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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The inability to see a use for an object other than that to which one is accustomed.






2. The path one follows to correct his or her behavior based on discrepancies between his or her performance and that of a model.






3. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that combines multiple projects of the student that were made at various stages in a project.






4. Students who are in danger of failing to complete a basic education needed for operating successfully in society.






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






6. Bilingual education programs which teach students both in their native tongue and English - allowing them to maintain their bilingualism.






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






8. A broad category of disorders in which the individual has difficulty learning in a typical way.






9. According to researcher Benjamin Bloom - students with individual tutors generally perform two standard deviations (two 'sigmas') above those in average classrooms.






10. Controlled academic programs designed to stimulate students to learn new problem-solving skills.






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






12. 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.






13. Internalized self-talk.






14. A medical condition present after birth that causes the child to reason or to cope with social situations far below average.






15. 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.






16. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






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






18. The process of transferring information from short-term to long-term memory by developing meaningful relationships and patterns in the data that relate to one's previous knowledge.






19. A category of psychological disorders where the sufferer will experience chronic anxiety and apprehension.






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the first phase of memory processing. This part of memory temporarily holds all sensory information.






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






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






25. Another name for classical conditioning - based on the importance of stimuli on this approach.






26. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. The study of the theory and technique of creating psychological tests - such as IQ - aptitude - or personality trait tests.






35. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is extrinsic - or external - rewards.






36. A type of character education where an instructor discusses moral questions with students. This type of program has limited success.






37. The use of physical punishment.






38. The process of interpreting and making sense of the world according to Piaget's model of cognitive development.






39. Mental retardation needing daily help and support in school.






40. 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).






41. A theory that proposes there are both external and internal motivational factors. According to this theory - there are two components behind motivation: the personal value of the endeavor and one's perceived ability to accomplish it.






42. Relating new information to that previously learned.






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






44. A method of assessing how much students know by giving them closed-ended response questions they are to answer by themselves.






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






46. A theory by Melanie Klein which proposes a child's personality develops from the child's relationship with his or her mother. According to this view - children need a strong mother to develop well.






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






48. The study of how students learn and develop.






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






50. Behaving like someone in a book or movie.