Sensory Register
Working Memory
Long-Term Memory
Regulation
Miscellaneous
100
Marley is talking to her best friend at a party amidst a huge crowd of people. She hears her name said in a conversation across the room and directs her attention to that conversation. What term does this scenario describe, and what does this prove?
Cocktail Party Phenomenon. Demonstrates that we take in our entire environment into our sensory register.
100
What are three components of working memory? Define and provide and example.
Phonological loop- holds verbal and acoustical information. Visuospatial sketchpad- anything through the eyes and/or touch. Central executive- controls attention and other mental resources.
100
H O M E S is a _____ _____ for the Great Lakes.
Mnemonic Device
100
Noah has a test in one week. He decides that he wants to study for twenty minutes each day before the test. Which element of the Cycle of Self-Regulated Learning is this an example of?
Setting goals and Devising Plans
100
If you were to think of the Informational Processing Theory in computer terms, what part of the computer would represent the sensory register? Why?
Keyboard and mouse. They are the means through which all information enters the computer.
200
What are the capacity, duration, and contents of sensory memory?
Capacity: unlimited. Duration: 1-3 seconds. Contents: exact replica.
200
What are the three concepts of working memory? Define and provide an example.
Chunking-grouping items together. Maintenance Rehearsal- saying something multiple times to keep it in Working Memory. Automaticity- performing activities without much thought or effort because of it being thoroughly learned.
200
Sara is preparing to give a speech in one week. While practicing, she recites her speech in the location she will be giving it. This is an example of what concept?
Context
200
Lilly is home writing a paper on Friday night. She really wants to go out with her friends, but continues to do her work and stay at home instead. Which Influence of Self-Regulation is this an example of?
Volition/Self-Discipline
200
What is Procedural Knowledge? Please provide an example.
"Knowing how" to do something, not just knowing the rules as Declaritive Knowledge is
300
What is registered in our sensory register, and where does it come from?
Everything. Our environment and our five senses.
300
How much space can be in working memory?
7 plus or minus 2 items
300
In long-tem memory, the concept of __________ activates prior knowledge of a topic so that you are able to build upon that knowledge. Provide and example.
Organization.
300
When Jenna was young, her parents always told her that it was important to work hard on homework, because it would help her in school and in the long-run. Is this an example of self-regulation, co-regulation, or other-regulation? Why?
Co-regulation. Her parents were giving her motivation or incentive, but she was free to choose on her own what to do. They were not forcing her or leaving her without a choice.
300
What is the difference between episodic and semantic memories? Please provide examples of each.
Semantic Memories are meaning of words, theories, concepts, etc. Episodic Memories are memories you have experienced.
400
Gordino is driving home from work, and out of the corner of his eye he sees that the car next to him has steam coming from its hood. Gordino would usually think nothing of a car driving next to him, but the steam caught his eye. This focus on an item is known as what?
Attention.
400
How does decay relate to Working Memory?
Information that drops out of Working Memory and is not encoded into the Long-Term Memory.
400
What is the space, time, and type of long-term memory?
Space: +/- unlimited. Time: +/- forever. Type: gist.
400
Ryan is studying for a test he has the next day. His two roommates are watching TV and talking loudly, and Ryan gets distracted and can’t concentrate. What is one Self-Regulation Strategy that Ryan could use?
Go to the library or someplace quieter so he can concentrate
400
Charlie was daydreaming one day about how he loves to take walks. Then he continued to think about how he needs to exercise and that led him to think about how he misses playing sports in high school. What is this an example of?
Spreading Activation
500
Not every piece of information that enters your sensory register makes its way into your working memory. What happens to the information?
90-95% drops out because you do not pay attention to it.
500
Katie had to go to her friend's house in order to drop off some clothes. She had never been to her friend's house, so she called her friend on her way to get her address. Katie kept repeating the numbers of the address until she pulled into the driveway. This is an example of what concept?
Maintenance Rehearsal
500
When Kristin was a little girl her best friend and her would always eat Oreos and milk. It was something that only they did together. While growing up, whenever Kristin saw Oreos and milk, she thought of her friends and all the good times they had. Now, Kristin has Oreos and milk with her own daughter and no longer thinks about her best childhood friend. What is this an example of?
Interference
500
Ashley’s teacher announces that there will be an exam in two weeks. Ashley then raises her hand and asks the teacher if the exam will be multiple choice, short answer, or true/false. Which element of the Cycle of Self-Regulated Learning is Ashley demonstrating? Which one of the specific parts of that cycle is she demonstrating?
Analyzing the Learning Task. Task Features.
500
What are SMART-Ly goals?
Specific. Measurable. Activity-based. Realistic. Timely. Learning and Combination Learning with Performance Approach.
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