This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cognition > Cognitive Theories – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cognitive Theories Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Margaret Donaldson, which one isn't one of the modes of thinking? A) Point mode. B) Transcendent mode. C) Line mode. D) Intellectual mode. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intellectual mode. 2. What does Vygotsky focus on his theory? A) Families. B) Environment at school. C) Culture. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Society. 3. Which of the following is the best example of self-efficacy? A) Bryn swims the fastest butterfly on the swim team. B) Amy recently got a score of 120 on an intelligence test. C) Danielle knows she is a good singer. D) Carme enjoys being with her friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Danielle knows she is a good singer. 4. " Integrating and Connecting" of Bruner's Discovery Learning Model: A) Is based on combining prior knowledge with previous experiences. B) Focuses on analysing and interpreting the acquired information. C) Is process-oriented. D) Is about combining prior knowledge with the new one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is about combining prior knowledge with the new one. 5. According to the theory of Cognitive Development by Jean Piaget, in which stage do children learn about rules such as conversation? A) Formal operational stage. B) Preoperational stage. C) Sensorimotor stage. D) Concrete operational stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Concrete operational stage. 6. An infant who has developed object permanence ..... A) Is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket. B) Knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view. C) Will see all objects as being the same. D) Cries when a wanted object is taken away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view. 7. When a student keeps on repeating the meaning of a word several times to keep the information, he is at the stage of- A) Maintenance rehearsal. B) Organization. C) Elaborative rehearsal. D) Perception. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maintenance rehearsal. 8. Social cognitive theory can best be characterized as being concerned with learning: A) Communication skills. B) Socially appropriate behaviors. C) From a sociological rather than psychological perspective. D) Through observations of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through observations of others. 9. ..... are mental representations or concepts. A) Schemas. B) Theory. C) Scenes. D) Adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schemas. 10. Creating mental images relating to items on the list to be learned is an example of? A) Imagery. B) Loci Method. C) Pegword Method. D) Initial Letter Strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pegword Method. 11. Forming mental images to help remember association is a powerful memory technique called ..... A) Verbal learning. B) Loci method. C) Imagery. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagery. 12. The ability to use deductive logic, think abstractly and systematically solve problems emerges during the: A) Concrete Operational Stage. B) Formal Operational Stage. C) Sensorimotor Stage. D) Preoperational State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal Operational Stage. 13. The process of taking in new information and adding it to what the child already knows is called ..... A) Accommodation. B) Assimilation. C) Schemata. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assimilation. 14. The inability of young children to see the world through someone else's view is termed: A) Centration. B) Conservation. C) Irreversibility. D) Egocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Egocentrism. 15. This part of the brain consist of 4 important parts, the thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala. A) Limbic System. B) Corpus Callosum. C) Stem. D) Emptiuos Cavernous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limbic System. 16. Learning the state capitals, the names and dates of Civil War battles, or the addition and multiplication tables are examples of which form of learning? A) Serial Learning. B) Free-recall Learning. C) Paired-associate Learning. D) Memorization Recall Learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paired-associate Learning. 17. This theory states that information is retained in long-term memory in two forms, Visual, and Verbal. A) Paired Associate Learning. B) Levels of Processing Theory. C) Dual Code Theory. D) Theory of Relativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dual Code Theory. 18. Vygotsky proposed that children are born with: A) MKO. B) Elementary physical abilities. C) Elementary mental abilities. D) Inner speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elementary mental abilities. 19. When people are given a list of words, they tend to remember ..... A) The first few words. B) The last few words. C) The first few words and the last few words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first few words and the last few words. 20. According to Margaret Donaldson, what does de-centre mean? A) To symphasize with others' feelings and intentions. B) To put someone else in the centre of attention. C) To give someone else power. D) To take someone out of a group sitting in a circle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To symphasize with others' feelings and intentions. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesCognitive Theories Quiz 1 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books