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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology

Subjects : clep, teaching
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. General statements about the skills and abilities the student should have after completing the course.






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






3. A form of negative punishment where something wanted by the student will be taken away if he or she behaves in an undesirable way.






4. 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).






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






6. A type of character education where an instructor discusses moral questions with students. This type of program has limited success.






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






8. Breaking apart a learning task into specific - concrete objectives a student must achieve to master the task.






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






10. A common misconception among adolescents that everyone is constantly watching and scrutinizing the adolescent's behavior.






11. Disorder affecting a child's sight.






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






13. Language disorders characterized by trouble understanding spoken language.






14. The inner drive to perform a particular behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. An unlimited cognitive storage system for retaining permanent records of information deemed important. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the third level of processing and the second level of storage.






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






23. The process of taking in and integrating information from the environment.






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






25. Students with these disorders are depressed - anxious - and withdrawn - lacking confidence.






26. According to the Attribution Theory - this concept refers to how constant or changeable a student believes something to be.






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






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






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






30. The ability to apply previous learning to new situations and problems. This is thought to be one of the types of intelligence on which creativity is based.






31. The amount of class time devoted to teaching.






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






36. One's social and economic standing - including one's class - race - and education. SES is highly influential on students' success in school - with those from low-SES families performing below their high-SES classmates.






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






38. All of the orderly changes which help a person better adapt to the surrounding environment.






39. An approach to grading using descriptive terms such as 'outstanding' or 'unsatisfactory' to rate the student's performance.






40. The sensory register for auditory information.






41. 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).






42. A process that occurs when two stimuli are consistently paired - causing the presence of one to evoke the other.






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






44. 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.






45. The study of the theory and technique of creating psychological tests - such as IQ - aptitude - or personality trait tests.






46. Taxonomies dealing with the different cognitive abilities the student should develop.






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






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






49. A method of scaling scores using a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.






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