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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A common misconception among adolescents that one is destined for fame and fortune.






2. The study of the meaning behind words.






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. According to the Attribution Theory - a student who holds this belief considers success or failure to be uncontrollable.






9. A bell-shaped curve which can be easily and consistently used to interpret scores.






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






11. Spontaneous noises an infant makes which include all of the sounds from every different language.






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






13. A type of learning where a small group of students will work together on the same project - each making some contribution.






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






15. A type of learning where the teacher encourages the students to find their own meaning in learning. The teacher will show relationships between the new subject matter and past learning and will encourage the students to have confidence in their own a






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






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






18. A teaching style which seeks to instruct students in how to recognize and rise up against oppression. This area of teaching is influenced by the works of Karl Marx.






19. An unlimited cognitive storage system for retaining permanent records of information deemed important. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the third level of processing and the second level of storage.






20. 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.






21. Mental retardation requiring constant high-intensity educational support to pass through school.






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






23. 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).






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






25. The collection of traits in a person that inspires him to behave honestly - respectfully - and courageously.






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






27. A type of character education where an instructor discusses moral questions with students. This type of program has limited success.






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






29. 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.






30. The use of physical punishment.






31. A problem-solving technique where one starts with the goal and works backward.






32. Using a previously learned fact or skill in a different situation in virtually the same way.






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






34. Grouping students into different classes based on aptitude test scores.






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






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






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






38. Familiar responses to a problem one uses without thinking the situation through.






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






40. Learning outcomes defined by specific operational steps and skills a student must master. Gronlund believed that general objectives would lead to these kinds of outcomes.






41. The proper arrangement of words in a sentence.






42. Disorder affecting a child's hearing.






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






44. A neurological disorder characterized by seizures. This disorder is caused by excessive - abnormal brain activity.






45. Breaking apart a learning task into specific - concrete objectives a student must achieve to master the task.






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






47. 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.






48. Advance organizers which list new - unlearned information the students will need for the lesson.






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






50. A division of long-term memory for storing factual knowledge.







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