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Ch. 6 &12

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  1. 1Social cognitive theory can best be characterized as being concerned with learning
    1. Acommunication skills
    2. B socially appropriate behaviors
    3. Cthrough observations of others
    4. Dsubject matter in the social sciences (e.g., geography, psychology)
  2. 2Which one of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement?
    1. AAlice notices that her friend Ellen gets extra attention from the teacher when she acts helpless. Alice begins to act helpless as well.
    2. BBill knows that he will get a higher grade if he turns in a research paper that is typed rather than handwritten, but he turns in a handwritten paper anyway.
    3. CConnie sees her friend Maria scolded for chewing gum in class. She quickly takes her own gum out of her mouth.
    4. DDavid sees how Justin gets good grades when he works hard on his mathematics homework, but David doesn’t want to work that hard.
  3. 3If we consider the concept of reciprocal causation, we must conclude that students’ experiences in the classroom are influenced:
    1. APrimarily by what teachers do in the classroom
    2. BPrimarily by how students think about classroom material
    3. CBoth by classroom events and by what students themselves do
    4. DLargely by things that have happened to students in the past
  4. 4Which one of the following alternatives best describes the disinhibition effect that social cognitive theorists describe?
    1. APeople may engage in a previously prohibited behavior if they see someone else being reinforced for that behavior.
    2. BPeople are less likely to engage in behaviors they have seen other people punished for.
    3. CPeople are less likely to engage in behaviors they have previously been punished for.
    4. DWhen people are punished for one behavior, they will tend to refrain from exhibiting that behavior; however, they will be more likely to engage in similar behaviors that are not punished.
  5. 5Listed below are four reasons why students might not want to take their schoolwork seriously or to try very hard to succeed at classroom tasks. Which one of these reasons is most clearly consistent with the concept of self-efficacy?
    1. AAnthony is more interested in goofing around with his friends.
    2. BBernice gets so nervous in the classroom that she “can’t think straight.”
    3. CCarol doesn’t believe she has the ability to do the work successfully.
    4. DDanny thinks his teacher doesn’t like him.
  6. 6Maria is what social cognitive theorists would describe as a self-regulating individual when it comes to her moral behavior. Given this information, which one of the following descriptions best describes Maria’s moral behavior?
    1. AShe works for social incentives; for example, she contributes to charity if she thinks that other people will like her better for doing so.
    2. BShe behaves in morally appropriate ways only when she thinks other people are watching her.
    3. CShe has an internal set of standards regarding right and wrong, but those standards seldom influence the way she actually behaves.
    4. DShe has an internal set of standards regarding right and wrong behavior, and she feels guilty when she violates those standards.
  7. 7Which one of the following statements best describes Piaget’s view of how children acquire knowledge about the world?
    1. AChildren are naturally disposed to think about their environment in particular ways; in a sense, some basic knowledge about the world is “pre-wired.”
    2. BChildren actively construct their own view of the world from their experiences with the environment.
    3. CChildren repeatedly parrot their parents’ and teachers’ beliefs, eventually internalizing these beliefs as their own “knowledge.”
    4. DInitially, children unconsciously develop a rather complex and confused view of the world, but this view becomes simpler and more straightforward as time goes on.
  8. 8Which one of the following teachers is definitely keeping in mind Piaget’s idea that assimilation and accommodation are both necessary for learning and cognitive development to occur?
    1. AMr. Ames presents brand new topics every day, expecting the continual novelty to keep students interested and motivated.
    2. BMr. Baretta shows students how a new topic is similar to the things they already know, but also different in certain ways.
    3. CMs. Chang makes sure that students have learned one topic very, very well before moving on to another.
    4. DMs. Doherty uses a lot of drill and practice exercises, encouraging students to work faster every time.
  9. 9Piaget has described four stages of cognitive development. Which one of the following is an accurate statement about Piaget’s view of these stages?
    1. AWith each successive stage, schemata become more simplified.
    2. BIt is possible for children to skip from preoperations to formal operations, but only a small minority of children actually do so.
    3. CChildren have difficulty solving problems until they reach formal operations.
    4. DEach stage involves forms of thought qualitatively different from those of other stages.
  10. 10From Piaget’s perspective, why is language critical for children’s cognitive development?
    1. AIt helps them get things they want.
    2. BIt gives them a means for symbolically thinking about objects and events.
    3. CIt takes up much of their mental energy and so helps to keep them from being easily distracted.
    4. DIt enhances their self-efficacy, because they are now aware that they can communicate effectively with other human beings.

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College Cognition Quiz on Ch. 6 &12, created by Celeste_Unwritten on 02/04/2015.
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