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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Thinking of all the possible solutions to a problem.






2. The amount of Allocated Time each individual student spends focused on the class.






3. One's self-perception of his or her gender.






4. Learning which results from observing the results of others' behaviors and judging whether to perform them oneself.






5. The act of creating one's own standards of behavior based on observations of others. The best performance standards are those which are moderately difficult.






6. The ability to arrange objects in order based on some common quality - such as height - color - or size. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have mastered this skill.






7. The ability to reason backward from a conclusion to its cause. According to Piaget - preoperational children lack this skill.






8. The sensory register for visual information.






9. A legal document describing a child's special needs and what programs and assistance he or she will receive.






10. A problem-solving technique where one starts with the goal and works backward.






11. Familiar responses to a problem one uses without thinking the situation through.






12. The inability to retrieve learned information.






13. A form of teaching where the teacher will act as a guide as the students actively discover underlying patterns - solve problems - and form general rules from data.






14. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.






15. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that allows students to apply knowledge learned in one situation to a different one.






16. A strategy of teaching reading which stresses the overall meaning of a passage.






17. Bilingual education programs which instruct minority students in their native tongue until they become more competent in English.






18. A learning disability which impairs a person's language ability. Those with this disorder may have difficulty with reading - writing - or spelling.






19. A method of assessing how much students know in which the teacher will assist them in the problem-solving process.






20. Students with learning difficulties who require special attention to reach their fullest potentials.






21. A form of behavioral modification where the teacher will purposely ignore any disruptive behavior by a student to try to eradicate the behavior.






22. A disruptive disorder characterized by the underdevelopment of certain traits such as impulse control - leading to inattention - hyperactivity - and impulsiveness. The three types are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive - predominantly inattentive -






23. A neurological disorder characterized by seizures. This disorder is caused by excessive - abnormal brain activity.






24. A method of scaling scores which evaluates students in terms of the grade level at which they are functioning.






25. Students with these disorders are angry - defiant - and hostile - seemingly unable to follow the teacher's rules.






26. A type of instruction which involves the teacher systematically leading the students step by step to a particular learning goals. This type of teaching is best for learning math or other complex skills - but not for less structured tasks such as Engl






27. Clear and specific learning objectives that ensure both the teacher and the student stay on track.






28. Visual images - such as maps - tables - or graphs - which organize information and help consolidate concepts for the students.






29. A level of identity status where one has created his or her identity based on the opinions of others - not on personal choice.






30. A theory proposed by Reuven Feuerstein which describes the ability of humans to modify their cognitive process to adapt to different situations in their environment.






31. The amount of class time devoted to teaching.






32. The difference between the skills a child develops alone and those that can be learned with the help of someone knowledgeable. This concept was developed by Vygotsky.






33. A system designed to aid communication. These systems are characteristically organized (have grammar rules for word order) - productive (words can be combined in an almost infinite number of arrangements) - arbitrary (not necessarily a relationship b






34. Tests designed to measure a student's completion or a particular course or subject area.






35. A law enacted in 1975 to ensure that every exceptional learner is given instruction appropriate for his or her needs. The child should be placed in the least restrictive environment possible (i.e. spending the most time with ordinary students).






36. All sources that contribute to a student's learning. This term includes the teacher - the textbook - the principal - and any others who promote education.






37. The loss of subjects in a research study over time due to participant drop-out.






38. One of the two divisions of human needs according to Maslow. These needs are survival (food - water - warmth) - safety (freedom from danger) - belonging (acceptance from others) - and self-esteem (approval from others).






39. A common misconception among adolescents that one is invincible - impervious to harm.






40. Allowing each student to reach full mastery of a concept - regardless of how long it takes.






41. A theory which focuses on how to structure material to best teach students - especially young ones. This approach can be divided into two general approaches: cognitive and behavioral.






42. A taxonomy created by Bloom. According to this model - there are six levels of mastery of a concept. The student must reach the levels in specific order; higher level skills cannot be mastered without the lower levels. The levels are knowledge (simpl

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43. How relevant a test is at face value.






44. The ability to focus solely on one object. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.






45. The amount of time the student spends focused on his studies when he is successful at learning the material.






46. A kind of performance-based testing strategy where students will work on a project over a long period of time.






47. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who seem to be unable to sit still - constantly fidgeting or displaying other disruptive behaviors.






48. Assumptions about how different social relationships work and how other people feel and think.






49. According to self-determination theory - the drive one has to perform a specific behavior not for a reward (extrinsic motivation) but for the sheer pleasure of the action itself.






50. Those one observes.