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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 humanistic - interdisciplinary form of teaching which emphasizes the role of creativity and imagination in learning. According to this theory - children pass through three learning stages: imitative learning - artistic learning - and abstract learn






2. An approach to grading where students' individual scores are compared to a predetermined average score.






3. A learning model that proposes that learning is a function of the ratio between the effort needed to the effort spent learning. learning=f(time spent/time needed)

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4. Consciously knowing and using methods of problem solving and memory.






5. 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.






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






7. A common misconception among adolescents that everyone is constantly watching and scrutinizing the adolescent's behavior.






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






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






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






11. The exchange of thoughts and feelings through both verbal and nonverbal (such as gestures and facial expressions) means.






12. 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 stable and intrinsic to the student.






13. The inability to see a use for an object other than that to which one is accustomed.






14. A theory which states that how students view the world determines their motivation and behavior. This theory attempts to explain how people account for their successes and failures. In general - students attribute their successes to their innate abil






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






16. The amount of class time devoted to teaching.






17. A prediction which causes itself to become true. In educational psychology - the teacher's expectations about a student's success almost always come true - regardless of whether or not the expectations were backed by truth.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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).






21. The degree to which performance on one test correlates with performance on a second test.






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






23. A level of identity status where one has no idea who he or she is - and has not made any significant effort to find out.






24. A measure of the internal consistency of a test.






25. The degree to which a test accurately predicts a student's future behavior.






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






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






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






29. An intelligence test for adults used most commonly in clinical settings.






30. 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 intrinsic to the student.






31. 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).






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






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






34. A theory of internal motivation - the forces which drive behavior in the absence of any external stimuli. A key part of this theory is intrinsic motivation.






35. Deliberate repetition of information in short-term memory.






36. The ability to mentally retain an object even after it has changed form - such as ice melting into water. According to Piaget - children in the preoperational stage of development lack this ability.






37. The art of teaching. It encompasses different styles and methods of instructing.






38. A form of behavioral modification where an desirable activity is used to strengthen a more unpleasant one.






39. Reading models which focus on analyzing words letter-by-letter to fully understand the meaning of a text.






40. A process that occurs when two stimuli are consistently paired - causing the presence of one to evoke the other.






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






42. Tests designed to evaluate a student's present performance and predict how well he or she will perform in the future.






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






44. Mental retardation requiring constant high-intensity educational support to pass through school.






45. Academic programs where students are taught basic information and then allowed to progress at their own pace. This type of program is used for gifted children.






46. 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.






47. An approach to grading where the students are given a numerical score - using either a 10-point or a 7-point grading scale. These scores may be translated into a letter grade or compared to the average score on a test.






48. A raw score converted into a form in which it can be compared to other scores from the same test.






49. A measure of how well scores from one half of a test correlate with those from the other half.






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