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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 measure of how well a test correlates with the skill - trait - or behavior the test is supposed to be evaluating.






2. A disruptive disorder characterized by the underdevelopment of certain traits such as impulse control - leading to inattention - hyperactivity - and impulsiveness. The three types are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive - predominantly inattentive -






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem.






8. 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 (






9. The study of the meaning behind words.






10. 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).






11. A level of identity status where one has no idea who he or she is - and has not made any significant effort to find out.






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






13. 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.






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






15. The ability to organize objects based on some common characteristic. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have mastered this skill.






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






17. A behavior not clearly related to a particular stimulus - according to operant conditioning.






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






19. A theory which states that the primary source of motivation is extrinsic - or external - rewards.






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






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






22. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who act without thinking - drift quickly from activity to the next - and perform dangerous behaviors without regarding their consequences.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






29. According to the Attribution Theory - this concept refers to how responsive a student believes the cause of success or failure to be.






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






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






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






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






34. Difficulty pronouncing the correct sound or substituting with an incorrect sound.






35. Testing strategies which have students create long-term projects to determine how much they have learned.






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






37. Academic programs focused on real-life problems and situations - such as developing professional skills or resisting negative peer pressure.






38. 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 unstable and intrinsic to the student.






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






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






41. The application of knowledge - skills - and experience to achieving a particular goal.






42. The amount of class time devoted to teaching.






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






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






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






46. The path one follows to correct his or her behavior based on discrepancies between his or her performance and that of a model.






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






48. Mental retardation needing emotion care on an as-needed basis.






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






50. A prediction which causes itself to become true. In educational psychology - the teacher's expectations about a student's success almost always come true - regardless of whether or not the expectations were backed by truth.