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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. 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.






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






3. 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






4. Asking students challenging questions to gauge their understanding and focus their attention.






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






6. Another name for operant conditioning - due to the importance of responses in determining whether learning has occured.






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






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






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






10. An unlimited cognitive storage system for retaining permanent records of information deemed important. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the third level of processing and the second level of storage.






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






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






13. The relationship between a student and his or her environment. According to this principle - the student and the environment will influence and affect each other.






14. Bilingual education programs which instruct minority students in their native tongue until they become more competent in English.






15. 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






16. 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.






17. Theories which argue that the language - culture - and traditions of minority students negatively affects their academic ability.






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






19. 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.






20. Disabilities that affect children with average or above average intelligence who nevertheless have difficulty with some aspect of learning - such as reading - writing - or solving problems.






21. A teaching style which seeks to instruct students in how to recognize and rise up against oppression. This area of teaching is influenced by the works of Karl Marx.






22. Tests designed to measure a student's completion or a particular course or subject area.






23. A kind of forgetting where new information interferes with the retrieval of previously learned information.






24. Taxonomies dealing with the different cognitive abilities the student should develop.






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






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






27. A form of behavioral modification where an desirable activity is used to strengthen a more unpleasant one.






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. Educating exceptional learners in a regular classroom while offering them any extra assistance they need.






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






31. 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.






32. Academic programs designed to enable students to learn independently more about their areas of interest.






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






34. Students with this condition have learned that their efforts are all in vain and have given up trying to study by themselves.






35. A theory which states that individuals create schemata (mental concepts and rules) based on the interaction between their experience and ideas. This theory is based on the ideas of Jean Piaget.






36. A kind of teaching which stresses that students identify the underlying relationships between different concepts and ideas to enhance their understanding.






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






38. The proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. A theory proposed by Reuven Feuerstein which describes the ability of humans to modify their cognitive process to adapt to different situations in their environment.






45. The amount of Allocated Time each individual student spends focused on the class.






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






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






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






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






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).