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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A form of negative punishment where something wanted by the student will be taken away if he or she behaves in an undesirable way.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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).






11. A raw score converted into a form in which it can be compared to other scores from the same test.






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






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






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 stable and external to the student.






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






16. 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.






17. An approach to grading which uses a portfolio of a student's work to measure that student's development over time and to compare it to that of others in the class.






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






19. The proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






20. 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.






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






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






23. A group of children who are outstandingly intelligent (i.e. an IQ of 130 or greater) or are exceptionally skilled in a particular subject or area.






24. A level of moral reasoning guided by rewards and punishments - developed by Kohlberg. This level is further divided into two stages: stage 1 (adherence to rules to please authority figures) and stage 2 (follow rules that satisfy one's needs).






25. The smallest meaningful units in a language.






26. The smallest unit of sound that affects a word's meaning.






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






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






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






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






31. The degree to which performance on one test correlates with performance on a second test.






32. 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.






33. A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays the desired behavior - he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical possession or special privilege.






34. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is internal needs.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. Integrating parts of the behaviors from several models to form a new behavioral set.






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






40. The ability to recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same - even when it changes form. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.






41. A person's self-perception - what one thinks of oneself.






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






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






44. Consciously knowing and using methods of problem solving and memory.






45. 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.






46. A teaching method developed by Feuerstein where the teacher will intervene between the student and the learning task. In this method - the teacher will help the student make inferences about the world based on different experiences. This can be done






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






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






49. 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.






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