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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. A form of behavioral modification designed for autistic children. This treatment targets key parts of an individual's development - such as motivation or social responsiveness - in the hope that the treatment will spread to other behavioral areas as






2. The collection of traits in a person that inspires him to behave honestly - respectfully - and courageously.






3. Another name for operant conditioning - due to the importance of responses in determining whether learning has occured.






4. The drive to perform a certain behavior solely to receive an external reward.






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






6. One of the two divisions of human needs according to Maslow. These needs are intellectual achievement - aesthetic appreciation (understanding and appreciating the beauty and truth in the world) - and self-actualization (becoming all that one can be).






7. The application of knowledge - skills - and experience to achieving a particular goal.






8. A kind of achievement test which combines several different subject areas into the same test.






9. The degree to which a test correlates with a direct measure of what the test is designed to measure - such as how well a reading test correlates with a student's actual reading level.






10. Bilingual education programs which aim to use English as much as possible.






11. Difficulty speaking due to an obstruction of air in the nose or throat.






12. Directly viewing the reinforcement or punishment of different behaviors.






13. A teacher's belief that he or she can successfully encourage and enable students to reach their highest levels of achievement - regardless of how difficult the process is.






14. The ability to translate written symbols into abstract concepts and ideas.






15. Difficulty pronouncing the correct sound or substituting with an incorrect sound.






16. The second level of processing - and the first level of information storage - in the Two-Store Model. At this level - the person is consciously perceiving certain aspects of the external world. In adults - this kind of memory holds up to seven - plus






17. The use of physical punishment.






18. A learning strategy which involves grouping information into categories based on shared patterns - sequences - or characteristics.






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






20. One of the characteristics in Attribution Theory a student will use to figure out why his or her actions had the outcome they did. This characteristic is unstable and external to the student.






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






22. How relevant a test is at face value.






23. An approach to grading which uses a portfolio of a student's work to measure that student's development over time and to compare it to that of others in the class.






24. One's social and economic standing - including one's class - race - and education. SES is highly influential on students' success in school - with those from low-SES families performing below their high-SES classmates.






25. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ between 50 and 69.






26. Abstract representations of different parts of reality. These groups usually contain general knowledge of the world and examples of its specific parts.






27. A form of negative punishment where something wanted by the student will be taken away if he or she behaves in an undesirable way.






28. Asking students challenging questions to gauge their understanding and focus their attention.






29. A level of moral reasoning guided by strict adherence to rules - developed by Kohlberg. This level is also divided into two stages: stage 3 (conformity to one's group) and stage 4 (following rules because they promote social order).






30. Theories which argue that the language - culture - and traditions of minority students negatively affects their academic ability.






31. 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.






32. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who act without thinking - drift quickly from activity to the next - and perform dangerous behaviors without regarding their consequences.






33. The sensory register for auditory information.






34. Relating new information to that previously learned.






35. Academic programs focused on real-life problems and situations - such as developing professional skills or resisting negative peer pressure.






36. The degree to which the content of a test represents the broader subject area the test is supposed to measure.






37. The relationship between a student and his or her environment. According to this principle - the student and the environment will influence and affect each other.






38. A kind of forgetting where new information interferes with the retrieval of previously learned information.






39. Disorders characterized by difficulty communicating - either by having trouble expressing oneself or by being unable to properly receive information.






40. A form of behavioral modification where the teacher and student create a contract specifying certain academic goals and the rewards or privileges that will be given once the goals are reached.






41. Repeating information in the same way it was received.






42. According to the Attribution Theory - a student who holds this belief considers success or failure to be uncontrollable.






43. A common misconception among adolescents that one is destined for fame and fortune.






44. How capable one actually is.






45. Language disorders characterized by trouble understanding spoken language.






46. 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






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






48. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






49. Students with these disorders are depressed - anxious - and withdrawn - lacking confidence.






50. A type of cooperative learning where students will be divided into teams and each student will be responsible for some aspect of a project.