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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. The ability to organize objects based on some common characteristic. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have mastered this skill.






10. 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.






11. The use of a single word to represent an entire thought. This kind of speech is found in young children.






12. 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.






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






14. 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).






15. An approach to grading where the students are given a numerical score - using either a 10-point or a 7-point grading scale. These scores may be translated into a letter grade or compared to the average score on a test.






16. A form of behavioral modification where the teacher and student create a contract specifying certain academic goals and the rewards or privileges that will be given once the goals are reached.






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. The natural physical changes that occur due to a person's genetic code.






22. 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.






23. How capable one actually is.






24. Reading models which try to relate written words to different experiences of the student.






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






26. A reinforcer which is paired with multiple primary reinforcers - such as academic achievement or social standing.






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






28. 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).






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






30. An approach to teaching reading that encourages children to monitor their own reading comprehension. After reading - students will summarize in their own words what they just read - ask questions about the text to find the main points - clarify anyth






31. A division of long-term memory for storing factual knowledge.






32. Disorder affecting a child's hearing.






33. Reading models which focus on analyzing words letter-by-letter to fully understand the meaning of a text.






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






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






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






37. The ability to mentally retain an object even after it has changed form - such as ice melting into water. According to Piaget - children in the preoperational stage of development lack this ability.






38. A type of instruction which involves the teacher systematically leading the students step by step to a particular learning goals. This type of teaching is best for learning math or other complex skills - but not for less structured tasks such as Engl






39. Allowing each student to reach full mastery of a concept - regardless of how long it takes.






40. Controlled academic programs designed to stimulate students to learn new problem-solving skills.






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






42. A type of cooperative learning where students will be divided into teams and each student will be responsible for some aspect of a project.






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






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






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






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






47. Punishing or rewarding the entire class based on its obedience to the rules.






48. The ability to apply previous learning to new situations and problems. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






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






50. The inability to retrieve learned information.