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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 proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






2. Assumptions about how different social relationships work and how other people feel and think.






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






4. The ability to see useful relationships between different ideas or aspects of a problem. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






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






6. An approach to grading where the students are given a numerical score - using either a 10-point or a 7-point grading scale. These scores may be translated into a letter grade or compared to the average score on a test.






7. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.






8. Disorders characterized by difficulty communicating - either by having trouble expressing oneself or by being unable to properly receive information.






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






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






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






12. The inability to retrieve learned information.






13. 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).






14. A principle proposed by Edward Thorndike stating behaviors with positive outcomes will be repeated while those with negative outcomes will be avoided.






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






16. The study of the theory and technique of creating psychological tests - such as IQ - aptitude - or personality trait tests.






17. 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.






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






19. 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 external to the student.






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






21. The study of how students learn and develop.






22. A disorder characterized by an impairment of one's cognitive abilities and problems with adapting to situations. Individuals with this problem often have IQs of under 70.






23. Allowing each student to reach full mastery of a concept - regardless of how long it takes.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that combines multiple projects of the student that were made at various stages in a project.






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 learning model that proposes that learning is a function of the ratio between the effort needed to the effort spent learning. learning=f(time spent/time needed)

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31. Mental retardation requiring consistent educational support.






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






33. 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).






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






35. A five-step problem-solving strategy that involves identifying the problem - defining one's goals - exploring possible ways to reach the goals - anticipating the outcomes and acting - and looking back on one's work.






36. A measure of how imperfect the validity of a test is.






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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. A method of scaling scores using a percentage of scores less than or equal to the student's score.






41. Clear and specific learning objectives that ensure both the teacher and the student stay on track.






42. 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).






43. 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.






44. A theory which focuses on how to structure material to best teach students - especially young ones. This approach can be divided into two general approaches: cognitive and behavioral.






45. A method of assessing how much students know by giving them closed-ended response questions they are to answer by themselves.






46. The degree to which the content of a test represents the broader subject area the test is supposed to measure.






47. Testing strategies which have students create long-term projects to determine how much they have learned.






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






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






50. A kind of meaning emphasis strategy which integrates reading with other language skills such as speaking - writing - and listening.







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