Question 1

What is the purpose of selective attention?&#10;A) Allows individuals to see complex tasks through to completion&#10;B) Allows the individual to control attention enough to solve problems&#10;C) Allows the individual to focus on relevant information pertaining to particular tasks&#10;D) Allows for the shift of focus from one task to another

Accepted Answer

Selective attention enables an individual to focus on specific, relevant information while ignoring irrelevant information, thereby facilitating more efficient processing of the task at hand.

Question 2

Shaking a rattle to arouse children's interest is an example of what type of attention strategy?&#10;A) Flexible attention&#10;B) Joint attention&#10;C) Sustained attention&#10;D) Planning

Accepted Answer

Joint attention refers to the shared focus of two individuals on an object. It is achieved when one individual alerts another to an object via eye-gazing, pointing, or other verbal or non-verbal indications, such as shaking a rattle to capture a child's attention.

Question 3

Cognitive inhibition occurs by which of the following processes?&#10;A) Protects working memory from becoming cluttered with unnecessary information&#10;B) Allows the ability to think ahead towards appropriately achieving goals&#10;C) Showing interest by looking or vocalising following a summons&#10;D) Using social experience to achieve goals

Accepted Answer

Cognitive inhibition helps in protecting working memory from becoming cluttered with unnecessary information, allowing for more efficient processing and focus on relevant tasks.

Question 4

Around what age does the concept of remembering typically begin?&#10;A) 6 months&#10;B) 3 months&#10;C) 2 months&#10;D) 6 weeks

Accepted Answer

The answer of Around what age does the concept of...

Question 5

Which of the following examples best represents a definition of the term 'organisation':&#10;A) Creating stories using key words&#10;B) Repeating information&#10;C) Multiple choice testing&#10;D) Categorizing information to form relationships

Accepted Answer

Organisation, in the context of cognitive processes, involves structuring or arranging information so that relationships among items are made clearer. Categorizing information to form relationships is a direct application of this process, making it the best representation of the term 'organisation'.

Question 6

Metacognition is best defined as:&#10;A) Thinking about thinking&#10;B) Focusing concentration over time&#10;C) A strategy involving repetition&#10;D) A strategy involving reforming information meaningfully

Accepted Answer

Metacognition refers to the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, essentially "thinking about thinking." This involves reflecting on and regulating one's learning strategies and cognitive processes.

Question 7

Which of the following statements does not demonstrate the function of the Knowledge Base?&#10;A) Helps store information&#10;B) Prior knowledge allows for effective and efficient processing and information storage&#10;C) The use of 'anchor points' assists in remembering information&#10;D) Allows for remembering and accessing information more effectively

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements does not...

Question 8

The development of reasoning skills is best seen through which of the following?&#10;A) Multiple choice testing&#10;B) Tool use&#10;C) Reflecting on ability&#10;D) Categorizing information

Accepted Answer

Tool use demonstrates the development of reasoning skills as it requires the ability to understand the function of a tool and how to use it effectively.

Question 9

Which theorist(s) have developed a model of adaptive strategy choice?&#10;A) Vygotsky&#10;B) Seigler&#10;C) Duncan and Tarulli&#10;D) Bauer

Accepted Answer

Robert Siegler developed the model of adaptive strategy choice, which explains how children learn and choose among different strategies to solve cognitive tasks.

Deck 8: Cognitive Processes