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Tirant22

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Three of the following assumptions underlie cognitive psychology's perspective of learning. Which one does not?
 
  a. People learn in ways that are very similar to how other species learn.
  b. Different people may learn different things from the same experience if they process it differently.
  c. People don't just passively absorb knowledge like a sponge; instead, they actively construct it.
  d. Development of effective cognitive processes depends to some degree on brain maturation.

Question 2

Which one of the following researchers is drawing an inference about cognitive processes from her observations of behavior?
 
  a. Dr. Aragon finds that students who listen to an organized lecture remember more information than students who listen to an unorganized lecture; she concludes that organized material promotes better learning.
  b. Dr. Burger finds that students who learn information word for word don't remember it for very long; she concludes that requiring students to learn information verbatim isn't an effective teaching strategy.
  c. Dr. Cooper discovers that students remember more when new concepts are illustrated by pictures as well as being verbally described; she concludes that visual imagery helps learning and memory.
  d. Dr. Delgado finds that students who listen to foreign language tapes while sleeping don't remember what they've heard; she concludes that being awake is necessary for learning to occur.



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hugthug12

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c




Tirant22

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Excellent


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