Module 3 – End of Unit Quiz (20 pts)

DEVELOPING COGNITIVE SKILLS GSS02

Developing Cognitive Skills Quiz

NAME:Matthew Rowe DATE: 09/02/2023
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1. Which of the following is NOT an attribute of working memory? A. Unlimited storage capacity

A.  Unlimited storage capacity

B. Drawn on by a wide range of tasks

C.  Easily accessible

D. Contents closely associated with the current focus of attention

2. A group of participants has just completed a series of problems involving water jars. In each problem, the
participants needed to fill the largest jar, pour from it once into the middle-sized jar, and then pour from the
largest jar twice into the smallest jar. The participants are now given a new problem, which cannot be solved
via this procedure. We would expect that the participants will: B

A. Quickly solve the new problem because they have had practice with a series of very similar problems

B.  Have difficulty with the new problem because they are now locked into the procedure they had used
successfully

C.  Behave just as participants who have no experience with water jar problems; that is, there will be no
effect of the prior training

D.  Try their already practised procedure and, once they realise this procedure does not help them, they
will show no effect of the prior training

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3. The storage capacity of long-term memory is best described as: D. Limitless

A.  A single item

B.  About seven items

C. About seven volumes

D. Limitless

4. The kind of memory that lasts for only a second or two is Short-term memory

A. Long-term memory.

B. Short-term memory.

C. Procedural memory

D. Sensory memory.

5. Which of the following are qualities employers might look for when assessing your cognitive ability during the
hiring process: C. Brainstorming
a. Recognizing patterns of events
b. Analysing problems and finding options
c. Brainstorming
d. All of the above

6. The inability to stay focused on a task over a period of time without distractions is a weakness in which type of
cognitive ability? B.Attention
a. Memory
b. Attention
c. Logic and reasoning
d. Auditory processing

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7. Which of the following is NOT an example of cognitive skills? C. Eating a meal
a. understanding written text
b. deciphering a map
c. eating a meal
d. following directions 

8. According to Piaget, the ability to use deductive logic, think abstractly and systematically solve problems
emerges during the: A.Concrete Operation Stage
a. Concrete Operational Stage
b. Sensorimotor Stage
c. Formal Operational Stage 
d. Preoperational State 

9. Attention is defined as a concentration of the mind on an object or process.

a. concentration of the mind on an object or process.
b. complete ignorance of one’s inner thoughts.
c. concentration on one’s inner experiences
d. concentration of the body on a physical task, without thinking.

10. The following are all examples of metacognitive strategies except: A. taking dictation while someone speaks

a. Taking dictation while someone speaks.

b. Critiquing.
c. Evaluating Work.
d. Predicting outcomes.

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