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Educational Psychology Vocab
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1. Perception of and response to different stimuli
recency effect
discrimination
deficiency needs
private speech
2. An apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for observing animal behavior in experiments in operant conditioning.
adaptation
Skinner box
effective use of independent practice time
discrimination
3. Children at this stage have the dual desire to hold on and to let go. Overly restrictive and harsh parents can give children a sense of powerlessness and doubt in their abilities. 18 months to 3 years (Erikson)
autonomy vs. doubt
review prerequisites
norm-referenced interpretations
effective use of independent practice time
4. Stages 5 & 6 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgments in realtion to abstract principles.
conditioned stimulus
content evidence
development
postconventional level of morality
5. Learning of a list of items in any order.
free-recall learning
social comparison
expectancy theory
social learning theory
6. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following an unpredictable number of behaviors.
class inclusion
variable-ratio (VR) schedule
recency effect
constructivist theories of learning
7. Development of motor skills such as running or throwing - which involve the limbs and large muscles. (early childhood)
class inclusion
large muscle development
growth needs
random assignment
8. Instruction in the background skills and knowledge that prepare children for formal teaching later.
readiness training
behavior-content matrix
criterion-related evidence
discontinuous theories of development
9. A method - such as questioning - that helps teachers find out whether students understand a lesson.
knowledge construction
proactive facilitation
meaningful learning
learning probes
10. Stages 1 and 2 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgements in their own interests.
extinction
summative evaluations
unconditioned stimulus
preconventional level of morality
11. Approach to teaching in which the teacher transmits information directly to the students; lessons are goal oriented and structured by the teacher.
direct instruction
expectancy-valence model
between-class ability grouping
behavior-content matrix
12. Stage during which infants learn about their surroundings by using their senses and motor skills. (Piaget: birth to 2 years)
sensorimotor stage
theory
proactive inhibition
intelligence
13. A system of accommodating student differences by diving a class of students into two or more ability groups for instruction in certain subject areas.
treatment
within-class ability grouping
secondary reinforcer
egocentric
14. An intelligence test score that for people of average intelligence should be near 100.
intelligence quotient (IQ)
dual code theory of memory
reciprocal teaching
cues
15. The study of teaching and learning with applications to the instructional process. Also called instruction.
operant conditioning
positive correlation
pedagogy
randomized field experiment
16. Experiment that studies a treatment's effect on one person or one group by contrasting behavior before - during - or after application of the treatment.
direct instruction
cognitive learning theories
single-case experiment
integrity vs. despiar
17. Stage at which one can deal abstractly with hypothetical situations and can reason logically. (Piaget: ages 11 to adulthood)
retroactive facilitation
applied behavior analysis
formal operational stage
initial-letter strategies
18. 5 to 9 pieces of information
outlining
proactive inhibition
working memory capacity
cooperative learning
19. Use of direct - simple - and well-organized language to present concepts.
uncorrelated variables
lesson clarity
moratorium
external locus of control
20. Stimuli that have no effect on a particular response.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
neutral stimuli
metacognition
direct instruction
21. Programs - generally at the primary level - that combine children of different ages in the same class. Also called cross-age grouping programs.
mock participation
self-concept
equity pedagogy
nongraded programs
22. Student seeing and when appropriate having hands-on experience with concepts and skills.
lesson clarity
demonstrations - models - and illustrations
equity pedagogy
variable
23. Instructional program for students who speak little or no English in which some instruction is provided in the native language
major stage theorists
mock participation
bilingual education
nongraded programs
24. The process of adjusting schemes in response to the environment by means of assimilation and accommodation. (Piaget)
adaptation
generalization
discovery learning
means-ends analysis
25. Technique in which items to be learned are repeated at intervals over a period of time.
distributed practice
constructivist theories of learning
summative evaluations
learned helplessness
26. A parts of long-term memory that stores facts and general knowledge
critical thinking
nongraded programs
interference
semantic memory
27. Expressing clear expectations - providing clear feedback - providing immediate feedback - providing frequent feedback - increasing the value and availability of extrinsic motivators
self-concept
reinforcer
reversibility
principles for providing extrinsic incentives
28. Mental networks of related concepts that influence understanding of new information
variable-ratio (VR) schedule
schemata
norm-referenced interpretations
mnemonics
29. Rewarding or punishing one's own behavior.
attention
self-regulation
summarizing
mental set
30. Stage at which children learn to represent things in the mind. (Piaget: ages 2-7)
cues
self-questioning strategies
preoperational stage
consequences
31. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget learning depends on this process.
attention
effective teaching
QAIT model
equilibration
32. A level of rapidity and ease such that tasks can be performed or skills utilized with little mental effort.
schedule of reinforcement
automaticity
content integration
integrity vs. despiar
33. Play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence.
teacher efficacy
wait time
parallel play
perception
34. Teachers' use of examples - data - and other information from a variety of cultures.
effective use of independent practice time
random assignment
content integration
autonomy vs. doubt
35. Knowledge about one's own learning or about how to learn ('thinking about thinking')
cues
metacognition
applied behavior analysis
top-down processing
36. A study strategy that has students preview - question - read - reflect - recite - and review material.
summative evaluations
educational psychology
initiative vs. guilt
PQ4R method
37. A theory of motivation that focuses on how people explain the causes of their own successes and failures.
attribution theory
mediated learning
emergent literacy
identity achievement
38. Decreased ability to learn new information - caused by interference from existing knowledge
proactive inhibition
content evidence
QAIT model
prosocial behaviors
39. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following an unpredictable amount of time.
variable-interval schedule.
overlapping
transitional bilingual education
early intervention program
40. The process of connecting new material to information or ideas already in the learner's mind.
knowledge construction
elaboration
massed practice
maintenance
41. Method of giving clear - firm - unhostile response to student misbehavior (Canter and Canter)...uses broken record
assertive discipline
discontinuous theories of development
law
wait time
42. Assessments that compare the performance of one students against the performance of others
cognitive learning theories
transitional bilingual education
norm-referenced interpretations
intelligence
43. Final evaluations of students' achievement of an objective
summative evaluations
antecedent stimuli
aptitude-treatment interaction
proactive facilitation
44. Learning theory that emphasizes not only reinforcement but also the effects of cues on thought and of thought on action. developed by Bandura
social learning theory
locus of control
formal operational stage
self-regulation
45. The application of knowledge acquired in one situation to new situations.
mediated learning
discovery learning
transfer of learning
paired bilingual education
46. Teacher's ability to attend to interruptions or behavior problems while continuing a lesson or other instructional activity.
learning probes
overlapping
equilibration
QAIT model
47. Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to low levels of another.
integrity vs. despiar
sensory register
parts of a direct instruction lesson
negative correlation
48. An abstract idea that is generalized from specific examples
trust vs. mistrust
object permanence
moral dilemmas
concept
49. A chart that classifies lesson objectives according to cognitive level.
cognitive learning theories
schedule of reinforcement
behavior-content matrix
development
50. Young adulthood (Erikson) Learning how to share their life with another.
intimacy vs. isolation
assertive discipline
achievement motivation
extinction burst