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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 measure of how well scores from two different tests meant to evaluate the same thing correlate with each other.






2. The total length of the class.






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






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






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






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






7. A method of scaling scores using a nine-point scale with a mean of 5 and standard deviation of 2. This method is intended to minimize insignificant differences between scores.






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






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






10. 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).






11. Transferring a general method of problem solving from one situation to the next.






12. A kind of forgetting where previously learned information interferes with the retrieval of new information.






13. Bilingual education programs which aim to use English as much as possible.






14. 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.






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






16. Theories which view the unique language - culture - and customs of minority children as an asset in their learning.






17. A strategy of teaching reading which stresses the overall meaning of a passage.






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






19. Disabilities that affect children with average or above average intelligence who nevertheless have difficulty with some aspect of learning - such as reading - writing - or solving problems.






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






21. A group of non-progressive motor problems which cause psychical disability. These disorders are caused by injuries to the motor control centers in the brain during birth or early childhood.






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






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






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






25. Tests designed to evaluate a student's present performance and predict how well he or she will perform in the future.






26. The inability to retrieve learned information.






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






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






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






30. A reinforcer which is paired with multiple primary reinforcers - such as academic achievement or social standing.






31. Reading models which try to relate written words to different experiences of the student.






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






33. A type of cooperative learning where students will be divided into teams and each student will be responsible for some aspect of a project.






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. Dividing large amounts of information into smaller pieces that are easier to remember.






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






40. A model of memory that includes three interacting components (sensory register - working memory - and long-term memory) that together process external information. Although there are three parts - only two of them (working and long-term) are used for






41. 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).






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






43. A kind of forgetting where new information interferes with the retrieval of previously learned information.






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






45. One's perceived abilities and competence. According to the Social Learning and Expectancy theory - this depends on four kinds of social experiences: personal experiences of the student; vicarious experiences (observing the rewards or punishments othe






46. A measure of how consistent scores are on the same test. Any differences are attributed to errors in the test.






47. Information given in advance of a lesson to prepare the students by reminding them of important information learned before and focusing them on key information.






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






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






50. Deliberate repetition of information in short-term memory.