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Each neuron actually touches many other neurons

False

working memory has a can hold information for twenty seconds

True



continuous partial attention is the same as multitasking

false

Plasticity is the ability for brain connections to re-organize



true



circuit pruning occurs only before puberty

false

circuit pruning is the elimination of excess neural connections

true



neurotransmitters are filled with chemicals

true



the more ways we input and practice material, the larger the schema (neural networkds) become

true



which of the following is not a result of continuous partial attention

increaed ability to learn deeply

when lela had her IQ tested, the examiner gave her several series of numbers, such as 749106, and 2901342, to repeat back as soon she head the last number. The examiner testing was testing

working memory

which statement is false

circuit pruning only occurs during adolescence

A natural process occurs brains in which there is an elimination of excess neural connections. According to the textbook, this process is called

circuit pruning

the central executive continually :

controls the flow of information from the sensory register

You are sitting in your biology class listening to a lecture on cell reproduction. The light above you flickers occasionally people are talking in the hallyway and the student behind you is jiggiling thier foot on your chair back. in spite of all of these distractions, you focus intently on the lecture. What part of the dual-store model allows you to focus on the biology lecture?

sensory register

a neuron does not have

glial cells

which of the following statements is correct?

the part of out consious mind that thiks is called working memory

the act of organizing information and placing it into long term memory is called

consolidation

the capacity of the working memory is

small

in the dual-store midel, the centrak executive continually

controls the flow of processes and retrives information

our brains have inborn characteristics that inclue all but which of the following

ability to retain unlimited amount of information

the ability of the brain to be modified is called

neuroplasticity

is is estimated that each of us has ______ neurons in out brain

100 billion

which option is not an example of continuious partial attention?

increased ability to learn deeply

Academix performace involves demonstrating the understanding and use of new information fthrough a stylized set of performances which can vary widely- from essay test to art projects to group presentations

True

sample test questions do not add value to prepardness

false

the course syllabus is a tool used by the instrucor to communicate expectations to the student

true

portfolios are maintained by the college or university, and the students have little input

false

calleges and universities require courses and exam student progress throughout the program including a system of personal ethics

true



quizzes tests papers reports projects and presentations are tools used to determine the academic learning has been

True

achievement learners;

concrete on learning the material that the teacher views

students engage in surface learning tent to do all of this except

create complex note cards

graphic organizers include:

linear arrays, matrices, and mapping

a student motivatied to learn to satisfy thier own curiosity does all the following except

focus only on seaface learning

according to the text, which graphic organizer is best used to show differences and similarities among complex sets of information

matrix (correct answer)?



leticia is a ______ learner

deep

advanced leaarning techniques include

summary sheer for lectures notes and visual graphics

mnemonics which are memory tricks include:

jingles, rhymes, acronyms, and acrostics

students who are motivated by high grades and academic succees primarily engange in which type of learning

acheivement learning

the ability to recall information is an example of

remembering

maintaing behaviors involves developing preventative strategies that create balance by resolving difficulties

false

your ability to seek out behaviors that increase happiness and strategies towards goal setting are ways of problem solving

true

seeking out a mentor would be a way of problem solving

true

current routines that deter you from your ability to achieve a goal should be decreased or stopped entirely

true



it is important to understand what to continue and sacrafice in order to achieve a goal

true

departing from activities that bring joy into your life will aid in your motivation towards goals

false

self assesment is an important process in obtaining goals

true

frank is a very ______ person

persistence

need components in the model of academic motivation include

competence and self worth

value components in the model of academic motivation include

utility and goals

expectation components in the model of academic motivation

self efficact and attricutions

belief about the causes of academic success or failure is called

attributions

which psychological element impacting our motivation does the following question represent? why do i want to accomplish this task?

values

which is not part of a SMART goal

authentic

la tonyas educational phychology teacher rejected her behavorial goal to study more because it is not

measurable

rodnet set a goal to earn a cumalative 3.0 grade point average by the end of his freshman year. which type of goal did rodney set?

short-term

read this stement and answer the questions that follows. 'I will check out at least three student organizations in the first month of school to meet new people and to see if any of them are interesting enough to join"? which type of goal is this statement

social/relationship/family

samantha says she "will work on her accounting homework at least two hours each day, four days a week. this is a type of

action statement

sally is departing from negative behaviors that keep her from reaching her goals, in which from of behavior is sally engaging

stopping

which option is not a strategy in achiieving an action plan?

determine if the goal is reliable

sue want to make a 3.0 at the end of this term this is an example of

outcome goal

students can move both forward and backward in the stages of self regulatory ability

true

our confiedence decreases when we do well on a clas project and attribute it to luck

true

past academic expereiences are in the past and do not affect academic success

false

emotions can motivate behavior

true

will occurs at both the conscious and unconscious level

true

most students cannot control their emotions

false

you can control your thinking

true

which statement is false? chpt 8

you have an unlimited supply of willpower

a person that has a __________ believes that effot and hark work will develop abilities and intelligence

growth mindset

which of the following would not be considered an example of a flow experience?

the wake border has to think carefully about each move due to the unexpected strong winds

when alex was a freshman he wuickly learned self regulation techniques and was able to initially move from

chaos to stability

mary worked a fultime job, lots of courses, forgot to go to class, forgot asignment, and stuggled to keep up. mary is in what stage of self regulation?

choas

jen is a very _____ person

flexible, ae flexibility

which habit will not increase your willpower?

immediate gratification

self efficacy is defined in your text as

my confidence to meet certain challenges

what is self esteem?

the value and worth we put on ourselves

the battle within your brain for willpower involves

primal drives and prefrontal cortex

self talk is

internal dialog

what does it mean to have integrity

to make decisions based on your values

your ability to monitor and control your own behavior, thinking, and emotions as you aquire knowledge and skills during learning is called

academic self regulation

with which statement would the researcher nathaniel branden agree

peoples thought and actions are responsible for their success or failures

self regulation is our effort to monitor and regulate owr own

emotions, thinkings, and behaviors