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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. The results one expects from different behaviors.






4. 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.






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






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






7. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






8. 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.






9. A form of behavioral modification for getting a subject to start performing a preferable behavior by reinforcing components of the desired behavior and gradually rewarding more discriminatively.






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






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






12. 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 (






13. A form of behavioral modification where an desirable activity is used to strengthen a more unpleasant one.






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. A form of behavioral modification where the teacher and student create a contract specifying certain academic goals and the rewards or privileges that will be given once the goals are reached.






19. General short-cut strategies to problem solving one uses which may not always be correct.






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






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






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






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






25. The amount of Allocated Time each individual student spends focused on the class.






26. A kind of testing the teacher uses to determine what aspects of a subject to focus on - depending on how much the students know and comprehend.






27. Learning which results from observing the results of others' behaviors and judging whether to perform them oneself.






28. A kind of testing the teacher uses to measure the students' mastery of a particular subject. These tests are used in a student's final grade.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. The drive to perform a certain behavior solely to receive an external reward.






32. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that allows students to apply knowledge learned in one situation to a different one.






33. The act of creating one's own standards of behavior based on observations of others. The best performance standards are those which are moderately difficult.






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






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






36. The process of learned information simply fading from memory.






37. A condition where a test consistently provides an inaccurate score due to some property of the test taker - such as gender - socioeconomic status - or race.






38. A taxonomy created by Bloom. According to this model - there are six levels of mastery of a concept. The student must reach the levels in specific order; higher level skills cannot be mastered without the lower levels. The levels are knowledge (simpl

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






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






41. Repeating information in the same way it was received.






42. 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).






43. Bringing information out of long-term memory.






44. A level of identity status where the adolescent is actively trying out different beliefs - behaviors - and lifestyles to discover his or her identity.






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






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






47. The ability to focus solely on one object. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.






48. 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.






49. The degree to which a test correlates with a direct measure of what the test is designed to measure - such as how well a reading test correlates with a student's actual reading level.






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