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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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






2. A division of long-term memory for storing rules and methods or performing specific tasks - called procedures.






3. A level of identity status where one has no idea who he or she is - and has not made any significant effort to find out.






4. A testing procedure that measures a student's mastery of a particular skill or understanding of a certain concept. The purpose of this kind of test is to measure whether a student has achieved a certain learning objective.






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






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






7. 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 -






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






9. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is internal needs.






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






11. Difficulty forming smooth connections between words.






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. A learning model that proposes that learning is a function of the ratio between the effort needed to the effort spent learning. learning=f(time spent/time needed)

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






15. 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.






16. Bilingual education programs which teach students both in their native tongue and English - allowing them to maintain their bilingualism.






17. The degree to which a test correlates with a direct measure of what the test is designed to measure - such as how well a reading test correlates with a student's actual reading level.






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






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






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






21. The art of teaching. It encompasses different styles and methods of instructing.






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






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






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






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 stable and external to the student.






26. The sensory register for visual information.






27. A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays the desired behavior - he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical possession or special privilege.






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Learning objectives relating to abstract concepts such as understanding or being able to apply knowledge to different situations. Gronlund proposed a instructional theory focusing on this kind of learning objective.






35. How capable one actually is.






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






37. 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.






38. A person's self-perception - what one thinks of oneself.






39. An individually administered intelligence test designed for children ages 6-16.






40. The act of creating one's own standards of behavior based on observations of others. The best performance standards are those which are moderately difficult.






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. The process of interpreting and making sense of the world according to Piaget's model of cognitive development.






45. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






46. An approach to grading which uses a portfolio of a student's work to measure that student's development over time and to compare it to that of others in the class.






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






48. Relating new information to that previously learned.






49. A theory which states that how students view the world determines their motivation and behavior. This theory attempts to explain how people account for their successes and failures. In general - students attribute their successes to their innate abil






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







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