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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Kounin - the degree to which the teacher is aware of and responsive to student behavior at all times






2. The tendency for items at the end of a list to be recalled more easily than other items.






3. Arousing interest - maintaining curiosity - interesting presentation modes - and helping students set their own goals






4. Activities and techniques that orient students to the material before reading or class presentation






5. A system of accommodating student differences by diving a class of students into two or more ability groups for instruction in certain subject areas.






6. Group that receives no special treatment during an experiment.






7. Experiment conducted under realistic conditions in which individuals are assigned by chance to receive different practical treatments or programs.






8. The goal of infancy is to develop a basic trust in the world. Birth to 18 months (Erikson)






9. One who believes that other factors - such as luck - task difficulty - and other people's actions - cause success or failure






10. An abstract idea that is generalized from specific examples






11. Rule stating that enjoyable activities can be used to reinforce participation in less enjoyable activities






12. Explanations of learning that focus on mental processes






13. In Piaget's theory of moral development - the stage at which a person understands that people make rules and that punishments are not automatic.






14. Children are taught reading or other subjects in both their native language and English






15. Mental visualization of images to improve memory






16. Cognitive theory of learning that describes the processing - storage - and retrieval of knowledge in the mind.






17. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget learning depends on this process.






18. Application of behavioral learning principles to understanding and changing behavior (What is the target behavior and the reinforcer)






19. Development of motor skills such as running or throwing - which involve the limbs and large muscles. (early childhood)






20. Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to low levels of another.






21. Procedure used to test the effect of a treatment. Researchers can create special treatments and analyze their effects.






22. Development of dexterity of the fine muscles of the hand. (early childhood)






23. A part of long-term memory that stores information about how to do things






24. Important events that a fixed mainly in visual and auditory memory.






25. Designed to determine whether additional instruction is needed






26. The ability to perform a mental operation and then reverse one's thinking to return to the starting point.






27. Stage at which one can deal abstractly with hypothetical situations and can reason logically. (Piaget: ages 11 to adulthood)






28. Stage at which children develop the capacity for logical reasoning and understanding of conservation but can use these skills only in dealing with familiar situations. (Piaget: ages 7 to 11)






29. During this period children's continually maturing motor and language skills permit them to be increasingly aggressive and vigorous in the explorations of bot their social and their physical environment. 3 to 6 years (Erikson)






30. Process by which a learner gradually acquires expertise through interaction with an expert - with an adult or an older or more advanced peer.






31. Learning theory that emphasizes not only reinforcement but also the effects of cues on thought and of thought on action. developed by Bandura






32. Withdrawal of a pleasant consequence that is reinforcing a behavior - designed to decrease the chances that the behavior will recur.






33. Component of the memory system in which information is received and held for very short periods of time.






34. Instruction in the background skills and knowledge that prepare children for formal teaching later.






35. Continuation (of behavior)






36. Knowledge and skills relating to reading that children usually develop from experience with books and other print media before the beginning of formal reading instruction in school.






37. Memorization of a series of items in a particular order.






38. Use of direct - simple - and well-organized language to present concepts.






39. Technique in which items to be learned are repeated at intervals over a period of time.






40. Mental networks of related concepts that influence understanding of new information






41. Imitation of others' behavior. (Bandura)






42. Identifies two main types of needs: deficiency needs and growth needs. People are motivated to satisfy needs at the bottom of the hierarchy before seeking to satisfy those at the top. (deficiency needs bottom to top: physiological needs - safety need

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43. 5 to 9 pieces of information






44. Teaching of a new skill or behavior by means of reinforcement for small steps toward the desired goal.






45. Students who have knowledge of effective learning strategies and how and when to use them






46. Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to high levels of another.






47. Method of giving clear - firm - unhostile response to student misbehavior (Canter and Canter)...uses broken record






48. Teacher's ability to attend to interruptions or behavior problems while continuing a lesson or other instructional activity.






49. Needs for knowing - appreciating - and understanding - which people try to satisfy after their basic needs are met as identified by Maslow






50. An adolescent's premature establishment of an identity based on parental choices - not his or her own (Marcia)