WorksheetsE2 Sp24
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In Pavlov’s classical conditioning experiment, the ringing of the bell demonstrates which idea?
how a neutral stimulus becomes an unconditioned stimulus
how a neutral stimulus becomes ineffective through extinction
how a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus
how an unconditioned stimulus produces an unconditioned response
A consequence of a behavior that decreases the occurrence of that behavior is ________.
Punishment
Reinforcement
Shaping
Premack principle
One’s belief about or expectation for success on a particular task is ________.
Self-belief
Self-efficacy
Self-esteem
Self-regulation
Models are more likely to be effective if they are ________.
attractive, motivated, and experienced
relevant, competent, and high status
proficient, prestigious, and attentive
attentive, attractive, and salient
Why is self-efficacy such an important factor in understanding the process of learning?
It has an impact on grades, standardized test scores, and college entrance.
It influences students’ choice of behaviors, persistence on a task, and academic achievement.
It determines whether a student will be susceptible to vicarious reinforcement and punishment.
It influences the degree to which a student is able to learn via modeling and observation.
The three major components of self-regulation are ______.
self-esteem, self-concept, and self-efficacy
self-observation, self-judgment, and self-evaluation
academic goals, learning strategies, and test-taking skills
attention, retention, and production
The purposeful control of cognitions, beliefs, and emotions is called ______.
theory of mind
emotional intelligence
metacognitive knowledge
metacognitive regulation
What you are thinking about right now is being held in which type of memory?
working
schematic
sensory
long term
Which one of the following is the best illustration of metacognition?
Andrea is studying for a spelling test. She writes each spelling word 5 times in her nicest handwriting.
Betsy stays up late studying for a geography test. The following morning in school, she is too tired to think straight during the test.
Connie is studying for a history test. She knows that she has trouble with dates, so she checks herself by giving herself a short quiz after each chapter.
Dolly is preparing to take the SAT, so she checks out an SAT preparation book from the local library and reads it from cover to cover.
Which best describes critical thinking?
a type of lower level thinking that is supported by rote memorization
the process of evaluating the accuracy and worth of information and lines of reasoning
the ability to solve problems that involve abstract concepts
the tendency to be aware of and monitor one’s own thinking for inaccurate beliefs and conclusions
A consequence that is given after display of a behavior, which will increase the likelihood that an individual will perform the behavior again.
Punishment
Reinforcement
Shaping
Premack principle
Extrinsic motivation is best described as engaging in an activity _______.
that helps one meet a goal assigned by an outside party
to obtain an outcome that is distinct from the activity itself
when the reward is the activity itself
that fulfills our innate drive to meet social norms
Academic intrinsic motivation is best described as an orientation toward learning characterized by _______.
curiosity, persistence, learning of challenging and novel tasks, and focus on mastery
an attempt to attain an outcome that is different and distinct from the activity itself
a desire to attain good grades and have positive evaluations from trusted individuals
collaboration in a noncompetitive environment in which learning from peers is
Ms. Gallagher wishes to create an intrinsically motivating classroom. As she is trying to create a new lesson, which advice would you NOT give her?
create tasks that let the students compete with one another
convey the importance or relevance of the lesson to the students
design tasks just beyond the skill level of the students
give students choices for learning activities
The main purpose for understanding the thinking underlying students' motivation is to _______.
foster academic intrinsic motivation
encourage performance-approach goals
develop causal attributions
promote extrinsic motivation
Which best contrasts the difference between a mastery-approach goal and a performance-approach goal?
exert effort versus achieve outcome
fulfill need versus maintain desire
improve intellectually versus outperform others
present motivation versus future motivation
In self-determination theory, learning tasks are most likely to foster intrinsic motivation when _______.
the student's score or grade on the task is of particular importance
the tasks are challenging but success is achievable
the teacher sets a firm goal for the students to achieve
limited, but specific feedback from the teacher is offered
Which type of reasoning is where we gather all the evidence, then make a conclusion based on that evidence (i.e., specific situation to be able to generalize)?
Deductive
Convergent
Inductive
Divergent
At the beginning of the semester, Ryan thinks about how he is going to study for his 401 exams this semester. This is best described as which component of metacognitive regulation?
Rehearsing
Monitoring
Evaluating
Planning
Which of the following statements is true about false beliefs?
Before the age of 3, children can start to recognize false beliefs
Children at the ages of 4–5 recognize false beliefs
A false-belief is the ability to make distinctions between reality and appearance
Tangible items may vary across multiple perspectives
