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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 disorder characterized by an impairment of one's cognitive abilities and problems with adapting to situations. Individuals with this problem often have IQs of under 70.






2. The smallest meaningful units in a language.






3. Learning outcomes defined by specific operational steps and skills a student must master. Gronlund believed that general objectives would lead to these kinds of outcomes.






4. A method of pedagogy where the teacher actively looks for ways to improve the students' knowledge of a subject. Ways of doing this include actively presenting concepts - checking to see if the students understand - and reteaching any trouble areas fo






5. How relevant a test is at face value.






6. The collection of traits in a person that inspires him to behave honestly - respectfully - and courageously.






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






8. Taxonomies detailing the types of values and attitudes the student should develop by the end of the course.






9. A common misconception among adolescents that one is destined for fame and fortune.






10. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.






11. 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.






12. An approach to grading which uses a portfolio of a student's work to measure that student's development over time and to compare it to that of others in the class.






13. A theory which focuses on how to structure material to best teach students - especially young ones. This approach can be divided into two general approaches: cognitive and behavioral.






14. 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






15. The drive to perform a certain behavior solely to receive an external reward.






16. A kind of performance-based testing strategy where students will work on a project over a long period of time.






17. Clear and specific learning objectives that ensure both the teacher and the student stay on track.






18. The degree to which a student desires and actively strives to excel and succeed.






19. 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






20. Abstract representations of different parts of reality. These groups usually contain general knowledge of the world and examples of its specific parts.






21. Anything which increases the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.






22. A level of moral reasoning guided by adherence to overarching moral principles - developed by Kohlberg. This level is also divided into two stages: stage 5 (realization that one is part of a large society where everyone deserves rights) and stage 6 (






23. The ability to recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same - even when it changes form. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.






24. The process a teacher uses in discovery learning by guiding the students.






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






26. A level of identity status where the adolescent is actively trying out different beliefs - behaviors - and lifestyles to discover his or her identity.






27. The ability to mentally retain an object even after it has changed form - such as ice melting into water. According to Piaget - children in the preoperational stage of development lack this ability.






28. 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.






29. The ability to reason backward from a conclusion to its cause. According to Piaget - preoperational children lack this skill.






30. All of the orderly changes which help a person better adapt to the surrounding environment.






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






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






33. The proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






34. A learning model that proposes that learning is a function of the ratio between the effort needed to the effort spent learning. learning=f(time spent/time needed)

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35. General short-cut strategies to problem solving one uses which may not always be correct.






36. Theories which view the unique language - culture - and customs of minority children as an asset in their learning.






37. A learning disability which impairs a person's language ability. Those with this disorder may have difficulty with reading - writing - or spelling.






38. A mnemonic device where one will isolate part of a word - create a mental image of the keyword - and use that image to remember the meaning of the word.






39. Taxonomies describing physical abilities and skills the student should master.






40. An approach to classroom management where the teacher will enforce clear rules for student conduct - quickly and impartially punishing any disobedience.






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






42. Methods of quantitatively analyzing and organizing scores. The methods used include mean - median - mode - range - and standard deviation.






43. A form of behavioral modification where the teacher and student create a contract specifying certain academic goals and the rewards or privileges that will be given once the goals are reached.






44. Spontaneous noises an infant makes which include only the sounds found in his or her native language.






45. A theory of intelligence by Sternberg which views intelligence as consisting of three components: processing components (the ability to process information and solve problems) - contextual components (the ability to apply intelligence to everyday pro






46. A kind of testing the teacher uses to measure the students' mastery of a particular subject. These tests are used in a student's final grade.






47. Mental retardation needing emotion care on an as-needed basis.






48. The application of knowledge - skills - and experience to achieving a particular goal.






49. A strategy of teaching reading which stresses the overall meaning of a passage.






50. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that allows students to apply knowledge learned in one situation to a different one.






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