Test your basic knowledge |

Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A type of evidence of validity that exists when scores on a test are related to scores from another measure of an associated trait






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






3. Stage at which children learn to represent things in the mind. (Piaget: ages 2-7)






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






5. Stage at which children develop the capacity for logical reasoning and understanding of conservation but can use these skills only in dealing with familiar situations. (Piaget: ages 7 to 11)






6. A theory that relates the probability and the incentive value of success to motivation






7. Stages 1 and 2 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgements in their own interests.






8. An internal process that activates - guides and maintains behavior over time.






9. Stage during which infants learn about their surroundings by using their senses and motor skills. (Piaget: birth to 2 years)






10. The degree to which an experiment's results can be attributed to the treatment in question - not to other factors.






11. A method of ability grouping in which students in mixed-ability classes are assigned to reading or math classes on the basis of their performance levels






12. An apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for observing animal behavior in experiments in operant conditioning.






13. Teachers' use of examples - data - and other information from a variety of cultures.






14. Theory stating that information is stored in long-term memory in schemata (networks of connected facts and concepts) - which provide a structure for making sense of new information.






15. In Piaget's theory of moral development - the stage at which a person understands that people make rules and that punishments are not automatic.






16. Explanations of learning that focus on mental processes






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






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






19. Strategy where students more easily discover and comprehend difficult concepts if they can talk with each other about the problems (constructivist supported learning)






20. A person's eight separate abilities: logical/mathematical - linguistic - musical - naturalist - spatial - bodily/kinesthetic - interpersonal - and intrapersonal. (Garner)






21. Experiment conducted under realistic conditions in which individuals are assigned by chance to receive different practical treatments or programs.






22. Expressing clear expectations - providing clear feedback - providing immediate feedback - providing frequent feedback - increasing the value and availability of extrinsic motivators






23. The ability to perform a mental operation and then reverse one's thinking to return to the starting point.






24. Arousing interest - maintaining curiosity - interesting presentation modes - and helping students set their own goals






25. Approach to teaching in which the teacher transmits information directly to the students; lessons are goal oriented and structured by the teacher.






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






27. Designed to determine whether additional instruction is needed






28. A critical goal of multicultural education; involves development of positive relationships and tolerant attitudes among students of different backgrounds.






29. Class rewards that depend on the behavior of ALL students






30. Something that can have more than one value - in a experiment researchers try to limit these to only that being tested.






31. Wait for students to respond - avoid unnecessary achievement distinctions among students - and treat all students equally.






32. 5 to 9 pieces of information






33. Kounin - the degree to which the teacher is aware of and responsive to student behavior at all times






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






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






36. Gradual - orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated.






37. Theories based on the belief that human development progresses smoothly and gradually from infancy to adulthood.






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






39. Students begin with complex problems to solve and then work out or discover (with the teacher's guidance) the basic skills required.






40. Students who have knowledge of effective learning strategies and how and when to use them






41. A special program that is the subject of an experiment.






42. Students' attitude of readiness to begin a lesson






43. Mental processing of new informations that relates to previously learned knowledge.






44. Teacher works out an example of a problem on the board...modeling their thought process.






45. Learning of a list of items in any order.






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






47. Identifies two main types of needs: deficiency needs and growth needs. People are motivated to satisfy needs at the bottom of the hierarchy before seeking to satisfy those at the top. (deficiency needs bottom to top: physiological needs - safety need

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


48. Mental visualization of images to improve memory






49. Procedure used to test the effect of a treatment. Researchers can create special treatments and analyze their effects.






50. Rule stating that enjoyable activities can be used to reinforce participation in less enjoyable activities