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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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1. 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.






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






3. The use of physical punishment.






4. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






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






6. Concepts - subdivisions of schemata that help one understand and interpret different parts of the world.






7. A person's self-perception - what one thinks of oneself.






8. 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).






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






10. A mnemonic device that aids the memory of a long list of information by linking each item in the list to a specific well-known location.






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






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. Teachers with this quality are constantly aware of and in control of everything going on in a classroom.






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






15. An approach to problem solving where one reasons how to reach the goal based on the current situation.






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. The total length of the class.






22. The way that previously learned information affects how one learns new concepts. This can be either positive (helping one understand new ideas) or negative (hindering one from taking in the new information).






23. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






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






25. A group of children who are outstandingly intelligent (i.e. an IQ of 130 or greater) or are exceptionally skilled in a particular subject or area.






26. 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).






27. A testing procedure that measures an individual student's score relative to those of a representative group of students. These tests are used to rank students based on their skill levels compared to their peers.






28. An approach to teaching reading which attempts to enhance children's phonetic awareness - or ability to discriminate between different phonemes. This method teaches students the relationships between written words and their different phonemes.






29. The use of a single word to represent an entire thought. This kind of speech is found in young children.






30. General statements about the skills and abilities the student should have after completing the course.






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






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






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






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






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






39. A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays the desired behavior - he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical possession or special privilege.






40. A condition where a test consistently provides an inaccurate score due to some property of the test taker - such as gender - socioeconomic status - or race.






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






42. The sensory register for visual information.






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






44. Testing strategies which have students create long-term projects to determine how much they have learned.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. The ability to think about multiple objects at the same time and discern relationships between them. According to Piaget - children in the concrete operational stage of development develop this skill.







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