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Educational Psychology Basics

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1. Williams developed a test called black intelligence test of cultural homogeniasis test known as _________






2. Experimental method consists of 2 groups: _____ and ________






3. A mathematical concept that depicts a bell shaped distributions of scores






4. Factor being manipulated in experimental group






5. Probably the most often looked at score when people look at reports






6. ______ says kids often engage in parallel play






7. Can transform all the GES scores into ______ so they can be compared






8. Erikson believes the ____ year of life is a CRITICAL PERIOD for the development of ______






9. Piaget also believes the cognitive stages children go through are _______






10. believed that kids develop a sense of morality by going through stages






11. What are 3 different ways to study behavior?






12. _____ had a huge impact on






13. Being in that area of being able to do things by themselves with a little of assistance






14. Was influenced by the works of Erikson - talked about adolescents going through different identity statuses ( identity choices )






15. Liuson and Peskin looked at kids who began to develop physically mature before their class mates ( ___________)






16. About 7 to 11 years old; this stage is a major turning point in a child's cognitive development ; child's thinking begins to resemble that of an adult more than that of a child ; child is able to utilize conservation - decentration - and reversibilit






17. Characterizes : only focus on one characteristic at a time - doesnt have reversibility - often times make decisions based on how things look and have a hard time realizing that an object can posses more than one property or that it can belong to seve






18. Behavior being measured in experiment






19. A tendency we all have to adapt or adjust to our environment; the child uses intellectual processes to transform them so they can use them for new experiences






20. One individual is studied in dept for a long period of time (situations: you would use this - people in war - murder's - serial killers - multiple personalities)(children with skills to advanced for their age)






21. A window of opportunity; if something doesnt happen during this period it may never happen






22. How to Piaget and Kohlberg differ?






23. Piaget believes effective teaching takes place in the _____






24. Believed that intelligence is 80% due to heredity; he also believes that innate differences may exist between blacks and whites






25. When a child encounters a new experience that does not fit an existing scheme _________ becomes necessary






26. Piaget believes that the different thinking throughout childhood occurs in _______






27. At a disadvantage - were popular with their peers and with boys but all things being equal they were likely to suffer from depression more likely to suffer from an eating disorder more likely to become suicidal ; gain weight earlier which is viewed a






28. Refers to a persons ability to monitor their own and other peoples feelings and to use this information to guide their thinking and their actions ; some people say this refers more to a personality trait






29. 11 years and on ; the child begins to use abstract thinking - deal with hypothesis - engages in mental manipulations; this formal thinking develops gradually






30. Categories are 34% - 14% and 2% from the mean ; height - weight - intelligence - will fall under this






31. Refers to puberty and the hormones influencing behavior and feelings - what Stanley Hall considered adolescence

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32. One of the approaches Piaget used was the _____ - he would pose a problem then he would ask the child a question and based on the answer he got he would ask the child additional questions






33. What are the 5 components of the Scientific method?






34. Young kids that talk to themselves






35. Two important factors you need to look at are _____ and _____






36. Compare an individuals performance to that of his or her peers ; 1. they are objective 2. have predetermined answers 3. compare a student's performance to the performance of others 4. the performance is evaluated in terms of norms






37. The child begins to realize that objects can continue to exist when they are out of sight






38. Said alot of kids were able to describe what they were supposed to do in hypothetial situation but when you place them in a real life situation they often engage in the opposite behavior ; final observation: kids know the rules - they just dont follo






39. 1. 1st person that got us looking at the fact that kids develop cognitively in stages 2. got us to realize that kids think differently from each other and from adults 3. got us to realize that qualitative changes in thinking happen as a child goes






40. The ability to aquire knowledge or skills






41. Ruled that tests that are biased (IQ tests) cannot be used for the placement of minority kids into classes






42. By the age of 9 _________ disappears because they reach the cognitive level where this form of speech does not need to guide their behavior or thinking any more






43. There are adolescents who accept and endorse the career choice made for them by someone else






44. 2 to about 7 years; during this stage language develops at a rapid rate - the child no longer thinks as images but in words; increase in terms of language but the way the child thinks is not yet logical






45. Piaget says the cognitive stages a child goes through are _________






46. New experiences that fit an existing scheme ; a child sees a ew type of ball and realizes it a ball - different from his ball but understands its still a ball






47. Stages all happen in the same sequence






48. What are the Piaget's 3 Principles?






49. Goes from birth to about the age of 2 years - during this stage schemes are developed primarily through sensory and motor activities ; around the age of 6 to 8 months the child develops an important cognitive milestone object permanence






50. Means a delay or pause or break from your usual activities







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