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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. 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






2. 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






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






4. A law enacted in 1975 to ensure that every exceptional learner is given instruction appropriate for his or her needs. The child should be placed in the least restrictive environment possible (i.e. spending the most time with ordinary students).






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






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






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






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






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






10. The ability to infer a relationship between two objects and to compare and arrange them. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have this skill.






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






12. The ability to mentally retain an object even after it has changed form - such as ice melting into water. According to Piaget - children in the preoperational stage of development lack this ability.






13. 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.






14. 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 unstable and external to the student.






15. Educating exceptional learners in a regular classroom while offering them any extra assistance they need.






16. A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem.






17. An approach to grading where students' individual scores are compared to a predetermined average score.






18. 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.






19. An individually administered intelligence test designed for children ages 6-16.






20. Taxonomies dealing with the different cognitive abilities the student should develop.






21. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who are easily distracted and cannot remain focused or remember information.






22. 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.






23. The results one expects from different behaviors.






24. The sensory register for visual information.






25. The smallest meaningful units in a language.






26. 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.






27. 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).






28. Internalized self-talk.






29. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development - a type of speech used by young children to guide their problem-solving process when working by themselves.






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






31. Language disorders characterized by trouble understanding spoken language.






32. Directly viewing the reinforcement or punishment of different behaviors.






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. The amount of time the student spends focused on his studies when he is successful at learning the material.






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






40. Transferring a general method of problem solving from one situation to the next.






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






42. A method of rehearsal where one retains information in short-term memory by relating it to previously learned knowledge.






43. Language disorders characterized by difficulty forming sounds or coherent sentences.






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






45. The belief that one gender is better than the other.






46. Academic programs where students are given a deeper education in their areas of interest.






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






48. Tests designed to measure a student's completion or a particular course or subject area.






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






50. Tests designed to evaluate a student's present performance and predict how well he or she will perform in the future.