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Educational Psychology Vocab

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1. Modifying existing schemes to fit new situations. (Piaget)






2. A stimulus that naturally evokes a particular response






3. Explanations of learning that emphasize observable changes in behavior.






4. Perception of and response to different stimuli






5. 5 to 9 pieces of information






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






7. The process of adjusting schemes in response to the environment by means of assimilation and accommodation. (Piaget)






8. Imitation of others' behavior. (Bandura)






9. 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.






10. Young adulthood (Erikson) Learning how to share their life with another.






11. The value of each of us places on our own characteristics - abilities - and behaviors.






12. A study strategy that requires decisions about what to write.






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






14. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a fixed number of behaviors.






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






16. The goal of infancy is to develop a basic trust in the world. Birth to 18 months (Erikson)






17. 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.






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






19. A consequence that people learn to value through its association with a primary reinforcer.






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






21. Inability to develop a clear direction or sense of self (Marcia)






22. Instructional program for students who speak little or no English in which some instruction is provided in the native language






23. Learning based on the observation of the consequences of others' behavior.






24. Activities and techniques that orient students to the material before reading or class presentation






25. According to Erikson - the set of critical issues that individuals must address as they pass through each of the eight life stages.






26. During this period children's continually maturing motor and language skills permit them to be increasingly aggressive and vigorous in the explorations of bot their social and their physical environment. 3 to 6 years (Erikson)






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






28. The frequency and predictability of reinforcement.






29. Socially approved behavior associated with one gender as opposed to the other.






30. Inborn - automatic responses to stimuli (e.g. eye blinking in response to bright light).






31. Assessments that compare the performance of one students against the performance of others






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






33. Dual language models teach all students in both English and another language.






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






35. Explanations of learning that focus on mental processes






36. The study of teaching and learning with applications to the instructional process. Also called instruction.






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






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






39. Paying attention to only one aspect of an object or situation.






40. General aptitude for learning - often measured by the ability to deal with abstractions and to solve problems.






41. Methods for learning - studying - or solving problems.






42. A thinking skills program in which students work through a series of paper-and-pencil exercises that are designed to develop various intellectual abilities.






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






44. The tendency to analyze oneself and one's own thoughts






45. Behavior modification strategies in which a student's school behavior is reported to parents - who supply rewards.






46. Experiment that studies a treatment's effect on one person or one group by contrasting behavior before - during - or after application of the treatment.






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






48. A state of consolidation reflecting conscious - clear-cut decisions concerning occupation and ideology. (Marcia)






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






50. 12 to 18 years (Erikson) 'Who am I?' is the big question