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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. The loss of subjects in a research study over time due to participant drop-out.






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. Bilingual education programs which instruct minority students in their native tongue until they become more competent in English.






6. A common misconception among adolescents that one is invincible - impervious to harm.






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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 smallest meaningful units in a language.






12. The collection of traits in a person that inspires him to behave honestly - respectfully - and courageously.






13. 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






14. Another name for operant conditioning - due to the importance of responses in determining whether learning has occured.






15. A group of disorders characterized by inappropriate behaviors that inhibit students from getting along well with others.






16. The ability to apply previous learning to new situations and problems. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






17. Anything which increases the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.






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






19. A measure of how consistent scores are on the same test. Any differences are attributed to errors in the test.






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






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






22. A form of negative punishment where something wanted by the student will be taken away if he or she behaves in an undesirable way.






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






24. 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.






25. 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).






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






27. The degree to which a test accurately measures the trait or skill it is designed to measure.






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






29. Theories which view the unique language - culture - and customs of minority children as an asset in their learning.






30. A teacher's belief that he or she can successfully encourage and enable students to reach their highest levels of achievement - regardless of how difficult the process is.






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. Thinking of all the possible solutions to a problem.






34. A behavior not clearly related to a particular stimulus - according to operant conditioning.






35. Internalized self-talk.






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






37. Students with these disorders are angry - defiant - and hostile - seemingly unable to follow the teacher's rules.






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






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






40. Students with learning difficulties who require special attention to reach their fullest potentials.






41. Spontaneous noises an infant makes which include all of the sounds from every different language.






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






43. Visual images - such as maps - tables - or graphs - which organize information and help consolidate concepts for the students.






44. Relating current information with previous learning.






45. The study of how students learn and develop.






46. A method of scaling scores using a nine-point scale with a mean of 5 and standard deviation of 2. This method is intended to minimize insignificant differences between scores.






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






48. The second level of processing - and the first level of information storage - in the Two-Store Model. At this level - the person is consciously perceiving certain aspects of the external world. In adults - this kind of memory holds up to seven - plus






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






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