ATA Learning Styles & Cognitive Development 2

Question 1

According to the revised Bloom's Taxonomy (2001), which cognitive level represents the highest order of thinking?

Accepted Answer

Create

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Analyze

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Evaluate

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Apply

Question 2

The VARK model expands on the VAK model by adding which additional learning preference?

Accepted Answer

Reading/Writing

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Reasoning

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Reflective

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Relational

Question 3

Carol Dweck's research identifies a 'growth mindset' as the belief that:

Accepted Answer

Intelligence and abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work

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Academic ability is determined solely by genetics

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Students should focus only on subjects where they naturally excel

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Success in school depends primarily on innate talent

Question 4

Students with a 'fixed mindset,' according to Carol Dweck, typically believe that:

Accepted Answer

Talents and intelligence are innate and largely unchangeable

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Abilities can be developed through sustained effort

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Practicing difficult tasks builds new skills over time

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Feedback from tutors is essential for improvement

Question 5

What term describes the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout a person's life?

Accepted Answer

Neuroplasticity

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Cognitive load

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Metacognition

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Synaptic pruning

Question 6

In information-processing theory, which memory component holds a limited amount of information in active, conscious use at any given moment?

Accepted Answer

Working memory

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Sensory memory

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Long-term memory

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Procedural memory

Question 7

Which cognitive strategy involves thinking about and monitoring one's own thought processes to improve learning?

Accepted Answer

Metacognition

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Elaboration

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Chunking

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Spaced repetition