Psychology and Education Quiz

True or False: Testing predictions by collecting factual data, through observation or experimentation, applies in psychology but not in education sciences.

• True

• False

True or False: Neurosciences are a source of knowledge that answers teachers' questions.

• True

• False

What is the best method to memorize your courses?

• Alternating studied subjects

• Testing yourself

• Rereading your course

• Summarizing your course

• Highlighting important passages of your course

Identify the primary emotions:

• Joy

• Fear

• Anger

• Disgust

• Sadness

Visual perception:

• a) Functions to recognize objects regardless of context (brightness, color, orientation, position)

• b) Functions to faithfully represent the characteristics of visual scenes (brightness, color, orientation, position)

• c) Works like a video camera.

• d) Can sometimes be misleading

Cognitive functions:

• a) Function totally independently of each other.

• b) Are separate from our bodily reactions.

• c) Communicate with each other.

• d) Can be understood as an information processing system.

What are the physiological reactions associated with emotions?

• Increased heart rate

• Alteration of voice

• Increased breathing rate

• Increased sweating

• Increased hair growth

True or False: The electronic circuits of a computer reproduce the functioning of neural networks.

• True

• False

Memory traces:

• Cannot be modified

• Are reinforced with each access

• Fade over time

• Only concern episodic memory

Select the two techniques with the best effectiveness for long-term memorization:

• Explaining learning content to oneself

• Spacing revisions

• Alternating content to revise

• Testing oneself

• Summarizing learning content