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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

Subjects : clep, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A level of moral reasoning guided by adherence to overarching moral principles - developed by Kohlberg. This level is also divided into two stages: stage 5 (realization that one is part of a large society where everyone deserves rights) and stage 6 (






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






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






4. An approach to teaching reading which emphasizes the ability to decode words - involving rules for learning phonemes.






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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).






9. 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.






10. A kind of meaning emphasis strategy which relies on the student's experiences and language ability. The student will dictate a story to an adult - who will write it down and then have the child read the dictated story.






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






12. A reinforcer which is paired with multiple primary reinforcers - such as academic achievement or social standing.






13. A testing procedure that measures a student's mastery of a particular skill or understanding of a certain concept. The purpose of this kind of test is to measure whether a student has achieved a certain learning objective.






14. The ability to create new methods of dealing with everyday problems based on one's prior experiences and feedback from others. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






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






16. How capable one actually is.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. According to self-determination theory - the drive one has to perform a specific behavior not for a reward (extrinsic motivation) but for the sheer pleasure of the action itself.






25. The smallest unit of sound that affects a word's meaning.






26. A division of long-term memory for storing events in one's life.






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. A mnemonic device where one will isolate part of a word - create a mental image of the keyword - and use that image to remember the meaning of the word.






32. An approach to teaching reading that encourages children to monitor their own reading comprehension. After reading - students will summarize in their own words what they just read - ask questions about the text to find the main points - clarify anyth






33. The act of assigning meaning to information by interpreting it based on what one already knows.






34. 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






35. 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).






36. A disruptive disorder characterized by the underdevelopment of certain traits such as impulse control - leading to inattention - hyperactivity - and impulsiveness. The three types are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive - predominantly inattentive -






37. According to the Attribution Theory - this concept refers to how constant or changeable a student believes something to be.






38. According to the Attribution Theory - a student who holds this belief considers success or failure to be in his or her control.






39. The proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






40. The ability to focus solely on one object. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.






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






42. 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.






43. Taxonomies describing physical abilities and skills the student should master.






44. The study of classification. In teaching - systems of this type provide a hierarchical scheme of different learning objectives which helps the teacher include all of the skills and concepts needed for mastery of a topic.






45. A kind of teaching which stresses that students identify the underlying relationships between different concepts and ideas to enhance their understanding.






46. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






47. A level of identity status where the adolescent has finally created his or her own personal identity.






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






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






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