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






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






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






4. Theories which view the unique language - culture - and customs of minority children as an asset in their learning.






5. 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.






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






7. An approach to grading which establishes a standard students must reach to pass and allows them to continue studying until they reach it.






8. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






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






10. A principle proposed by Edward Thorndike stating behaviors with positive outcomes will be repeated while those with negative outcomes will be avoided.






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






12. 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.






13. How relevant a test is at face value.






14. An approach to grading using descriptive terms such as 'outstanding' or 'unsatisfactory' to rate the student's performance.






15. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






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






17. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is extrinsic - or external - rewards.






18. Breaking apart a learning task into specific - concrete objectives a student must achieve to master the task.






19. How capable one actually is.






20. One's self-perception of his or her gender.






21. 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.






22. The process of transferring information from short-term to long-term memory by developing meaningful relationships and patterns in the data that relate to one's previous knowledge.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Visual images - such as maps - tables - or graphs - which organize information and help consolidate concepts for the students.






34. Methods of quantitatively analyzing and organizing scores. The methods used include mean - median - mode - range - and standard deviation.






35. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






36. 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).






37. Taxonomies describing physical abilities and skills the student should master.






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






39. An approach to classroom management where the teacher will enforce clear rules for student conduct - quickly and impartially punishing any disobedience.






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






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






42. 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






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






44. General short-cut strategies to problem solving one uses which may not always be correct.






45. A form of negative punishment where a disruptive student is removed from the classroom and not allowed back until he or she is ready to behave.






46. A category of psychological disorders where the sufferer will experience chronic anxiety and apprehension.






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






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






49. Difficulty forming smooth connections between words.






50. 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.