Western Governors University (WGU) EDUC 5066 D186 Learning as a Science Practice Test

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• Which growth mindset instruction strategy involves asking students to expand their answers?
• Which statement best describes the role of working memory in learning design?
• Which term describes learning indirectly by watching others?
• Socratic Questioning is characterized by...
• Think-Pair-Share can be described as...
• Expectancy-value theories propose motivation is determined by what?
• Metacognition refers to...
• Which is a strategy to develop self-awareness?
• Which item describes pursuing opportunities to learn more and seeking more problem-solving strategies?
• Which description best aligns with feedback that is tailored to an individual's needs?
• Which theory emphasizes fostering a positive and supportive classroom environment where high expectations empower students?
• Worked Examples serve to?
• Which option is NOT listed as a text structure in the strategy that Familiarizes students with multiple text structures?
• Funnel Questions typically progress by...
• Which approach uses hands-on projects to showcase strengths and creativity?
• Teaching Others is defined as...
• Which sequence correctly describes the stages of long-term memory processing?
• From the Motivational Systems Perspective, which process is involved in motivation?
• Which approach connects students' cultural experiences to disciplinary ideas to help engagement?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six listed text structures?
• Which statement best differentiates Problem-Based Questions from general Open-Ended Questions?
• The strategy "Ask students to expand their answers" aims to help students by:
• Which question type best prompts exploring possible future scenarios?
• Which term describes feedback that provides concrete suggestions for improvement, outlining what needs to be changed and how?
• Which phenomenon occurs when older information becomes harder to recall after learning new similar content?
• Which of the following is one of the four criteria for Deep Learning?
• Which statement describes critical incident analysis?
• Which option is one of the four exemplary areas for Learning as a Science?
• Which type of drawing is described as portraying important concepts and relationships through graphic strategies?
• Which concept describes how existing knowledge structures influence understanding?
• Which learning technique mixes different concepts or problem types during practice, rather than studying them in separate blocks?
• Which coping approach aims to reduce emotional distress by practicing mindfulness or engaging in self-care activities?
• Which option best describes a practice that involves creating visual representations of text structures to support summarization?
• Knowing that texts have many layers of structures helps unlock meaning by recognizing layered structures. Which option best captures this idea?
• Which of the following is a coping skill type?
• What does encoding refer to in memory processing?
• Which item is NOT among the strategies to improve metacognition?
• Which description best characterizes goal-referenced feedback?
• What is the purpose of maintaining "success folders" in growth mindset strategies?
• Which description matches normative goals?
• Deliberately creating learning spaces, including desk placement and lighting, is intended to:
• Which concept asserts that social, cultural, and historical contexts define and shape a child's experience?
• Which outcome is associated with stereotype threat?
• What term describes the process of combining verbal materials with visual materials to improve comprehension?
• Variable learning involves?
• Generalization structures are best described as:
• A limitation of learning science research when applied to classroom practice?
• What is the term for the phenomenon where an external incentive decreases a person’s intrinsic motivation to perform a task?
• Summarizing Strategy - Clarify What's Important is designed to help students:
• Which term best describes feedback that is tangible and transparent, providing clarity and reducing ambiguity?
• Which domain refers to the ability to empathize with others’ experiences, particularly across diverse backgrounds and cultures?
• Which statement best aligns with brain-based learning?
• Which term describes focusing on one skill, activity, or problem throughout a session?
• Which model engages nondominant backgrounds by guiding them to see connections between their cultural experiences and disciplinary ideas?
• Which term refers to unconscious biases that affect decision-making?
• Self-efficacy theory defines what?
• Cognitive theories consider how classroom structures and social interactions influence learning by affecting:
• Meaning making as a coping strategy primarily helps individuals by what?
• What term describes the ability to empathize with others' experiences, particularly those from different backgrounds and cultures?
• Review Essential Terminology: What should teachers ensure regarding terminology?
• Which principle among the Learning as a Science emphasizes environment?
• Which educational approach promotes social responsibility and service to the community?
• Interleaving is best described as mixing in different activities to practice related skills?
• Which of the following is a strategy to elaborate on learning?
• Clarifying Questions primarily help students to...
• Which feature is central to inquiry-based learning?
• Individual or personal interest is best described as:
• Which statement about collaboration and social interaction is supported by Learning as a Science principles?
• Which statement about retrieval practice is most accurate?
• According to Self-Determination Theory, which three needs drive motivation?
• Which action is a key component of creating an anti-bias learning environment?
• Which statement about mastery goals is true?
• What does spacing out learning and interleaving different content help with?
• Which concept describes social environments co-constructed by teachers and students through dialogue that allow personal narratives to be integrated?
• Argument structures are best described as:
• Which statement best contrasts intrinsic motivation with extrinsic motivation?
• Which statement describes the recommended structure for presenting a problem and its solution?
• A noted challenge when applying learning science to classrooms is that:
• Which of the following is NOT among the 10 key Learning as a Science Principles?
• Which statement describes problem-focused coping?
• What is scaffolding in a learning context?
• Which description best captures open-ended questions in learning?
• Summarizing involves which of the following?
• Meaning making as a coping strategy primarily helps individuals by what?
• What characterizes performance-approach goals?
• Schema Theory describes what?
• Situational interest refers to what?
• Which statement best describes stereotype threat?
• Behavior-based theories of learning conceptualize motivation in terms of which elements?
• Self-presentation goals involve which aim?
• In the Learning Behaviors list, which item describes avoiding challenges and prioritizing familiar areas?
• Which process is engaged to bring stored information back into conscious awareness?
• Which statement best describes encoding in learning?
• Which step involves stabilizing and organizing encoded memory into long-term storage?
• Which principle encourages students to think deeply about the material to pay attention, build memories, and make meaning?
• Retrieval practice is best described as:
• Which option best describes self-awareness?
• Why is working memory an important consideration in instructional design?
• Dual Coding is defined as what?
• Which term describes feedback provided as soon as possible after performance?
• Which theory centers on incorporating cultural backgrounds and experiences into curriculum to make learning meaningful?
• Representational Drawing is best described as a simple diagram or depiction that helps students recall factual information but may not support deeper comprehension. Which option correctly reflects this description?
• In the context of memory, what is the initial stage where sensory information is transformed for storage?
• Which concept emphasizes shifting focus to students' strengths rather than deficits?
• Which statement correctly contrasts massed practice with spaced practice?
• Which statement best describes multisensory instruction?
• Which cognitive process is primarily responsible for recalling information from long-term memory?
• Which text structure begins by identifying a term and describing its category?
• Which statement best defines intrinsic motivation?
• Which strategy involves reaching out to friends or family for advice or comfort to manage feelings of isolation?
• Spaced Practice is characterized by?
• Which memory type is unconscious and involves performing activities without having to think about them?
• Retrieval practice benefits include which of the following?
• Vicarious experience defined.
• Which term refers to conscious beliefs or attitudes toward certain groups?
• Encoding is best described as which of the following?
• Which term describes mixing in different activities to promote learning?
• Which option demonstrates a Clarifying Question?
• Which concept centers on recognizing and building on student strengths rather than deficits?
• Which coping strategy involves turning to friends or family for advice or comfort?
• Which coping strategy may involve turning to faith or spiritual practices as a means to find solace?
• Reflective Questions are best used to...?
• Elaborative Interrogation is defined as...
• Which statement defines performance-avoidance goals?
• Which of the following is an example of Organizational Drawings?
• Which concept focuses on the valuable knowledge students bring from home and community into schooling?
• Think-Pair-Share involves which sequence?
• Retrieval Practice is primarily used to?
• Which concept describes a bias where learners overestimate their own abilities?
• Which theory posits that teachers' expectations influence student performance, such that high expectations lead to better outcomes?
• Failed retrievals are characterized by which signals?
• Definition structures are best described as:
• Intrinsic motivation is defined as the experience of wanting to engage in an activity for its own sake because the activity is interesting, enjoyable, or helps to achieve the goals one has chosen.
• Which term describes feedback as a continuous process, not a one-time event?
• During storage, memory is
• Which type of question most directly promotes metacognitive awareness?
• Deep Learning is described as...
• Which approach involves learners in the learning process and supports deeper understanding by allowing choices in how to learn?
• Which educational approach emphasizes service to the community as part of learning?
• Retrieval is the cognitive process that does what?
• Which option best captures the graphic representation component of the Summarizing Strategy?
• In learning, what does interleaving involve?
• Which trait involves standing up for oneself without diminishing or hurting others?
• Cognitive load theory implies which of the following statements?
• Which framework asserts that knowledge is embedded within students' identities and daily practices?
• Which statement is a strategy to develop self-awareness?
• Which growth mindset strategy involves allowing time for journaling about goals?
• Which Learning Behavior corresponds to Tries harder in response to failure?
• Problem-Based Questions require students to do what with real-world issues?
• Which memory technique links new information to existing knowledge to transfer it from short-term to long-term memory?
• Which term describes feedback delivered regularly and fairly, maintaining a consistent standard?
• Which type of feedback provides concrete suggestions for improvement, detailing what to change and how?
• Which of the following is a key element of effective feedback?
• Comparison structures are best described as:
• In coping skills, meaning making means...
• Which theory focuses on understanding how culture influences learning and necessitates inclusive teaching practices?
• Which statement about brain breaks and cognitive load is accurate?
• Which memory supports unconscious memory or performing activities without thinking?
• Which memory type involves the conscious recollection of information, experiences, and concepts?
• Which term describes feedback that is clear, concrete, and unambiguous?
• Which strategy is designed to familiarize students with multiple text structures?
• Which statement is NOT described as a feature of Deep Learning?
• Which behavior involves standing up for oneself while respecting others?
• What is critical incident analysis?
• Which item describes pursuing opportunities to bolster self-esteem by seeking affirming social comparisons?
• Which skill is foundational to building and maintaining relationships and includes sharing and teamwork?
• Description structures are best described as:
• Which of the following is a listed text structure?
• Allowing time for journaling about goals primarily helps students achieve which outcome?
• Which framework highlights valuable understandings, skills, and tools that students maintain as part of their identity?
• Hypothetical Questions are designed to...
• Which description best captures mastery goals?
• Massed Practice is best described as?
• Which practice involves practicing skills in different ways to promote transfer?
• Which of the following is not among strategies to improve metacognition?
• Analytical Questions emphasize...?
• Cognitive theories emphasize what about learning?
• Which description best characterizes cognitive load in learning?
• Motivational systems perspective views motivation as:
• Which memory type is conscious and involves explicit recollection?
• Organizational Drawings are exemplified by which of the following?
• Which type of interest is triggered by task features?
• What is theory of mind?
• Which term refers to a cognitive bias where people with low ability at a task overestimate their competence?
• What is vicarious experience?
• Which principle refers to the brain's ability to reorganize itself based on experience?
• Which statement describes performance goals?
• Which criterion emphasizes applying learning to authentic situations?
• Which term refers to temporary storage with limited capacity used for immediate tasks?
• Which Deep Learning criterion emphasizes high cognitive challenge?
• Self-explanation is described as...
• In behavior-based theories, motivation is influenced by which concept?
• Self-determination theory posits motivation is influenced by which needs?
• Which type of memory has unlimited storage capacity and is divided into explicit and implicit categories?