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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An approach to grading where students' individual scores are compared to a predetermined average score.






2. A method of scaling scores using a percentage of scores less than or equal to the student's score.






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






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






5. A raw score converted into a form in which it can be compared to other scores from the same test.






6. A teaching method developed by Feuerstein where the teacher will intervene between the student and the learning task. In this method - the teacher will help the student make inferences about the world based on different experiences. This can be done






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






8. A measure of how well scores from two different tests meant to evaluate the same thing correlate with each other.






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






10. Bilingual education programs which aim to use English as much as possible.






11. The drive to perform a certain behavior solely to receive an external reward.






12. A model of intelligence by Guilford which consists of 150 types of intelligence. According to Guilford - all types of intelligence can be organized along three dimensions: operations (such as memory - cognition - or evaluation) - products (such as un






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. The sensory register for visual information.






16. An approach to problem solving where one reasons how to reach the goal based on the current situation.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. A kind of testing the teacher uses to determine what aspects of a subject to focus on - depending on how much the students know and comprehend.






22. Anything which increases the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.






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






24. A theory of intelligence by Sternberg which views intelligence as consisting of three components: processing components (the ability to process information and solve problems) - contextual components (the ability to apply intelligence to everyday pro






25. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.






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






27. A mnemonic device that aids the memory of a long list of information by linking each item in the list to a specific well-known location.






28. 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






29. Difficulty pronouncing the correct sound or substituting with an incorrect sound.






30. A learning disability which impairs a person's language ability. Those with this disorder may have difficulty with reading - writing - or spelling.






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






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






33. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that combines multiple projects of the student that were made at various stages in a project.






34. 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.






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






36. The results one expects from different behaviors.






37. The idea that concrete ideas can be remembered better than abstract ones because concrete words are stored as both visual and verbal information.






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






39. Familiar responses to a problem one uses without thinking the situation through.






40. How relevant a test is at face value.






41. 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.






42. According to researcher Benjamin Bloom - students with individual tutors generally perform two standard deviations (two 'sigmas') above those in average classrooms.






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






44. The set of social and behavioral norms for each gender held by society.






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






46. Advance organizers which list previously learned information the students will need for the lesson.






47. A strategy of teaching reading which stresses the overall meaning of a passage.






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






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






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






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