Learners and Learning Science | Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Corre
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1. Limbic System ANS The middle of the brain
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2. Which structure is associated with higher-level thinking? ANS Cerebrum
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3. Which function is associated with the Prefrontal Cortex? ANS Prioritizing tasks
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4. Which component of the learning processinvolves transforming sensory input into a usable for
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m? ANS Encoding
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5. Which term refers to holding processed information for later use? ANS Storage
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6. Whichpartof learning involvesreceiving information about performance?-
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7. Whichcomponent of the learning processinvolves accessing information that is being held? AN
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S Retrieval
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8. Whichpartoflearninginvolvesunderstandingone'sownthoughtprocess-
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9. Which strategy for learning refers to intentionally remembering stored in-
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10. What is the strategy of learning that involves covering multiple types of problems during one
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11. Studentsquizeachotheronimportant conceptsto prepare foranupcom- ing exam.
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Which strategy is being demonstrated by the actions in this scenario? ANS Re- trieval practice
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12. Instead of cramming before an exam,a student prepares by studying for 30 minutes each mo
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Which strategy is being demonstrated by the actions in this scenario? ANS Spac- ing
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13. A teacher designs the task for a lesson opener so that students have to usetheconceptsthey kno
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What is the strategy being used by this teacher? ANS Desirable difficulty
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14. Which activity is enabled by executive function? ANS Managing time effectively
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15. Whatisthe concept from neuroscience thatcontradictsthe mythofmulti-
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16. Which concept from neuroscience is used to refute the myth of normali-
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17. Whichevidence is used to disprove the myth of the brain as acomputer?-
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18. Whatisoneappropriatestrategytofightthecommonmythofcramming?-
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l ANS Encouraging consistent study habits
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