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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Images - concepts - or narratives that compare new information to information students already understand.






2. Actions that show respect and caring for others.






3. A change in an individual that results from experience.






4. Representing the main points of material in a hierarchical format.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Strategies for learning in which initial letters of items to be memorized are made into a more easily remembered word or phrase.






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






12. In Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning - hypothetical situations that require a person to consider values or right and wrong.






13. Play in which children join together to create a common goal.






14. Research study aimed at identifying and gathering detailed information about something of interest.






15. Component of instruction in which students work by themselves to demonstrate and rehearse new knowledge.






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






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






18. Bandura states it has four phases: 1. attentional phase-paying attention to a model 2. retention phase-students watch the model and then practice 3. reproduction phase- try to match their behavior to the model's 4. motivational phase- student will co






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






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






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






22. Students' attitude of readiness to begin a lesson






23. 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






24. Research + common sense






25. Level of development immediately above a person's present level. (Vygotsky believed that this was where real learning took place)






26. A stimulus that naturally evokes a particular response






27. Stages 3 & 4 of Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgements in consideration of others.






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






29. Experimentation with occupational and ideological choices without definite commitment. (Marcia)






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






31. Symbols that cultures create to help people think - communicate and solve problems






32. Instruction felt to be adapted to the current developmental status of children (rather than to their age alone).






33. Assisted learning; an approach in which the teacher guides instruction by means of scaffolding to help students master and internalize the skills that permit higher cognitive functioning.






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






35. The study of learning and teaching.






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






37. 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)






38. Group that receives the treatment during an experiment.






39. Perception of and response to different stimuli






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






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






42. Use of direct - simple - and well-organized language to present concepts.






43. Assessments that rate how thoroughly students have mastered specific skills or areas of knowledge






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






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






46. Basic requirements for physical and psychological well-being as identified by Maslow






47. 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)






48. Memorization of facts or association that might be essentially arbitrary






49. 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.






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