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






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






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






4. 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.






5. A measure of how well scores from one half of a test correlate with those from the other half.






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






7. According to researcher Benjamin Bloom - students with individual tutors generally perform two standard deviations (two 'sigmas') above those in average classrooms.






8. 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.






9. A theory which states that individuals create schemata (mental concepts and rules) based on the interaction between their experience and ideas. This theory is based on the ideas of Jean Piaget.






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






11. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






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






13. Anything which increases the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.






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






15. Consciously focusing on specific stimuli. This process prevents irrelevant information from interfering with one's cognitive processes.






16. 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






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






18. A level of identity status where the adolescent is actively trying out different beliefs - behaviors - and lifestyles to discover his or her identity.






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






20. How capable one actually is.






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






22. 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.






23. A level of moral reasoning guided by strict adherence to rules - developed by Kohlberg. This level is also divided into two stages: stage 3 (conformity to one's group) and stage 4 (following rules because they promote social order).






24. A kind of testing the teacher uses to determine what aspects of a subject to focus on - depending on how much the students know and comprehend.






25. A level of identity status where the adolescent has finally created his or her own personal identity.






26. A method of pedagogy where the teacher actively looks for ways to improve the students' knowledge of a subject. Ways of doing this include actively presenting concepts - checking to see if the students understand - and reteaching any trouble areas fo






27. Taxonomies detailing the types of values and attitudes the student should develop by the end of the course.






28. The set of social and behavioral norms for each gender held by society.






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






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






31. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






32. The sensory register for auditory information.






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






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






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






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






37. The study of how students learn and develop.






38. An approach to teaching reading which attempts to enhance children's phonetic awareness - or ability to discriminate between different phonemes. This method teaches students the relationships between written words and their different phonemes.






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






40. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development - a type of speech used by young children to guide their problem-solving process when working by themselves.






41. How capable one believes him- or herself to be.






42. All sources that contribute to a student's learning. This term includes the teacher - the textbook - the principal - and any others who promote education.






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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).






48. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






49. 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.






50. 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.