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| In which component of memory does active thinking take place? | working memory |
| Overlearning leads to automaticity, which makes it easier to move info into and out of ____________ for active use more efficiently | long-term memory |
| Info comes from the outside world into the ______ _____ in the human brain | sensory memory |
| The info processing system has __ filters | 2 |
| Our working memory has a very limited capacity - we can attend to only about ____ items | 7 |
| One advantage of long-term memory is that we do not have to | rehearse information to keep it in storage |
| What is the term used when we actively focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of other stimuli? | attention |
| Knowledge about one's own learning or about how to learn (thinking about thinking) is called: | metacognition |
| A major goal of education is to help learners store info in _____ memory and to use that information on later occasions in order to effectively solve problems | long-term memory |
| Skills that can be applied without conscious thought are called: | automated basic skills |
| Which of the following is FALSE regarding the cognitive-psychological approach to learning | people are generally passive learners; how we perceive is influenced by our own experiences |
| What is the term used to describe the tendency to analyze oneself and one's own thoughts? | metacognition |
| Comprehension should precede memorization so one of the best strategies for helping your students learn their material is to make it: | meaningful |
| Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of "expert" problem solving? | experts have misconceptions or intuitive notions about a subject |
| Which of the following is FALSE regarding the sensory memory: | the sensory register holds info for a long period of time although it is sometimes difficult to access |
