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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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






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






3. A measure of the internal consistency of a test.






4. 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.






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






6. The ability to translate written symbols into abstract concepts and ideas.






7. A theory by Melanie Klein which proposes a child's personality develops from the child's relationship with his or her mother. According to this view - children need a strong mother to develop well.






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






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






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






11. A method of scaling scores which evaluates students in terms of the grade level at which they are functioning.






12. The ability to infer a relationship between two objects and to compare and arrange them. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have this skill.






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






14. A type of cooperative learning where the teacher will teach the students a skill - divide them into teams - and allow each team to practice the skill until all teams understand it perfectly.






15. A prediction which causes itself to become true. In educational psychology - the teacher's expectations about a student's success almost always come true - regardless of whether or not the expectations were backed by truth.






16. Students with these disorders are angry - defiant - and hostile - seemingly unable to follow the teacher's rules.






17. A mnemonic device that creates a sentence based on the first letter of each word in a set to be memorized.






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






19. The ability to create new methods of dealing with everyday problems based on one's prior experiences and feedback from others. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






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






21. According to the Attribution Theory - this concept refers to how constant or changeable a student believes something to be.






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






23. The process of putting together different sounds in a meaningful way.






24. A type of learning where the teacher encourages the students to find their own meaning in learning. The teacher will show relationships between the new subject matter and past learning and will encourage the students to have confidence in their own a






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






26. Tests used to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses - judging whether or not a student needs special education services.






27. Dividing large amounts of information into smaller pieces that are easier to remember.






28. The act of assigning meaning to information by interpreting it based on what one already knows.






29. Behaving like someone in a book or movie.






30. Mental retardation requiring constant high-intensity educational support to pass through school.






31. A model of memory that includes three interacting components (sensory register - working memory - and long-term memory) that together process external information. Although there are three parts - only two of them (working and long-term) are used for






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






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






34. One's perceived abilities and competence. According to the Social Learning and Expectancy theory - this depends on four kinds of social experiences: personal experiences of the student; vicarious experiences (observing the rewards or punishments othe






35. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development - a type of speech used by young children to guide their problem-solving process when working by themselves.






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






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






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






39. A law enacted in 1975 to ensure that every exceptional learner is given instruction appropriate for his or her needs. The child should be placed in the least restrictive environment possible (i.e. spending the most time with ordinary students).






40. The total length of the class.






41. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






42. Bringing information out of long-term memory.






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






44. A level of identity status where the adolescent has finally created his or her own personal identity.






45. A group of disorders characterized by inappropriate behaviors that inhibit students from getting along well with others.






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






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






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






49. Academic programs where students are given a deeper education in their areas of interest.






50. 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).







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