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






2. 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.






3. A division of long-term memory for storing rules and methods or performing specific tasks - called procedures.






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. An intelligence test for adults used most commonly in clinical settings.






9. Theories which argue that the language - culture - and traditions of minority students negatively affects their academic ability.






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






11. A behavior related to a particular stimulus - according to operant conditioning.






12. One's social and economic standing - including one's class - race - and education. SES is highly influential on students' success in school - with those from low-SES families performing below their high-SES classmates.






13. Difficulty forming smooth connections between words.






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






15. 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.






16. Reading models which focus on analyzing words letter-by-letter to fully understand the meaning of a text.






17. The exchange of thoughts and feelings through both verbal and nonverbal (such as gestures and facial expressions) means.






18. Punishing or rewarding the entire class based on its obedience to the rules.






19. 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).






20. The relationship between a student and his or her environment. According to this principle - the student and the environment will influence and affect each other.






21. A learning strategy which involves grouping information into categories based on shared patterns - sequences - or characteristics.






22. 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.






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






24. A model of intelligence by Guilford which consists of 150 types of intelligence. According to Guilford - all types of intelligence can be organized along three dimensions: operations (such as memory - cognition - or evaluation) - products (such as un






25. 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






26. The use of a single word to represent an entire thought. This kind of speech is found in young children.






27. The act of assigning meaning to information by interpreting it based on what one already knows.






28. A sample group who is to represent the population being tested.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. Tests used to determine if students have achieved a minimum amount of learning needed to pass a class.






37. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.






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






39. Those one observes.






40. 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






41. Mental retardation needing daily help and support in school.






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






43. Relating new information to that previously learned.






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






45. An approach to grading which establishes a standard students must reach to pass and allows them to continue studying until they reach it.






46. 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.






47. A division of long-term memory for storing events in one's life.






48. A type of cooperative learning where the teacher will teach the students a skill - divide them into teams - and allow each team to practice the skill until all teams understand it perfectly.






49. Teachers with this quality are constantly aware of and in control of everything going on in a classroom.






50. How capable one actually is.