E2 Sp24

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