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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An approach to classroom management where the teacher will enforce clear rules for student conduct - quickly and impartially punishing any disobedience.






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






3. The act of creating one's own standards of behavior based on observations of others. The best performance standards are those which are moderately difficult.






4. A behavior not clearly related to a particular stimulus - according to operant conditioning.






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






6. A teaching style which seeks to instruct students in how to recognize and rise up against oppression. This area of teaching is influenced by the works of Karl Marx.






7. Students with learning difficulties who require special attention to reach their fullest potentials.






8. All sources that contribute to a student's learning. This term includes the teacher - the textbook - the principal - and any others who promote education.






9. The sensory register for visual information.






10. An approach to grading where students' individual scores are compared to a predetermined average score.






11. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






12. Those one observes.






13. A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays the desired behavior - he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical possession or special privilege.






14. The smallest unit of sound that affects a word's meaning.






15. Assumptions about how different social relationships work and how other people feel and think.






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






17. A community-centered approach to character education that attempts to apply what the students learn in the classroom to everyday life.






18. 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.






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






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






21. A level of moral reasoning guided by strict adherence to rules - developed by Kohlberg. This level is also divided into two stages: stage 3 (conformity to one's group) and stage 4 (following rules because they promote social order).






22. The study of the theory and technique of creating psychological tests - such as IQ - aptitude - or personality trait tests.






23. One of the two divisions of human needs according to Maslow. These needs are survival (food - water - warmth) - safety (freedom from danger) - belonging (acceptance from others) - and self-esteem (approval from others).






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






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






26. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.






27. Directly viewing the reinforcement or punishment of different behaviors.






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






29. A kind of achievement test which combines several different subject areas into the same test.






30. Concepts - subdivisions of schemata that help one understand and interpret different parts of the world.






31. Academic programs designed to enable students to learn independently more about their areas of interest.






32. Familiar responses to a problem one uses without thinking the situation through.






33. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the first phase of memory processing. This part of memory temporarily holds all sensory information.






34. The relationship between a student and his or her environment. According to this principle - the student and the environment will influence and affect each other.






35. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ between 50 and 69.






36. Bilingual education programs which teach students both in their native tongue and English - allowing them to maintain their bilingualism.






37. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






38. 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.






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






40. A medical condition present after birth that causes the child to reason or to cope with social situations far below average.






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






42. Programs which teach students about different positive character traits and how to apply them to their lives.






43. Students who are in danger of failing to complete a basic education needed for operating successfully in society.






44. A five-step problem-solving strategy that involves identifying the problem - defining one's goals - exploring possible ways to reach the goals - anticipating the outcomes and acting - and looking back on one's work.






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






46. One of the characteristics in Attribution Theory a student will use to figure out why his or her actions had the outcome they did. This characteristic is unstable and intrinsic to the student.






47. 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 (






48. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ between 35 and 49.






49. Deliberate repetition of information in short-term memory.






50. Knowledge and understanding of society's rules - usually gained from experience.