Hopper 7th Edition Verified Test Bank

Name ________________________

Score Test II________

Score Test 1 _________

Student # ______________________

Daily Average to date _________

College Activities Points to date______

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Jalen found that his mind wandered less in class and could stay focused more when he took notes

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One reason Thad was having difficulty in his math class was that he was convinced he would never use it in real life.

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In order to find the important ideas, Alex looks for clues such as bold print, headings, summaries and review questions.

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Justin found that even though he understood things in class, he didn’t really remember them until he reviewed in some way to give the new information time to establish and solidify a neuronal pathway.

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Breanna found it easy to see how Bloom’s Taxonomy fit into the learning principles because she learned about it in Unit 1.

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Paige uses mnemonic devices such as words and sentences to cue her memory.

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When Keosha found herself getting bored in biology class, she and her study partner made games to help learn the material.

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John knows the more he knows about a subject the easier it will be to learn, so he surveys chapters before he reads and keeps up to date with homework assignments.

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Monique finds that it is easier to understand new concepts if she asks herself “what is this like that I already know?”

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Charnisha found that when she made flash cards of things on the test, she could study a few cards at a time and she soon knew all the material.

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When Shannon finishes reading a paragraph in her history textbooks, she writes a question in the margin, then says the answer out loud in her own words.

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When something is difficult to learn, Richie tries to come up with a funny picture about it to help him remember.

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Sean finds that when he takes notes in class, then recites and visualizes them, the new material has time to soak in and he remembers it longer.

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Mina uses the Breathe System to check his posture and make sure he is paying attention in class.

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Emily could never remember her ATM password until she changed it to her phone number.

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Quinton finds he learns more in class by pretending there will be a quiz at the end of class covering the material presented that day.

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Darrin has found that it saves time and he actually learns more if he spreads out his study time to several short sessions each day.

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Kyla remembers things far better when she pictures them. She tries to make a video in her mind of new material she needs to learn. Recalling that material is sometimes as simple as "replaying" it.

Matching. (2 points each)

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1.

Dendrite

A

Gap between axon and dendrite

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2.

Synapse

B

Cell Body

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3.

Neuron

C

Chemicals that transmit information between axons and dendrites

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4.

Neurotransmitters

D

The membrane of the cortex

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5.

Mnemonic device

E

Sentence, word, or rhyme used to remember something

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6.

Axon

F

Visualization, recitation, physical involvement

G

Long single fiber that sends information

H

Twig–like branches that receive information

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You found some practical uses for the Learning principles and actually used them to study for a test.

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You had to memorize the names of the Learning principles.

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You made judgments that the Learning strategies you used worked or didn’t work and tried to decide if another strategy would work.

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You are able to take information that you need to learn, make connections and predictions that certain principles would work better than others.

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When you broke them down into what they actually do, you discovered that some of the Learning principles work best in combination with other Learning principles.

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Once you were able to list the Learning principles, you then worked on being able to understand and explain them.