Chapter 10 | Self-Regulated Learning

Question 1

Someone told Madeline that she bites her lip when she’s concentrating on something. Now every time she’s working on her homework, she notices that she is biting her lip. This is an example of:

Answer 1

Self-monitoring

Question 2

Juan’s goal is to run a marathon. He has worked up to a 10 mile run. Looking at where he is in relation to his ultimate goal is an example of:

Answer 2

Self-judgement

Question 3

Emmett thinks he has not been doing well making the completion of his model airplane a priority. However, he is ready to get started and finish his goal of making a model airplane. This is an example of:

Answer 3

Self-reaction

Question 4

Having each letter in the word OCEAN represent a component of the Big Five theory is an example of which elaboration device?

Answer 4

Acronym

Question 5

Volition mediates goals and actions. True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Stacey is trying to learn the abbreviations and names for the chemical elements, such as Au (gold). He connects the Au with a mental picture of Auric Goldfinger, the villain in a James Bond novel. This is an example of using what learning strategy?

Answer 6

Keyword

Question 7

Which of the following processes requires learners to monitor, direct, and regulate their actions towards their goals?

Answer 7

Metacognitive awareness

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding self-regulated learning?

Answer 8

Choice is an important component of self-regulation.

Question 9

Dr. Beach used to be a typical ‘absent minded professor.’ However, she found that she could remember the things her husband asked her to pick up at the grocery store by imagining the items she needed placed on her desk, bookshelf, and file cabinet. The mnemonic device that she used is

Answer 9

the method of loci

Question 10

Which processes activates and sustains our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in order for us to reach our goals?

Answer 10

self-regulation