Student Learning and Development Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes a 'growth mindset' as defined by Carol Dweck?
Answer: Believing that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and effort
A growth mindset is the belief that basic qualities like intelligence can be cultivated through effort, strategies, and learning from feedback.
What does 'transfer of learning' refer to?
Answer: Applying knowledge or skills learned in one context to a new situation
Transfer of learning occurs when a student applies previously acquired knowledge or skills to a new problem or context.
A child who has learned to fear the dentist and now also fears white lab coats is demonstrating which concept?
Answer: Stimulus generalization
Stimulus generalization occurs when a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus.
According to Bloom's Taxonomy, which cognitive level involves breaking down information into component parts to understand structure?
Answer: Analyze
Analysis in Bloom's Taxonomy involves examining and breaking down material into its constituent parts to understand relationships.
Which theorist is most associated with the concept of 'constructivism,' arguing that learners actively build knowledge from experience?
Answer: Jean Piaget
Piaget's constructivism holds that children construct understanding through direct interaction with their environment, not passive reception.
A student repeatedly fails tests despite studying hard and begins to believe nothing they do will improve their grades. This is best described as:
Answer: Learned helplessness
Learned helplessness occurs when repeated uncontrollable failures lead a person to stop trying, believing outcomes are beyond their control.
Which of the following is the primary characteristic of the 'preoperational stage' in Piaget's theory?
Answer: Children begin using symbols and language but lack logical reasoning
In the preoperational stage (ages 2–7), children use symbols and language but think egocentrically and lack logical operations.