with lunch. After a few weeks, the individual begins to experience hunger during social studies, even when the class is moved to a later time
6)
Which type of conditioning works best i.e., what is the most effective and why?
Select one:
b. Extinction, because it focuses on preventing the information from being forgotten
c. Acquisition, because it focuses on remembering what is learned
d. Neither, because everyone forgets things no matter how they are learned
e. Effectiveness of each depends on the individual, what is being learned, and the context in which the learning occurs
f. Classical conditioning, because the learned associations do not go away
7)
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Select one:
a. Allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class.
c. Taking away privileges if a child does not follow classroom rules.
d. Giving a child candy for completing their homework.
8)
What is the difference between the discrete emotions theory and the cognitive theories of emotion?
Select one:
a. They both agree that emotions are biological in nature, and support successful evolution, but they disagree how this happens
b. The discrete emotions theory suggests that emotions are less visible than the cognitive theories of emotion
c. The cognitive theories of emotion suggest that cognition/thought is a key factor in emotions, while the discrete emotions theory suggests that emotions are innate and automatic
d. The cognitive theories of emotion suggests that individuals experience emotions automatically, while the discrete emotions theory suggests that emotions must be discussed
e. The cognitive theories of emotion suggest that humans are born with all of our emotions, while the discrete emotion theory suggests that some emotions are learned
9)
One of the leading reasons for the conviction of innocent persons is
Select one:
b. racial prejudice.
c. police corruption.
d. faulty eyewitness identification.
a student organizes individual symptoms into categories of various disorders
Answer 1Choose...mneumonicsrehearsalchunkingschemasan individual grows up without a father and is raised primarily by his mother and grandmother. As a teenager, this individual expects all families to be like this
Answer 2Choose...mneumonicsrehearsalchunkingschemasan individual repeats the definitions of various therapy types over and over to remember them
Answer 3Choose...mneumonicsrehearsalchunkingschemasan individual creates a humorous saying to help her remember the symptoms of a certain anxiety disorder
Answer 4Choose...mneumonicsrehearsalchunkingschemasExplanation / Answer
1. a student organizes individual symptoms into categories of various disorders - chunking
an individual grows up without a father and is raised primarily by his mother and grandmother. As a teenager, this individual expects all families to be like this - Schema
an individual repeats the definitions of various therapy types over and over to remember them - Rehearsal
an individual creates a humorous saying to help her remember the symptoms of a certain anxiety disorder - mnemonics
2) storage of information that is the current subject of the individual's thought or attention- short-term memory
holds briefly our perceptions from our senses - sensory memory
has unknown limits of capacity, and involves permanent retention - long-term memory
auditory information that is only briefly retained, although for a slightly longer period of time than visual information - echoic memory
visual information that is retained for a few seconds - iconic memory.
3) Examples of discovery learning - A student working independently on a science project
4) Statement accurately describes primary emotions - They occur regardless of the situation or context
visual information that is retained for a few seconds - iconic memory.
3) Examples of discovery learning - A student working independently on a science project
4) Statement accurately describes primary emotions - They occur regardless of the situation or context
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