Cognitive Learning

This quiz will test your understanding of cognitive learning, a type of learning that involves the acquisition, organization, and use of knowledge.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a stage of cognitive learning according to Piaget?

  1. Sensorimotor
  2. Preoperational
  3. Concrete operational
  4. Formal operational
  5. Reflective operational
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of organizing and interpreting new information in terms of existing knowledge called?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Accommodation
  3. Equilibration
  4. Adaptation
  5. Organization
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of changing existing knowledge to accommodate new information called?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Accommodation
  3. Equilibration
  4. Adaptation
  5. Organization
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of maintaining a balance between assimilation and accommodation called?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Accommodation
  3. Equilibration
  4. Adaptation
  5. Organization
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of adapting to new situations and environments called?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Accommodation
  3. Equilibration
  4. Adaptation
  5. Organization
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of organizing information into meaningful units called?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Accommodation
  3. Equilibration
  4. Adaptation
  5. Organization
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of retrieving information from memory called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Storage
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of identifying information that has been previously encountered called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Storage
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of learning new information again after it has been forgotten called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Storage
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Storage
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of maintaining information in memory over time called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Storage
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Consolidation
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of forgetting information called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Forgetting
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of using information to solve problems or make decisions called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Transfer
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of learning new information by observing others called?

  1. Recall
  2. Recognition
  3. Relearning
  4. Encoding
  5. Modeling