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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

Subjects : clep, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Taxonomies describing physical abilities and skills the student should master.






2. A kind of meaning emphasis strategy which integrates reading with other language skills such as speaking - writing - and listening.






3. A level of moral reasoning guided by rewards and punishments - developed by Kohlberg. This level is further divided into two stages: stage 1 (adherence to rules to please authority figures) and stage 2 (follow rules that satisfy one's needs).






4. The sensory register for auditory information.






5. Those one observes.






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






7. Language disorders characterized by trouble understanding spoken language.






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






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






10. Integrating parts of the behaviors from several models to form a new behavioral set.






11. 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.






12. The smallest meaningful units in a language.






13. Disabilities that affect children with average or above average intelligence who nevertheless have difficulty with some aspect of learning - such as reading - writing - or solving problems.






14. A type of character education where an instructor discusses moral questions with students. This type of program has limited success.






15. Tests designed to evaluate a student's present performance and predict how well he or she will perform in the future.






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






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






18. Another name for operant conditioning - due to the importance of responses in determining whether learning has occured.






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






20. The exchange of thoughts and feelings through both verbal and nonverbal (such as gestures and facial expressions) means.






21. Information given in advance of a lesson to prepare the students by reminding them of important information learned before and focusing them on key information.






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






23. A form of teaching where the teacher will act as a guide as the students actively discover underlying patterns - solve problems - and form general rules from data.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. A learning strategy which involves grouping information into categories based on shared patterns - sequences - or characteristics.






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






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






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






30. A level of identity status where one has no idea who he or she is - and has not made any significant effort to find out.






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






32. The inability to retrieve learned information.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Theories which argue that the language - culture - and traditions of minority students negatively affects their academic ability.






37. A possible range a student's scores may fall in if the student took the test multiple times.






38. A reinforcer which is naturally desirable - such as food - water - or heat.






39. Advance organizers which list new - unlearned information the students will need for the lesson.






40. The results one expects from different behaviors.






41. Using a previously learned fact or skill in a different situation in virtually the same way.






42. A process that occurs when two stimuli are consistently paired - causing the presence of one to evoke the other.






43. A theory proposed by Reuven Feuerstein which describes the ability of humans to modify their cognitive process to adapt to different situations in their environment.






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






45. The use of physical punishment.






46. A type of learning where a small group of students will work together on the same project - each making some contribution.






47. Transferring a general method of problem solving from one situation to the next.






48. 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.






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






50. Tests used to determine if students have achieved a minimum amount of learning needed to pass a class.