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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. 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).






6. 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.






7. A kind of testing the teacher uses to measure the students' mastery of a particular subject. These tests are used in a student's final grade.






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






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






10. A legal document describing a child's special needs and what programs and assistance he or she will receive.






11. A testing procedure that measures a student's mastery of a particular skill or understanding of a certain concept. The purpose of this kind of test is to measure whether a student has achieved a certain learning objective.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Academic programs where students are given a deeper education in their areas of interest.






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






19. The ability to think about multiple objects at the same time and discern relationships between them. According to Piaget - children in the concrete operational stage of development develop this skill.






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






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






22. A condition where a test consistently provides an inaccurate score due to some property of the test taker - such as gender - socioeconomic status - or race.






23. The smallest meaningful units in a language.






24. 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.






25. Allowing each student to reach full mastery of a concept - regardless of how long it takes.






26. 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






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






28. Concepts - subdivisions of schemata that help one understand and interpret different parts of the world.






29. A common misconception among adolescents that one is destined for fame and fortune.






30. 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.






31. Thinking of all the possible solutions to a problem.






32. 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.






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






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






35. Relating new information to that previously learned.






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






40. A kind of performance-based testing strategy that combines multiple projects of the student that were made at various stages in a project.






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






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






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






44. A teacher's belief that he or she can successfully encourage and enable students to reach their highest levels of achievement - regardless of how difficult the process is.






45. Behavioral modification based on behavioral learning theory.






46. Asking students challenging questions to gauge their understanding and focus their attention.






47. 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.






48. Controlled academic programs designed to stimulate students to learn new problem-solving skills.






49. A theory which focuses on how to structure material to best teach students - especially young ones. This approach can be divided into two general approaches: cognitive and behavioral.






50. A principle proposed by Edward Thorndike stating behaviors with positive outcomes will be repeated while those with negative outcomes will be avoided.