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






2. A division of long-term memory for storing rules and methods or performing specific tasks - called procedures.






3. Advance organizers which list previously learned information the students will need for the lesson.






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






5. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






6. Students with these disorders are depressed - anxious - and withdrawn - lacking confidence.






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






8. The process of taking in and integrating information from the environment.






9. 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.






10. 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






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






12. A theory of intelligence by Sternberg which views intelligence as consisting of three components: processing components (the ability to process information and solve problems) - contextual components (the ability to apply intelligence to everyday pro






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






14. A reinforcer which is naturally desirable - such as food - water - or heat.






15. Relating current information with previous learning.






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






17. A kind of forgetting where new information interferes with the retrieval of previously learned information.






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






19. A level of moral reasoning guided by strict adherence to rules - developed by Kohlberg. This level is also divided into two stages: stage 3 (conformity to one's group) and stage 4 (following rules because they promote social order).






20. The amount of class time devoted to teaching.






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. Reading models which try to relate written words to different experiences of the student.






27. Disabilities that affect children with average or above average intelligence who nevertheless have difficulty with some aspect of learning - such as reading - writing - or solving problems.






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






29. A teaching style which seeks to instruct students in how to recognize and rise up against oppression. This area of teaching is influenced by the works of Karl Marx.






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






31. The sensory register for auditory information.






32. 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.






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






34. The study of how students learn and develop.






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






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






37. A group of non-progressive motor problems which cause psychical disability. These disorders are caused by injuries to the motor control centers in the brain during birth or early childhood.






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






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






40. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who seem to be unable to sit still - constantly fidgeting or displaying other disruptive behaviors.






41. A kind of performance-based testing strategy where students will work on a project over a long period of time.






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






43. Behaving like someone in a book or movie.






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






45. 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






46. An approach to grading using descriptive terms such as 'outstanding' or 'unsatisfactory' to rate the student's performance.






47. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






48. An intelligence test for young children ages 2-7.






49. Learning objectives relating to abstract concepts such as understanding or being able to apply knowledge to different situations. Gronlund proposed a instructional theory focusing on this kind of learning objective.






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