EDU 210 Exam 1

Question 1

Frontal lobe function

Answer 1

logical thinking, decision making, problem solving

Question 2

Parietal lobe function

Answer 2

taste, temperature, touch

Question 3

Temporal lobe function

Answer 3

hearing, language

Question 4

Occipital lobe function

Answer 4

vision

Question 5

Hippocampus function

Answer 5

information is sent to the hippocampus from each lobe and then sent back/reorganized why sleeping (during REM)

Question 6

R.E.M and its importance

Answer 6

rapid eye movement- the time when you are in deep sleep. Hippocampus reroutes information

Question 7

Practice makes ________

Answer 7

permanent

Question 8

4 modalities

Answer 8

Kinesthetic, tactile, auditory, visual

Question 9

relationship between pre-frontal cortex and the amygdala

Answer 9

when the amygdala is fired up, it takes over the pre-frontal cortex and effective learning cannot take place

Question 10

Primacy-recency curve

Answer 10

you are able to best recall the first and last thing about a lesson

Question 11

Importance of wait time and def.

Answer 11

the time between when the teacher asks a question and calls on the first person.
Students could be processing info to give good response, translating, or building up the courage to raise their hand

Question 12

Blossoming

Answer 12

brain overproduces neurons when learning takes place or when your brain anticipates a lot of new learning

Question 13

Pruning

Answer 13

brain dumps unnecessary information/neurons that are no longer used/needed

Question 14

Neurons

Answer 14

communicate information to one another

Question 15

Axons

Answer 15

send information OUT

Question 16

Dendrites

Answer 16

bring information IN

Question 17

Synapse

Answer 17

where axons connect with dendrites

Question 18

One of Piaget’s stages and what it is

Answer 18

concrete operational (7-11)
Logic, concrete understanding, brain rearranges to better understand the word, thoughts and feelings are unique to self

Question 19

Assimilation

Answer 19

when new information comes into the brain, I’m going to make it fit with something I already know

Question 20

Organization

Answer 20

what we already know or if we don’t know it interacts with closely what we know

Question 21

Schemata

Answer 21

background knowledge
what we know when new learning is taking place

Question 22

Accommodation

Answer 22

After learning new concept, brain will break apart former assimilation and put it in its own place

Question 23

Equilibrium

Answer 23

when brain feels at peace with learning
(not confused)

Question 24

Disequilibrium

Answer 24

confused about learning and doesn’t make sense

Question 25

Two stages of Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development

Answer 25

Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Identity vs Role confusion

Question 26

Autonomy vs shame and doubt positive and negative and age

Answer 26

discover self confidence : self doubt (2-4)

Question 27

Identity vs role confusion positive and negative and age

Answer 27

Identity : confusion (13-19)

Question 28

ZPD

Answer 28

zone of proximal development
range of tasks we give our students

Question 29

Scaffolding

Answer 29

support that given to help the learner stretch to accomplish the task

Question 30

Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Stage 1

Answer 30

Pre-conventional
- egocentric
- all about me

Question 31

Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Stage 2

Answer 31

Conventional
- others around me
- want to make others proud

Question 32

Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Stage 3

Answer 32

Post-conventional
- best for others
- greater good

Question 33

C in CROME

Answer 33

chunking

Question 34

R in CROME

Answer 34

repetition and nemonic devices

Question 35

O in CROME

Answer 35

oxygen and glucose

Question 36

M in CROME

Answer 36

meaning

Question 37

E in CROME

Answer 37

emotional state