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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






2. Memory tools that enhance one's recall by relating information to knowledge with which it has no natural resemblance.






3. A theory proposed by Reuven Feuerstein which describes the ability of humans to modify their cognitive process to adapt to different situations in their environment.






4. A bell-shaped curve which can be easily and consistently used to interpret scores.






5. Students with this condition have learned that their efforts are all in vain and have given up trying to study by themselves.






6. Spontaneous noises an infant makes which include only the sounds found in his or her native language.






7. A behavior related to a particular stimulus - according to operant conditioning.






8. The study of the social aspects of language use.






9. A method of pedagogy where the teacher actively looks for ways to improve the students' knowledge of a subject. Ways of doing this include actively presenting concepts - checking to see if the students understand - and reteaching any trouble areas fo






10. 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.






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






12. The process a teacher uses in discovery learning by guiding the students.






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






14. The results one expects from different behaviors.






15. 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






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






17. Learning outcomes defined by specific operational steps and skills a student must master. Gronlund believed that general objectives would lead to these kinds of outcomes.






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






19. 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.






20. Mental retardation characterized by an IQ between 50 and 69.






21. 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).






22. The natural physical changes that occur due to a person's genetic code.






23. 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.






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






25. Bilingual education programs which aim to use English as much as possible.






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






27. The innate ability to use language - as described by Chomsky.






28. A kind of achievement test which combines several different subject areas into the same test.






29. An approach to grading which establishes a standard students must reach to pass and allows them to continue studying until they reach it.






30. A theory which proposes that there are eight different kinds of cognitive intelligences - none of which are necessarily correlated. The intelligences are spacial - linguistic - logical-mathematical - bodily-kinesthetic - musical - interpersonal - int

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






32. 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).






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






34. Behaving like someone in a book or movie.






35. 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.






36. 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 (






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






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






39. 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






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






41. The ability to reason backward from a conclusion to its cause. According to Piaget - preoperational children lack this skill.






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






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






44. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






45. The degree to which a student desires and actively strives to excel and succeed.






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






47. A problem-solving technique where one starts with the goal and works backward.






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






49. 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.






50. A type of learning where a small group of students will work together on the same project - each making some contribution.