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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. 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






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






3. The sensory register for auditory information.






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






5. Tests designed to measure a student's completion or a particular course or subject area.






6. General statements about the skills and abilities the student should have after completing the course.






7. 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).






8. A disruptive disorder characterized by the underdevelopment of certain traits such as impulse control - leading to inattention - hyperactivity - and impulsiveness. The three types are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive - predominantly inattentive -






9. 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 stable and external to the student.






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






11. A form of behavioral modification where an desirable activity is used to strengthen a more unpleasant one.






12. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






13. An intelligence test for young children ages 2-7.






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






15. The total length of the class.






16. A form of negative punishment where something wanted by the student will be taken away if he or she behaves in an undesirable way.






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






18. An approach to teaching reading which attempts to enhance children's phonetic awareness - or ability to discriminate between different phonemes. This method teaches students the relationships between written words and their different phonemes.






19. A taxonomy created by Bloom. According to this model - there are six levels of mastery of a concept. The student must reach the levels in specific order; higher level skills cannot be mastered without the lower levels. The levels are knowledge (simpl

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20. The results one expects from different behaviors.






21. The proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






22. 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).






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






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






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






26. According to the Attribution Theory - this concept refers to how responsive a student believes the cause of success or failure to be.






27. Bilingual education programs which instruct minority students in their native tongue until they become more competent in English.






28. How capable one actually is.






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






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






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






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






33. A measure of how well scores from one half of a test correlate with those from the other half.






34. A teaching procedure that allows the teacher to test the student's reasoning ability and cognitive functions. Instead of focusing on quantifiable answers - this method aims at improving the student's problem-solving skills.






35. A legal document describing a child's special needs and what programs and assistance he or she will receive.






36. A method of scaling scores using a nine-point scale with a mean of 5 and standard deviation of 2. This method is intended to minimize insignificant differences between scores.






37. Mental retardation needing daily help and support in school.






38. A teacher's belief that he or she can successfully encourage and enable students to reach their highest levels of achievement - regardless of how difficult the process is.






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






40. Difficulty speaking due to an obstruction of air in the nose or throat.






41. 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.






42. A testing procedure that measures an individual student's score relative to those of a representative group of students. These tests are used to rank students based on their skill levels compared to their peers.






43. A measure of how well a test correlates with the skill - trait - or behavior the test is supposed to be evaluating.






44. A kind of testing the teacher uses to determine what aspects of a subject to focus on - depending on how much the students know and comprehend.






45. The belief that one gender is better than the other.






46. A common misconception among adolescents that everyone is constantly watching and scrutinizing the adolescent's behavior.






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






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






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






50. An approach to problem solving where one reasons how to reach the goal based on the current situation.