BEP 305 Quiz 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed
Creativity often involves divergent thinking. Which one of the following is the best example of
divergent thinking?
A. Lacking any wooden blocks to build an arch for his toy soldiers to march under, Thomas
builds an arch using upside-down paper cups.
B. Frank solves several multiplication problems using a general trick he has learned for solving
"9's" problems.
C. Marsha builds a bookcase by following directions she has found in a hobby magazine.
D. After reading in a library book about what hamsters like to eat, Jennifer gives the class
hamster a diet of vegetables, fruit, and hamster pellets to help him grow faster. - Answers A.
Lacking any wooden blocks to build an arch for his toy soldiers to march under, Thomas builds
an arch using upside-down paper cups.
Weston is working on a science project and wants to make his papier-mâché volcano "erupt."
He remembers that when his mother combined vinegar and baking soda while following a
recipe, the batter foamed up as she added the vinegar. So he tries mixing vinegar and baking
soda in his volcano, and the mixture bubbles. Weston is showing:
A. General transfer
B. Intuitive transfer
C. Specific transfer
D. Negative transfer - Answers C. Specific transfer
Many children lack metacognitive knowledge. This is reflected in the fact that they:
A. Don't know very much about how to learn
B. Have difficulty with such mathematical concepts as proportions and negative numbers
C. Are easily distracted by other children playing outside the classroom window
, D. Don't perform very well on intelligence test items requiring abstract thinking - Answers A.
Don't know very much about how to learn
The necessary characteristics of effective learning environments, including how instructional
materials are prepared and taught, are reflected in which of the following?
A. The Principles of Learning
B. The Principles of Design
C. The Principles of Research
D. The Principles of Educational Psychology - Answers B. The Principles of Design
Which one of the following statements best reflects the textbook's recommendation regarding
the assessment of complex cognitive processes?
A. Assign tasks that require complex cognitive processes only in the upper high school grades.
B. Include tasks that require complex cognitive processes only in cooperative group activities,
never in individual assignments.
C. Often include complex cognitive processes in assessment tasks to communicate the
message that such processes are important.
D. Don't include complex cognitive processes in tests or quizzes because such processes are
almost impossible to evaluate objectively. - Answers C. Often include complex cognitive
processes in assessment tasks to communicate the message that such processes are
important.
Considering the textbook's views on general transfer, which one of the following is most likely to
transfer across very different situations?
A. The ability to remember complex ideas
Creativity often involves divergent thinking. Which one of the following is the best example of
divergent thinking?
A. Lacking any wooden blocks to build an arch for his toy soldiers to march under, Thomas
builds an arch using upside-down paper cups.
B. Frank solves several multiplication problems using a general trick he has learned for solving
"9's" problems.
C. Marsha builds a bookcase by following directions she has found in a hobby magazine.
D. After reading in a library book about what hamsters like to eat, Jennifer gives the class
hamster a diet of vegetables, fruit, and hamster pellets to help him grow faster. - Answers A.
Lacking any wooden blocks to build an arch for his toy soldiers to march under, Thomas builds
an arch using upside-down paper cups.
Weston is working on a science project and wants to make his papier-mâché volcano "erupt."
He remembers that when his mother combined vinegar and baking soda while following a
recipe, the batter foamed up as she added the vinegar. So he tries mixing vinegar and baking
soda in his volcano, and the mixture bubbles. Weston is showing:
A. General transfer
B. Intuitive transfer
C. Specific transfer
D. Negative transfer - Answers C. Specific transfer
Many children lack metacognitive knowledge. This is reflected in the fact that they:
A. Don't know very much about how to learn
B. Have difficulty with such mathematical concepts as proportions and negative numbers
C. Are easily distracted by other children playing outside the classroom window
, D. Don't perform very well on intelligence test items requiring abstract thinking - Answers A.
Don't know very much about how to learn
The necessary characteristics of effective learning environments, including how instructional
materials are prepared and taught, are reflected in which of the following?
A. The Principles of Learning
B. The Principles of Design
C. The Principles of Research
D. The Principles of Educational Psychology - Answers B. The Principles of Design
Which one of the following statements best reflects the textbook's recommendation regarding
the assessment of complex cognitive processes?
A. Assign tasks that require complex cognitive processes only in the upper high school grades.
B. Include tasks that require complex cognitive processes only in cooperative group activities,
never in individual assignments.
C. Often include complex cognitive processes in assessment tasks to communicate the
message that such processes are important.
D. Don't include complex cognitive processes in tests or quizzes because such processes are
almost impossible to evaluate objectively. - Answers C. Often include complex cognitive
processes in assessment tasks to communicate the message that such processes are
important.
Considering the textbook's views on general transfer, which one of the following is most likely to
transfer across very different situations?
A. The ability to remember complex ideas
