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Educational Psychology Basics

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • 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. 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






2. 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 )






3. Ranking a test from highest to lowest scores ; when psychologists look at test performance they look at measures of central tendency






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






5. What are the two types of adaptation?






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






7. What are the 3 levels of moral reasoning developed by Kohlberg?






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






9. Found that parents tend to encourage their daughters to be dependent ; she suggests that parents and teachers encourage them to figure the problem out their selves before they help






10. Found that from an early age boys are encouraged to be competitive - to achieve - and to control the expression of their feelings; girls at an early age are encouraged to develop close relationhips - talk about their troubles - and show affection and






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






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






13. When you play besides someone but not really interacting with them






14. Not only observe behavior - also manipulate it.






15. _____ had a huge impact on






16. ______ says kids often engage in parallel play






17. 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)


18. 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






19. Take a standard set of items presented in a uniform manner and the results are reported in terms of standards






20. We inherit the tendencies to combine processes into coherent systems






21. Goes from birth to age 1 - during this stage he believes the child begins to learn whether or not they can trust their world


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






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






24. Did research and found that parents tend to treat their boys and girls differently; they became negative when their daughters were overly physical or athletics ( parents were oten not aware of the negative feedback they gave when their daughter was i






25. 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






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






27. Stages all happen in the same sequence






28. What are Erkison's 8 psychosocial stages?






29. The ability to aquire knowledge or skills






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






31. An organized pattern of behavior or thought






32. Does it measure what it claims to measure?






33. Factor being manipulated in experimental group






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






35. The occupational choice tends to happen during the beginning of adolescent years : this can lead to an example of _________






36. 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






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






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


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






40. Piaget didnt believe that _____ plays an imporant role in the child's cognitive development






41. Based on the child themselves - if they reach a certain level they pass ( ex: praxis and leap test) ; measures how well a student has achieved specific objectives






42. Birth to about 9 years old ; kohlberg says young kids do not understand the rules of society; they follow the rules to avoid punishment






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






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






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






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






47. When the experimenter or the subject dont know which group they are in ; helps to avoid experimental bias and certain kinds of treatment that may change subjects behavior






48. More confident and more outgoing






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






50. Relationship between two variables in which the high value of one is associated with a low value of the other; example - outside temperature and weight of clothes people wear