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Which of the following is NOT supported by imperial learning?

Receiving instructions in a form consistent with your learning style (correct)

Going wide

Drawing all your aptitudes and resourcefulness

Being limited to instructions

What is the recommended approach to learning according to the text?

Memorizing basic algebra and geometry

Limiting yourself to instructions

Receiving instructions in a form consistent with your learning style

Going wide and drawing all your aptitudes and resourcefulness (correct)

What is the advantage of using testing in learning?

Identifying weaknesses and strengths (correct)

Practicing elaboration

Memorizing basic algebra and geometry

Reaching the limit of what you have in mind

What is elaboration in the context of learning?

Giving newly learned material meaning in your own words (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to putting new knowledge in a larger concept?

Connecting it to your human ambitions or personal experiences (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common mistake when practicing interleaving?

Running a drill over and over again (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of testing according to the text?

To check the accuracy of your own judgement (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which practice helps build discrimination skills between different kinds of problems?

Interleaving (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for short term impediments that make for stronger learning?

Desired difficulties (B) Signup and view all the answers

What sets aside those who learn from their mistakes and those who don't?

The cultivation of reflection (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about learning?

Gains achieved through massed practice are permanent (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of interleaved learning?

It allows for more connections and a stronger pathway in the brain (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did the experiment conducted by Endel Tulving test?

The effect of repetition on learning (A) Signup and view all the answers

When is it more effective to re-read a text?

After a meaningful amount of time has elapsed (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the false dichotomy mentioned in the text?

The importance of creativity over knowledge (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which group retained the highest percentage of correctness after the final test?

The group who did interleaved practice (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of interleaved learning and variation over massed practice?

It allows for better long-term retention and mastery (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why do teachers find interleaved learning sluggish and confusing?

It requires more effort and preparation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of varied practice in transferring newly learned motor skills?

It enables successful application of the skill in different situations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Leitner box system used for?

To organize study materials (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the benefit of testing as a tool for learning?

Testing strengthens memory through active retrieval (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of repeated retrieval in the learning process, according to the text?

Repeated retrieval embeds knowledge and skill (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did a 2010 scientific study featured in the New York Times report about the testing effect?

Memorization is irrelevant to problem-solving (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did the large-scale investigation in 1917 and the experiment in 1939 show about the testing effect?

Recall tests improved retention compared to simply rereading (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did the 1978 study on the testing effect find about massed studying and retrieval practice?

Massed studying resulted in higher scores in immediate tests (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what percentage of information was retained a week after the initial testing for the group that was tested only once?

39% (B) Signup and view all the answers

In the study conducted in a middle school, what was the concern regarding the effect of reexposure to the material on unit exam scores?

The unit exam scores would be higher for the quizzed material. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which type of feedback strengthens learning more than testing alone?

Delayed feedback (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the practice of single-mindedly putting effort into something?

Massed practice (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the example given in the text, which group scored higher in finding the volume of four obscure geometrical patterns?

The group that solved problems based on cluster types (B) Signup and view all the answers