IB Psychology Topic 3.4 Learning and Cognition…

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People recall information better when they are in the same place where they originally learned it than in a different place.

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With reference to this scenario, explain how context can affect recall.

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As a teacher, you have been asked to motivate students to persist with difficult work.

(a)

Explain how reinforcement and goal-setting could be used to achieve this goal.

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As a teacher, you have been asked to help students transfer learning to new problems.

(a)

Explain how schema theory and worked examples could be used to achieve this goal.

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(a)

In the context of learning and cognition, evaluate research into neuroplasticity and learning.

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With guidance from a more skilled person, a learner manages a task they could not do alone, and later completes a similar task independently.

(a)

With reference to this scenario, explain how social interaction can support learning.

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IB Psychology 3.4 Learning and Cognition Questionbank