Hi, Annette -- Depending on the text I'm using, I'll often do a take-home final (8-12 pages) that asks students to use at least 5 experimental results to critique (pro and/or con) the information-processing model of cognition. That forces them to do some synthetic work across different cognitive domains, and if they do it well, they'll have to get into the notion of distributed processing.
A pain to grade, but then, I usually only have about ten students in those classes. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Annette Taylor [mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu] > Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 2:27 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] cognitive psychology final exam > > I always give a comprehensive final in classes (to enhance distributed > practice effects) and have used the same few essay items in a pool I > created. However, I thought it might be good to expand my small pool. > So I am asking if anyone on the list has some items that span across > topics in cognition. For example, one of my items asks students to > evaluate the idea of "depth" in terms of memory (Craik & Lockhard), > language (Chomsky), and problem solving (Gick & Holyoak). I also use > one on feature detection (pattern recognition), feature frequency > models (categorization) and feature comparison models (semantic > organizaation). I have few more that are similarly cross-chapter > items. > > Anyone have other similar items to share for a final exam? > > Thanks. > > Annette > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. > Professor, Psychological Sciences > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > tay...@sandiego.edu > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: marc.car...@bakeru.edu. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e > 1&n=T&l=tips&o=25398 > or send a blank email to leave-25398- > 13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=25412 or send a blank email to leave-25412-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
