PrEd 128 Quiz 2.3

Who proposed the Connectionism Theory?

• John Flavell

• Edward Thorndike

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

Which law states that the S-R bond is strengthened the more it is practiced?

• Law of retention

• Law of effect

• Law of readiness

• Law of exercise

What does the Information Processing Theory focus on?

• How to form connections between S and R

• How knowledge is stored in memory

• How to improve sensory memory

• How to apply learning in the classroom

What is metacognition?

• Storing information in memory

• Applying knowledge in real-life situations

• Learning how to learn

• Repeating information

According to Cyril Houle, what are teachers preparing students for when they teach them how to learn?

• The present

• The future

• The unknown

• The past

Which type of knowledge focuses on the 'what' as compared to the 'how' or 'why'?

• Declarative knowledge

• Procedural knowledge

• Metacognitive knowledge

• Conditional knowledge

What is the Zone of Proximal Development associated with?

• Cognitive constructivism

• Social constructivism

• Information Processing Theory

• Connectionism Theory

Which method helps in increasing retrieval by forming a 'picture' of the information?

• Rehearsal

• Organization

• Meaningful learning

• Visual imagery

What does the Law of effect state?

• S-R bond is weakened with time

• The more ready the learner can respond, the stronger the S-R bond

• S-R bond is strengthened the more it is practiced

• S-R bond is strengthened depending on the consequence

Who coined the term 'Metacognition'?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Edward Thorndike

• Jean Piaget

• John Flavell