Describe the concept of cognitive load. In your answer include which memory store cognitive load is most associated with, the two factors that contribute to cognitive load, and one way teachers can reduce load
What will be an ideal response?
Cognitive load refers to the amount of mental activity imposed on working memory. The number of elements and the complexity of the elements being processed are two factors that contribute to cognitive load. Teachers can reduce cognitive load by helping students identify relationships in the topics they teach rather than teaching information in isolated pieces, and by helping students develop as much of their knowledge as possible to automaticity.
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a. True b. False
In the constant comparative method of data analysis, the researcher does each of the following except
a. tests the a priori hypotheses of the study. b. compares each unit of meaning to other selected units of meaning. c. sets up new categories if similar units are not found. d. looks for relationships across categories.
Is a type of intervention with specific, short-term goals (such as reducing hand-flapping)
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Research that has looked at the quality of the relationship that a teen has with an important nonparental adult in their life has found that these relationships are
A. no different in quality from the relationship that teens have with their parents. B. no different in quality from the relationship that teens have with their peers. C. a unique sort of support, rather than a substitute for the teen's relationship with his or her parents. D. a relationship that compensates for any problems that the teen has with his or her parents.