Test 1

1. The most important key to success in college involves (Points : 1)

       knowing how to learn.

       knowing the right people.

       developing an accurate memory.

       understanding how professors create tests.

2.

Which association is correct? (Points : 1)

       cognition; thoughts

       affectation; actions

       conation: feelings

       confluence; organization

3. The mental operation of ___________ governs what we do, how we do it, and how quickly we do it. (Points : 1)       conation

      affectation

      cognition

      metacognition

Question 4. 4. When participating in discussion boards for your online classes, you should (Points : 1)       focus on quick replies rather than accurate replies.

      proofread each submission carefully.

      use texting abbreviations.

      stick to your position no matter what.

Question 5. 5. In the digital age we have (Points : 1)       less time to absorb and make sense of new information.

      fewer ways to learn than we did before the digital age.

      mentally become narrower and deeper rather than wider and shallower.

      great difficulty accessing quality information.

Question 6. 6. The Confluence learning pattern is associated with (Points : 1)       organizing and completing school assignments.

      finding relevant information and answering questions.

      private development of answers to real-world problems.

      developing ideas and taking risks.

Question 7. 7. The impact of digital technology has (Points : 1)       not been widespread among the general population.

      had less impact than past technological innovations.

      slowed in recent years.

      had a strong effect on how we learn.

Question 8. 8. According to the Let Me Learn system as presented in Figure 1.1, which of the following sequences is correct? (Points : 1)       brain-mind-interface, sense stimuli, mind, brain

      brain-mind-interface, sense stimuli, brain, mind

      sense stimuli, brain-mind interface, brain, mind

      sense stimuli, brain, brain-mind interface, mind

Question 9. 9. The Let Me Learn system is based primarily on (Points : 1)       principles of neuro-linguistic programming.

      right brain/left brain studies.

      research of the brain-mind interface.

      insights from ancient Greek philosophers.

Question 10. 10. In the Let Me Learn system, the brain is associated with (Points : 1)       conscious actions.

      thought processes.

      processing stimuli.

      human consciousness.

Question 11. 11. Education in the early twentieth century focused primarily on (Points : 1)       learning proper English.

      questioning authority.

      developing critical-thinking skills.

      memorizing facts.

Question 12. 12. According to researchers, multitasking (Points : 1)       is an important skill that college students should acquire.

      allows people to get more done in less time.

      enhances the functioning of working memory.

      results in less efficient learning.

Question 13. 13. Today learning (Points : 1)       occurs both in school and in the “real world.”

      has been distilled to a simple two-step process.

      requires either a smart phone or laptop computer.

      is essentially the same as it was a hundred years ago.

Question 14. 14. Roger Sperry’s right brain/left brain concept (Points : 1)       is limited in scope and was discovered during a study of epilepsy.

      replaced the concept of brain function as the coordination of all brain sectors.

      was specifically used to validate the views of “divisions of the mind” proponents.

      is the basis for neuro-linguistic programming.

Question 15. 15. The efficient functioning of working memory is increased by (Points : 1)       the sequential engagement of cognition, conation, and affectation.

      lower levels of mindfulness during the learning process.

      selecting between relevant information and irrelevant information and storing relevant information for retrieval.

      decreased incubation of thought.

Question 16. 16. The four learning patterns of the brain-mind interface (Points : 1)       are present only in women in that men lack the confluence pattern.

      each allow the same amount of stimuli to pass through to the working memory.

      vary substantially from person to person.

      occur in this specific order: sequence, precision, technical reasoning, confluence.

Question 17. 17. Learning is most likely to empower you and enhance your life when (Points : 1)       you have the latest digital technology and know how to use it.

      your mind is prepared and ready to learn.

      you’ve discovered how to minimize stress.

      you have the support of friends and family for your education endeavors.

Question 18. 18. Of the four learning patterns, _______________ is primarily involved with problem solving. (Points : 1)       Precision

      Technical Reasoning

      Confluence

      Sequence

Question 19. 19. Once stimuli are in the brain, they are processed by (Points : 1)       the right brain only.

      the left brain only.

      the cerebral cortex only.

      all sectors of the brain.

Question 20. 20. A mindful student (Points : 1)       uses only one learning pattern at a time.

      has decreased function of working memory.

      intentionally focuses on one task.

      is good at doing two or more things at once.