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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Mental visualization of images to improve memory






2. An intelligence test score that for people of average intelligence should be near 100.






3. The components of memory in which large amounts of information can be stored for long periods of time.






4. Technique in which items to be learned are repeated at intervals over a period of time.






5. 12 to 18 years (Erikson) 'Who am I?' is the big question






6. The weakening and eventual elimination of a learned behavior as reinforcement is withdrawn.






7. The order in which students are called on by the teacher to answer questions during the course of a lesson.






8. A system of accommodating student differences by diving a class of students into two or more ability groups for instruction in certain subject areas.






9. Important events that a fixed mainly in visual and auditory memory.






10. A part of long-term memory that stores information about how to do things






11. The concept that certain properties of an object (such as weight) remain the same regardless of changes in other properties (such as length).






12. Decreased ability to recall previously learning information - caused by learning of new information.






13. Mental networks of related concepts that influence understanding of new information






14. Actions that show respect and caring for others.






15. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a constant amount of time.






16. A set of principles that explains and relates certain phenomena.






17. The goals of students who are motivated primarily by a desire to gain recognition from others and to earn good grades.






18. Play that is much like parallel play but with increased levels of interaction in the form of sharing - turn-taking - and general interest in what others are doing.






19. Continuation (of behavior)






20. The goals of students who are motivated primarily by desire for knowledge acquisition and self-improvement. Also called mastery goals






21. One who believes that other factors - such as luck - task difficulty - and other people's actions - cause success or failure






22. The expectation - based on experience - that one's actions will ultimately lead to failure.






23. Stage at which one can deal abstractly with hypothetical situations and can reason logically. (Piaget: ages 11 to adulthood)






24. Principles that have been thoroughly tested and found to apply in a wide variety of situations.






25. Active focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of others






26. State learning objectives and orient students to the lesson.






27. Situation in which students appear to be on-task but are not engaged in learning.






28. The practice of grouping students in separate classes according to ability level






29. The meaning of stimuli in the context of relevant information.






30. Children at this stage have the dual desire to hold on and to let go. Overly restrictive and harsh parents can give children a sense of powerlessness and doubt in their abilities. 18 months to 3 years (Erikson)






31. Learning process in which individuals physically carry out tasks.






32. Devices or strategies for aiding the memory






33. Instruction in the background skills and knowledge that prepare children for formal teaching later.






34. Development of dexterity of the fine muscles of the hand. (early childhood)






35. Food - water - and other consequence that satisfies a basic need.






36. Do not assign independent practice until you are sure students can do it - keep independent practice assignments short - give clear instructions - get students started and then avoid interruptions - monitor independent work - collects independent wor






37. Rewarding or punishing one's own behavior.






38. The process of comparing oneself to other to gather information and to evaluate and judge one's abilities - attitudes - and conduct.






39. Doing this for a purpose; teachers who use intentionality plan their actions based on the outcomes they want to achieve.






40. Explanation of memory that links recall of a stimulus with the amount of mental processing it receives.






41. Interaction of individual differences in learning with particular teaching methods.






42. Degree to which results of an experiment can be applied to a real-life situations.






43. Stages 5 & 6 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgments in realtion to abstract principles.






44. Pattern of teaching concepts by presenting a rule or definition - giving examples - and then showing how examples illustrate the rule






45. A model of effective instruction that focuses on elements teachers can directly control: quality - appropriateness - incentive - and time.






46. Basic skills are gradually build into more complex skills.






47. Withdrawal of a pleasant consequence that is reinforcing a behavior - designed to decrease the chances that the behavior will recur.






48. View of cognitive development that emphasizes the active role of learners in building their own understanding of reality. (Piaget's theory of development)






49. Evaluation of conclusions through logical and systematic examination of the problem - the evidence - and the solution.






50. Late adulthood (Erikson). people look back over their lifetime and come to the realization that one's life has been one's own responsibility. Despair occurs in those who regret the way they have led their lives.







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