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Educational Psychology Basics

Subject : teaching
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1. Said alot of kids were able to describe what they were supposed to do in hypothetial situation but when you place them in a real life situation they often engage in the opposite behavior ; final observation: kids know the rules - they just dont follo






2. Ranking a test from highest to lowest scores ; when psychologists look at test performance they look at measures of central tendency






3. Erikson believes the ____ year of life is a CRITICAL PERIOD for the development of ______






4. Believes that kids learn about their culture through interaction with those older than they are






5. 11 years and on ; the child begins to use abstract thinking - deal with hypothesis - engages in mental manipulations; this formal thinking develops gradually






6. Said no with respect to any native born english speak child ( if you were born in this country and you speak english then it wont be bias against you)

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7. Age of 12 to 15 years; during this stage the child will be going through adolescence and will develop a sense of ____ or _____ where they arent really sure how to behave or how to be accepted by other or who they are






8. Belief that some people have that they have little or no control over their lives ; those that often have this have problems with depression






9. believed that kids develop a sense of morality by going through stages






10. 2 to about 7 years; during this stage language develops at a rapid rate - the child no longer thinks as images but in words; increase in terms of language but the way the child thinks is not yet logical






11. When a child encounters a new experience that does not fit an existing scheme _________ becomes necessary






12. They were more self confident - had higher self esteem - more likely to be leaders and more likely to receive favorable comments from adults ; this happens because the look ... and are better athletes; the only bad thing is that they are more likely






13. A derived score that indicates the percentage of people at or below this raw score






14. What are the 5 components of the Scientific method?






15. 9 to about 20 years old ; this group he says follows the rules of society because they are the rules of society ; follow the rules to impress other people (like parents and teachers and to show their respect for authority )






16. Piaget also believes the cognitive stages children go through are _______






17. Keeping all variables in both groups the same except for one






18. Piaget says the cognitive stages a child goes through are _________






19. Ages 2 to 3 ; during this stage kids may develop a sense of independence ; they begin to walk and potty train(learn self control) - 'NO!' Erikson believes this is the child developing a sense of _______(self confidence)






20. Williams developed a test called black intelligence test of cultural homogeniasis test known as _________






21. Age 4 to 5 years; during this stage the child beings to learn language ; see alot of exploration from the child ; this initiative to explore will be encouraged if the child doesnt feel guilty






22. Achieved the success of trying to encourage your kids to experience success and limit the feelings of inferiority

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23. Females are ____ times more likely to attempt suicide but when it comes to _____ boys are more successful






24. What are the 4 different identity statuses of James Marcia?






25. Can transform all the GES scores into ______ so they can be compared






26. She said what we should strive for is psychological androgony (means not gender specific - can be both male and female characteristics)






27. Piaget believes that the different thinking throughout childhood occurs in _______






28. Was influenced by the works of Erikson - talked about adolescents going through different identity statuses ( identity choices )






29. Found that from an early age boys are encouraged to be competitive - to achieve - and to control the expression of their feelings; girls at an early age are encouraged to develop close relationhips - talk about their troubles - and show affection and






30. Sometimes given on reports ; were developed back in WWII by air force psychologists and they were used to screen men for different kinds of programs






31. Not only observe behavior - also manipulate it.






32. Stages all happen in the same sequence






33. Birth to about 9 years old ; kohlberg says young kids do not understand the rules of society; they follow the rules to avoid punishment






34. There are adolescents who accept and endorse the career choice made for them by someone else






35. Said that IQ tests are so biased they should be declared illegal






36. Does it measure what it claims to measure?






37. Did research and found that parents tend to treat their boys and girls differently; they became negative when their daughters were overly physical or athletics ( parents were oten not aware of the negative feedback they gave when their daughter was i






38. Adolescents who do not feel a sense of crisis about their future career because they avoid thinking about it (lets party attitude)






39. Compare an individuals performance to that of his or her peers ; 1. they are objective 2. have predetermined answers 3. compare a student's performance to the performance of others 4. the performance is evaluated in terms of norms






40. The occupational choice tends to happen during the beginning of adolescent years : this can lead to an example of _________






41. Psychologists observe events as they naturally occur in the real world; observe behavior w/out influencing it; used for ethical reasons(ex: child that was being physically abused as a child then became a criminal ) by observing criminals and seeing H






42. Age 6 to 11 years; during this stage the child begins school; if they are sucsessful in school they develop a sense of accomplishment ; these feelings may stay with a child throughout their entire life






43. Refers to a persons ability to monitor their own and other peoples feelings and to use this information to guide their thinking and their actions ; some people say this refers more to a personality trait






44. One individual is studied in dept for a long period of time (situations: you would use this - people in war - murder's - serial killers - multiple personalities)(children with skills to advanced for their age)






45. These kids are only considered 'retarded' during the 6 hours they attend school; characteristics mostly male - minority - come from lower SES familes






46. Refers to puberty and the hormones influencing behavior and feelings - what Stanley Hall considered adolescence

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47. Where is this new experience causes a change in an existing scheme ; child may have to modify this scheme (ex: john lenon's child adding a new idea of what a court is )






48. What are Erkison's 8 psychosocial stages?






49. In Chicago the judge ruled that IQ tests are not biased against minority kids and that they can be used for placement






50. Young kids that talk to themselves







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