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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Procedures based on both behavioral and cognitive principles for changing one's own behavior by means of self-talk and self-instruction. (Meichenbaum)






2. View of cognitive development that emphasizes the active role of learners in building their own understanding of reality. (Piaget's theory of development)






3. A skill learning during the concrete operational stage (Piaget) of cognitive development in which individuals can mentally arrange and compare objects.






4. Memorization of facts or association that might be essentially arbitrary






5. Late adulthood (Erikson). people look back over their lifetime and come to the realization that one's life has been one's own responsibility. Despair occurs in those who regret the way they have led their lives.






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






7. Students begin with complex problems to solve and then work out or discover (with the teacher's guidance) the basic skills required.






8. Play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence.






9. An apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for observing animal behavior in experiments in operant conditioning.






10. Students are encouraged to discover principles for themselves






11. Stage at which children learn to represent things in the mind. (Piaget: ages 2-7)






12. The frequency and predictability of reinforcement.






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






14. A study method in which students work in pairs and take turns orally summarizing sections of material to be learned.






15. A type of evidence of validity that exists when scores on a test are related to scores from another measure of an associated trait






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.






17. Play in which children join together to create a common goal.






18. A critical goal of multicultural education; involves development of positive relationships and tolerant attitudes among students of different backgrounds.






19. In Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning - hypothetical situations that require a person to consider values or right and wrong.






20. Stage during which infants learn about their surroundings by using their senses and motor skills. (Piaget: birth to 2 years)






21. The tendency for items at the beginning of a list to be recalled more easily that other items.






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






23. Assessments that rate how thoroughly students have mastered specific skills or areas of knowledge






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






25. According to Erikson - the set of critical issues that individuals must address as they pass through each of the eight life stages.






26. Children are taught reading or other subjects in their native language for a few years and then transitioned to English






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






28. The components of memory in which large amounts of information can be stored for long periods of time.






29. Kounin - the degree to which the teacher is aware of and responsive to student behavior at all times






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. Instruction tailored to particular students' needs - in which each student works at her or his own level and rate.






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






33. Carryover of behaviors - skills - or concepts from one setting or task to another.






34. The meaning of stimuli in the context of relevant information.






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






36. A person's ability to develop his or her full potential






37. In Piaget's theory of moral development - the stage at which children think that rules are unchangeable and that breaking them leads to automatic punishment.






38. Inhibition of recall of certain information by the presence of other information in memory.






39. Do not assign independent practice until you are sure students can do it - keep independent practice assignments short - give clear instructions - get students started and then avoid interruptions - monitor independent work - collects independent wor






40. A set of principles that explains and relates certain phenomena.






41. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a constant amount of time.






42. Environmental conditions that activate the senses






43. Gradual - orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated.






44. A study strategy that has students preview - question - read - reflect - recite - and review material.






45. Principles that have been thoroughly tested and found to apply in a wide variety of situations.






46. Mental repetition of information - which can improve its retention






47. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following an unpredictable number of behaviors.






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






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






50. Representing the main points of material in a hierarchical format.