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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. Those one observes.






2. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who are easily distracted and cannot remain focused or remember information.






3. Using a previously learned fact or skill in a different situation in virtually the same way.






4. A measure of how well scores from the same test correlate when taken by the same people on two different occasions.






5. A theory which proposes that there are eight different kinds of cognitive intelligences - none of which are necessarily correlated. The intelligences are spacial - linguistic - logical-mathematical - bodily-kinesthetic - musical - interpersonal - int


6. One's perceived abilities and competence. According to the Social Learning and Expectancy theory - this depends on four kinds of social experiences: personal experiences of the student; vicarious experiences (observing the rewards or punishments othe






7. Grouping students into different classes based on aptitude test scores.






8. A form of negative punishment where a disruptive student is removed from the classroom and not allowed back until he or she is ready to behave.






9. 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.






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






11. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ of 34 or lower.






12. The process of learned information simply fading from memory.






13. A group of disorders characterized by inappropriate behaviors that inhibit students from getting along well with others.






14. Relating new information to that previously learned.






15. 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






16. A mnemonic device that creates a sentence based on the first letter of each word in a set to be memorized.






17. A behavior not clearly related to a particular stimulus - according to operant conditioning.






18. The idea that concrete ideas can be remembered better than abstract ones because concrete words are stored as both visual and verbal information.






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






20. A teaching method developed by Feuerstein where the teacher will intervene between the student and the learning task. In this method - the teacher will help the student make inferences about the world based on different experiences. This can be done






21. A teaching procedure that allows the teacher to test the student's reasoning ability and cognitive functions. Instead of focusing on quantifiable answers - this method aims at improving the student's problem-solving skills.






22. An approach to classroom management where the teacher will enforce clear rules for student conduct - quickly and impartially punishing any disobedience.






23. An unlimited cognitive storage system for retaining permanent records of information deemed important. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the third level of processing and the second level of storage.






24. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ between 35 and 49.






25. Merely imitating another person's behavior without understanding its meaning.






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






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






28. A bell-shaped curve which can be easily and consistently used to interpret scores.






29. A reinforcer which is paired with a primary reinforcer - such as money or good grades.






30. Tests used to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses - judging whether or not a student needs special education services.






31. How relevant a test is at face value.






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






33. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is internal needs.






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






35. The degree to which a student desires and actively strives to excel and succeed.






36. A division of long-term memory for storing factual knowledge.






37. 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).






38. Taxonomies detailing the types of values and attitudes the student should develop by the end of the course.






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






40. A measure of how well scores from two different tests meant to evaluate the same thing correlate with each other.






41. Punishing or rewarding the entire class based on its obedience to the rules.






42. 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.






43. A method of scaling scores using a nine-point scale with a mean of 5 and standard deviation of 2. This method is intended to minimize insignificant differences between scores.






44. The ability to perform a task automatically - with little or no conscious effort.






45. Academic programs designed to enable students to learn independently more about their areas of interest.






46. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






47. 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.






48. Dividing large amounts of information into smaller pieces that are easier to remember.






49. A theory which states that individuals create schemata (mental concepts and rules) based on the interaction between their experience and ideas. This theory is based on the ideas of Jean Piaget.






50. Advance organizers which list new - unlearned information the students will need for the lesson.