COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which term refers to holding processed information for later use?
Answer: Storage
◉ Which part of learning involves receiving information about
performance? Answer: Feedback
◉ Which component of the learning process involves accessing
information that is being held? Answer: Retrieval
◉ What part of learning involves understanding one's own thought
processes? Answer: Metacognition
◉ Which strategy for learning refers to intentionally remembering
stored information Answer: Retrieval practice
◉ What strategy of learning involves covering multiple types of
problems during one study session? Answer: Interleaving
, ◉ Students quiz each other on important concepts to prepare for an
upcoming exam.
What strategy is being demonstrated by the actions in this scenario?
Answer: Retrieval practice
◉ Instead of cramming before an exam, a student prepares by
studying for 30 minutes each morning.
Which strategy is demonstrated by the actions in this scenario?
Answer: Spacing
◉ A teacher designs the task for a lesson opener so that students
have to use the concepts they know in a new way. This presents just
the right amount of challenge.
What strategy is being used by the teacher? Answer: Desirable
difficulty
◉ Which activity is enabled by executive functioning? Answer:
Managing time effectively
◉ What is the concept from neuroscience that contradicts the myth
of multitasking? Answer: Limited brain capacity
◉ Which concept from neuroscience is used to refute the myth of
normality? Answer: Cognitive styles