Different Kinds of Research - Ch. 1
Learning, Cognition, and Memory - Ch. 2
Learning In Context
Higher Level Cognitive Processes
Miscellaneous
100
A situation is described in a study and conclusions can be drawn about the current state of affairs. There is no cause-effect relationship.
What is a descriptive study?
100
There are more than one hundred billion of these in the brain.
What are nerve cells?
100
Example: Margaret uses what she knows about Power Point presentations to make a narrated video.
What is an example of transfer?
100
Thinking about thinking.
What is metacognition? Give two examples.
100
If you want students to learn something new, this is one of the first things you must do.
What is getting the students' attention?
200
An example of this kind of study might be: Are older students more capable of abstract thought than younger students?
What is an example of a correlational study?
200
Most learning takes place in the interconnections between tiny ___________.
What are neurons? What are synapses?
200
Example: Adam needs to demonstrate to his teacher that he understands complex machines. He decides to gather ideas about simple machines, and find ways to build a complex machine using a variety of materials from around the house.
What is an example of creativity?
200
Establishing goals, seeking help when needed, and self-evaluation are all examples of:
What is self regulation?
200
When you want a student to radically change a behavior you must reinforce the behavior over time, coming closer and closer to the desired behavior.
What is shaping?
300
A study which manipulates one variable and measures the other variable. The study groups are usually picked randomly and there is a control group.
What is an experimental study?
300
Guiding students to retrieve information from long term memory by making suggestions, providing partial information and/or assisting with making an association.
What is a retrieval cue?
300
Example: Sally seldom turns in homework. The teacher scolds Sally and makes her cry. Sally fakes numerous illnesses and stays home. She stops turn in homework at all.
What is an example of negative reinforcement?
300
Using existing knowledge to think of a situation in a new way.
What is convergent thinking? What is problem solving?
300
Example: Encouraging students to take risks, collaborating with each other, respecting each other, and using all members of the classroom as potential resources are all descriptions for a particular kind of classroom.
What is a community of learners?
400
This kind of study allows the researcher to examine factors that influence learning behavior and draw conclusions from them.
What is an experimental study?
400
Being able to retrieve something almost effortlessly from long term memory.
What is automaticity? Give an example, please.
400
An example of this might be: saying 1/8 is bigger than 1/4 because 8 is bigger than 4. ( Use Ed Psy terms)
What is an example of a misconception?
400
Evaluating whether an idea is workable, using prior knowledge, using newly gained knowledge, and reasoning ability
What is critical thinking?
400
Environment, behaviors, and personal variables are three interrelated factors in learning that cause a mutual cause-effect relationship.
What is reciprocal causation?
500
Over time, psychologists gather so much data and conduct so many experiments that they can group concepts together to explain certain phenomenon.
What is a theory?
500
High schoolers most often use these two strategies to remember information?
What is rehearsal and organization?
500
Example: Ben constantly makes rude noises in class. The teacher decides to ignore him and then there will be no need for Ben to make noises.
What is an example of extinction?
500
Words, concepts, problem-solving procedure that help a learner interpret an issue
What is a cognitive tool?
500
Example: People's successes and failures are a result of fate.
What is an example of a world view?
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