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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. The study of classification. In teaching - systems of this type provide a hierarchical scheme of different learning objectives which helps the teacher include all of the skills and concepts needed for mastery of a topic.






2. The natural physical changes that occur due to a person's genetic code.






3. 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 (






4. 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 external to the student.






5. The sensory register for auditory information.






6. Merely imitating another person's behavior without understanding its meaning.






7. An approach to problem solving where one reasons how to reach the goal based on the current situation.






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. Tests used to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses - judging whether or not a student needs special education services.






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






15. 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.






16. Language disorders characterized by trouble understanding spoken language.






17. 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.






18. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who seem to be unable to sit still - constantly fidgeting or displaying other disruptive behaviors.






19. 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.






20. A group of disorders characterized by inappropriate behaviors that inhibit students from getting along well with others.






21. A theory by Melanie Klein which proposes a child's personality develops from the child's relationship with his or her mother. According to this view - children need a strong mother to develop well.






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






23. A reinforcer which is paired with a primary reinforcer - such as money or good grades.






24. The idea that concrete ideas can be remembered better than abstract ones because concrete words are stored as both visual and verbal information.






25. A five-step problem-solving strategy that involves identifying the problem - defining one's goals - exploring possible ways to reach the goals - anticipating the outcomes and acting - and looking back on one's work.






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. The process a teacher uses in discovery learning by guiding the students.






33. A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays the desired behavior - he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical possession or special privilege.






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






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






36. Disorder affecting a child's hearing.






37. Relating new information to that previously learned.






38. Students with these disorders are angry - defiant - and hostile - seemingly unable to follow the teacher's rules.






39. The process of transferring information from short-term to long-term memory by developing meaningful relationships and patterns in the data that relate to one's previous knowledge.






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






41. A kind of teaching which stresses that students identify the underlying relationships between different concepts and ideas to enhance their understanding.






42. Clear and specific learning objectives that ensure both the teacher and the student stay on track.






43. The ability to create new methods of dealing with everyday problems based on one's prior experiences and feedback from others. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






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






45. Bringing information out of long-term memory.






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






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






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






49. A theory of intelligence by Sternberg which views intelligence as consisting of three components: processing components (the ability to process information and solve problems) - contextual components (the ability to apply intelligence to everyday pro






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