30 Questions
Which of the following is NOT supported by imperial learning?
Receiving instructions in a form consistent with your learning style
What is the recommended approach to learning according to the text?
Going wide and drawing all your aptitudes and resourcefulness
What is the advantage of using testing in learning?
Identifying weaknesses and strengths
What is elaboration in the context of learning?
Giving newly learned material meaning in your own words
What is the recommended approach to putting new knowledge in a larger concept?
Connecting it to your human ambitions or personal experiences
Which of the following is a common mistake when practicing interleaving?
Running a drill over and over again
What is the purpose of testing according to the text?
To check the accuracy of your own judgement
Which practice helps build discrimination skills between different kinds of problems?
Interleaving
What is the term used for short term impediments that make for stronger learning?
Desired difficulties
What sets aside those who learn from their mistakes and those who don't?
The cultivation of reflection
Which of the following is NOT true about learning?
Gains achieved through massed practice are permanent
What is the benefit of interleaved learning?
It allows for more connections and a stronger pathway in the brain
What did the experiment conducted by Endel Tulving test?
The effect of repetition on learning
When is it more effective to re-read a text?
After a meaningful amount of time has elapsed
What is the false dichotomy mentioned in the text?
The importance of creativity over knowledge
Which group retained the highest percentage of correctness after the final test?
The group who did interleaved practice
What is the advantage of interleaved learning and variation over massed practice?
It allows for better long-term retention and mastery
Why do teachers find interleaved learning sluggish and confusing?
It requires more effort and preparation
What is the advantage of varied practice in transferring newly learned motor skills?
It enables successful application of the skill in different situations
What is the Leitner box system used for?
To organize study materials
According to the text, what is the benefit of testing as a tool for learning?
Testing strengthens memory through active retrieval
What is the importance of repeated retrieval in the learning process, according to the text?
Repeated retrieval embeds knowledge and skill
What did a 2010 scientific study featured in the New York Times report about the testing effect?
Memorization is irrelevant to problem-solving
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
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
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%
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.
According to the text, which type of feedback strengthens learning more than testing alone?
Delayed feedback
What is the term used for the practice of single-mindedly putting effort into something?
Massed practice
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
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