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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A measure of how well a test correlates with the skill - trait - or behavior the test is supposed to be evaluating.






2. How capable one believes him- or herself to be.






3. The second level of processing - and the first level of information storage - in the Two-Store Model. At this level - the person is consciously perceiving certain aspects of the external world. In adults - this kind of memory holds up to seven - plus






4. The study of how students learn and develop.






5. A mnemonic device that creates a sentence based on the first letter of each word in a set to be memorized.






6. Language disorders characterized by trouble understanding spoken language.






7. A method of rehearsal where one retains information in short-term memory by relating it to previously learned knowledge.






8. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who act without thinking - drift quickly from activity to the next - and perform dangerous behaviors without regarding their consequences.






9. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is internal needs.






10. The degree to which the content of a test represents the broader subject area the test is supposed to measure.






11. The ability to think about multiple objects at the same time and discern relationships between them. According to Piaget - children in the concrete operational stage of development develop this skill.






12. An individually administered intelligence test designed for children ages 6-16.






13. A problem-solving technique where one starts with the goal and works backward.






14. According to researcher Benjamin Bloom - students with individual tutors generally perform two standard deviations (two 'sigmas') above those in average classrooms.






15. A level of identity status where one has created his or her identity based on the opinions of others - not on personal choice.






16. Relating current information with previous learning.






17. A model of intelligence by Guilford which consists of 150 types of intelligence. According to Guilford - all types of intelligence can be organized along three dimensions: operations (such as memory - cognition - or evaluation) - products (such as un






18. A theory that proposes there are both external and internal motivational factors. According to this theory - there are two components behind motivation: the personal value of the endeavor and one's perceived ability to accomplish it.






19. A group of children who are outstandingly intelligent (i.e. an IQ of 130 or greater) or are exceptionally skilled in a particular subject or area.






20. An approach to grading where the students are given a numerical score - using either a 10-point or a 7-point grading scale. These scores may be translated into a letter grade or compared to the average score on a test.






21. Disorders characterized by difficulty communicating - either by having trouble expressing oneself or by being unable to properly receive information.






22. A form of behavioral modification where the teacher will purposely ignore any disruptive behavior by a student to try to eradicate the behavior.






23. The amount of class time devoted to teaching.






24. Testing strategies which have students create long-term projects to determine how much they have learned.






25. A neurological disorder characterized by seizures. This disorder is caused by excessive - abnormal brain activity.






26. A system designed to aid communication. These systems are characteristically organized (have grammar rules for word order) - productive (words can be combined in an almost infinite number of arrangements) - arbitrary (not necessarily a relationship b






27. Students with these disorders are depressed - anxious - and withdrawn - lacking confidence.






28. The loss of subjects in a research study over time due to participant drop-out.






29. A type of cooperative learning where the teacher will teach the students a skill - divide them into teams - and allow each team to practice the skill until all teams understand it perfectly.






30. The art of teaching. It encompasses different styles and methods of instructing.






31. How relevant a test is at face value.






32. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






33. Merely imitating another person's behavior without understanding its meaning.






34. One's social and economic standing - including one's class - race - and education. SES is highly influential on students' success in school - with those from low-SES families performing below their high-SES classmates.






35. The way that previously learned information affects how one learns new concepts. This can be either positive (helping one understand new ideas) or negative (hindering one from taking in the new information).






36. A kind of meaning emphasis strategy which relies on the student's experiences and language ability. The student will dictate a story to an adult - who will write it down and then have the child read the dictated story.






37. An approach to teaching reading that encourages children to monitor their own reading comprehension. After reading - students will summarize in their own words what they just read - ask questions about the text to find the main points - clarify anyth






38. A mnemonic device that aids the memory of a long list of information by linking each item in the list to a specific well-known location.






39. Consciously focusing on specific stimuli. This process prevents irrelevant information from interfering with one's cognitive processes.






40. According to the Attribution Theory - this concept refers to how constant or changeable a student believes something to be.






41. Learning objectives relating to abstract concepts such as understanding or being able to apply knowledge to different situations. Gronlund proposed a instructional theory focusing on this kind of learning objective.






42. A theory which states that individuals create schemata (mental concepts and rules) based on the interaction between their experience and ideas. This theory is based on the ideas of Jean Piaget.






43. One's self-perception of his or her gender.






44. The smallest meaningful units in a language.






45. Tests used to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses - judging whether or not a student needs special education services.






46. Behaving like someone in a book or movie.






47. A raw score converted into a form in which it can be compared to other scores from the same test.






48. A teaching method developed by Feuerstein where the teacher will intervene between the student and the learning task. In this method - the teacher will help the student make inferences about the world based on different experiences. This can be done






49. The ability to infer a relationship between two objects and to compare and arrange them. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have this skill.






50. The use of a single word to represent an entire thought. This kind of speech is found in young children.







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