For the Chapter or Unit Test, Require Candidates to Apply

question 25

Essay

For the chapter or unit test, require candidates to apply the Test Taking Strategy - PIRATES. Specifically, award points if the candidate provides evidence that he or she completed the P step - Prepare to succeed, the I step - Inspect Instructions, the R step - Read, Remember, and Reduce, the A step - Answer or Abandon, the T step - Turn Back, and the S step - Survey. DO NOT require candidates to apply the E step - Estimate. That is, they should not be forced to guess. However, if they do not know an answer, they may use this step if it helps!

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Insula

A region of the brain located deep within the lateral sulci, involved in diverse functions including emotion, homeostasis, and cognitive processing.

Upper Motor Neurons

Neural cells in the brain and spinal cord that initiate and coordinate movement by sending signals to lower motor neurons.

Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe that processes visual information.