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Educational Psychology Basics

Subject : teaching
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Believed that intelligence is 80% due to heredity; he also believes that innate differences may exist between blacks and whites






2. Said no with respect to any native born english speak child ( if you were born in this country and you speak english then it wont be bias against you)

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3. Relationship between two variables where they increase or decrease together ; example - number of calories and number of pounds gained






4. Piaget did over 40 years of research using experiments and research of how kids ________.






5. Said that IQ tests are so biased they should be declared illegal






6. 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






7. The purpose of a ____ is to separate the performance of individuals so that there is a distribution of scores from the highest to the lowest score






8. 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






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

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10. 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






11. 1. some people feel as though he may have underestimated the ability of kids 2. he talked about there being 4 distinct stages of development 3. some critics focused too much on what children couldnt do rather than what they could do 4. some think t






12. Piaget believes a child's moral reasoning is tied to their ________; because the 6 year old child has not mastered decentration yet so he can only focus on 1 thing at a time and he focused on the size of the stain so the child with the bigger stain w






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






14. How do children develop a sense of right and wrong - what behavior is okay and what behavior is not okay






15. study of psychological problems related to education - apply psychology theories and research to the class






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






17. Females are ____ times more likely to attempt suicide but when it comes to _____ boys are more successful






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






19. Part of What is called assessment; a sample of behavior or knowledge and try to draw conclusions based on that






20. She said what we should strive for is psychological androgony (means not gender specific - can be both male and female characteristics)






21. 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






22. Sometimes given on reports ; were developed back in WWII by air force psychologists and they were used to screen men for different kinds of programs






23. Age 6 to 11 years; during this stage the child begins school; if they are sucsessful in school they develop a sense of accomplishment ; these feelings may stay with a child throughout their entire life






24. 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






25. Did research and used moral dellima stories like Kohlberg to compare males to females; discovered women showed more care/concern; men experience more of a feeling of justice being served






26. These individuals often times have more feelings of inferiority - not as popular as the ..... typically - more likely to engage in attention getting behavior (silly goofy stuff)






27. Piaget also found that young kids engage in __________; presume that everyone sees things or experiences things the same way as they do






28. Age 4 to 5 years; during this stage the child beings to learn language ; see alot of exploration from the child ; this initiative to explore will be encouraged if the child doesnt feel guilty






29. 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






30. What are the 4 cognitive stages developed by Piaget?






31. What are Erkison's 8 psychosocial stages?






32. They were more self confident - had higher self esteem - more likely to be leaders and more likely to receive favorable comments from adults ; this happens because the look ... and are better athletes; the only bad thing is that they are more likely






33. 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






34. Age of 12 to 15 years; during this stage the child will be going through adolescence and will develop a sense of ____ or _____ where they arent really sure how to behave or how to be accepted by other or who they are






35. 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






36. _____ had a huge impact on






37. Based on the standard deviation






38. Ages 2 to 3 ; during this stage kids may develop a sense of independence ; they begin to walk and potty train(learn self control) - 'NO!' Erikson believes this is the child developing a sense of _______(self confidence)






39. Talked about kids in schools that were only considered retarded during the 6 hours they were at school






40. Not only observe behavior - also manipulate it.






41. Believes that kids learn about their culture through interaction with those older than they are






42. A derived score that indicates the percentage of people at or below this raw score






43. More confident and more outgoing






44. 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






45. These kids are only considered 'retarded' during the 6 hours they attend school; characteristics mostly male - minority - come from lower SES familes






46. Most psychologists believe that intelligence is due to ___ ____; you cant prove which one is more or if they equal but they both play a role






47. Older kids have the ability to pour the water back and realize it is the same amount






48. 9 to about 20 years old ; this group he says follows the rules of society because they are the rules of society ; follow the rules to impress other people (like parents and teachers and to show their respect for authority )






49. Behavior being measured in experiment






50. 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