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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. According to the Attribution Theory - a student who holds this belief considers success or failure to be in his or her control.






2. The process of taking in and integrating information from the environment.






3. A measure of how imperfect the validity of a test is.






4. The degree to which performance on one test correlates with performance on a second test.






5. 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 intrinsic to the student.






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






7. A theory of internal motivation - the forces which drive behavior in the absence of any external stimuli. A key part of this theory is intrinsic motivation.






8. A method of assessing how much students know by giving them closed-ended response questions they are to answer by themselves.






9. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ of 34 or lower.






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






11. Memory tools that enhance one's recall by relating information to knowledge with which it has no natural resemblance.






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






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






14. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






15. 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 (






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. A form of behavioral modification designed for autistic children. This treatment targets key parts of an individual's development - such as motivation or social responsiveness - in the hope that the treatment will spread to other behavioral areas as






22. 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






23. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






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






25. 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 external to the student.






26. A reinforcer which is paired with a primary reinforcer - such as money or good grades.






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who seem to be unable to sit still - constantly fidgeting or displaying other disruptive behaviors.






30. How capable one actually is.






31. 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






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






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






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






35. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who are easily distracted and cannot remain focused or remember information.






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






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






38. The ability to focus solely on one object. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.






39. A sample group who is to represent the population being tested.






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






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






42. The ability to see useful relationships between different ideas or aspects of a problem. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






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






44. The innate ability to use language - as described by Chomsky.






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






46. 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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. The sensory register for visual information.