Selective Test Student Learning and Development 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student who reviews her notes right after class and then again a week later is using which evidence-based study strategy?
- Blocked practice
- The testing effect
- Spaced retrieval practice (Correct answer)
- Passive rereading
Correct answer: Spaced retrieval practice
Spaced retrieval practice involves reviewing material at increasing intervals, which is one of the most effective strategies for long-term retention.
Question 2: According to Bloom's Taxonomy, which task requires the highest level of thinking?
- Recalling a list of vocabulary words
- Explaining the meaning of a concept
- Comparing two historical events
- Creating an original argument using evidence (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Creating an original argument using evidence
Creating — generating something new using learned knowledge — sits at the top of Bloom's Taxonomy above remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, and evaluating.
Question 3: James gets nervous before every test and often forgets information he studied well. This is most likely an example of:
- Retrieval failure due to test anxiety (Correct answer)
- Lack of prior knowledge
- Poor encoding during study
- Interference from other subjects
Correct answer: Retrieval failure due to test anxiety
Test anxiety can disrupt the retrieval of stored memories even when the information was well encoded during studying.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation in learning?
- Studying hard to earn a reward from parents
- Reading a novel because the story is genuinely interesting (Correct answer)
- Completing homework to avoid detention
- Memorizing facts to impress a teacher
Correct answer: Reading a novel because the story is genuinely interesting
Intrinsic motivation comes from internal enjoyment or curiosity about a task itself, not from external rewards or consequences.
Question 5: A student who summarizes each paragraph while reading is using which active learning strategy?
- Highlighting key phrases
- Creating a summary as a comprehension check (Correct answer)
- Skimming for main ideas only
- Reading for fluency speed
Correct answer: Creating a summary as a comprehension check
Pausing to summarize each paragraph forces active processing of information, which deepens comprehension and aids memory.
Question 6: Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is most associated with abstract reasoning and hypothetical thinking?
- Sensorimotor stage
- Preoperational stage
- Concrete operational stage
- Formal operational stage (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Formal operational stage
The formal operational stage (approximately age 12 and up) is when individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations.
Question 7: A student who always checks her work and asks herself 'Did I answer the question fully?' is demonstrating:
- Test guessing strategies
- Self-regulation and metacognitive monitoring (Correct answer)
- Rote learning habits
- Extrinsic goal orientation
Correct answer: Self-regulation and metacognitive monitoring
Self-regulation involves monitoring one's own performance and adjusting effort or strategy to meet learning goals, a key metacognitive skill.
Selective Test Student Learning and Development 3
A student who reviews her notes right after class and then again a week later is using which evidence-based study strategy?