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CLEP Intro To Educational Psychology
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1. An approach to teaching reading that encourages children to monitor their own reading comprehension. After reading - students will summarize in their own words what they just read - ask questions about the text to find the main points - clarify anyth

2. Bilingual education programs which instruct minority students in their native tongue until they become more competent in English.

3. Bringing information out of long-term memory.

4. Integrating parts of the behaviors from several models to form a new behavioral set.

5. A mnemonic device where one will isolate part of a word - create a mental image of the keyword - and use that image to remember the meaning of the word.

6. A form of teaching where the teacher will act as a guide as the students actively discover underlying patterns - solve problems - and form general rules from data.

7. According to self-determination theory - the drive one has to perform a specific behavior not for a reward (extrinsic motivation) but for the sheer pleasure of the action itself.

8. According to the Two-Store Model - this is the first phase of memory processing. This part of memory temporarily holds all sensory information.

9. A type of learning where a small group of students will work together on the same project - each making some contribution.

10. Relating current information with previous learning.

11. A common misconception among adolescents that one is destined for fame and fortune.

12. The ability to recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same - even when it changes form. According to Piaget - preoperational children have developed this skill.

13. A reinforcer which is naturally desirable - such as food - water - or heat.

14. The study of how students learn and develop.

15. An approach to grading which establishes a standard students must reach to pass and allows them to continue studying until they reach it.

16. One of the characteristics of ADHD. This term describes students who act without thinking - drift quickly from activity to the next - and perform dangerous behaviors without regarding their consequences.

17. Concepts - subdivisions of schemata that help one understand and interpret different parts of the world.

18. Theories which argue that the language - culture - and traditions of minority students negatively affects their academic ability.

19. The application of knowledge - skills - and experience to achieving a particular goal.

20. Programs which teach students about different positive character traits and how to apply them to their lives.

21. Advance organizers which list new - unlearned information the students will need for the lesson.

22. A type of instruction which involves the teacher systematically leading the students step by step to a particular learning goals. This type of teaching is best for learning math or other complex skills - but not for less structured tasks such as Engl

23. All of the orderly changes which help a person better adapt to the surrounding environment.

24. The ability to organize objects based on some common characteristic. According to Piaget - concrete operational children have mastered this skill.

25. The exchange of thoughts and feelings through both verbal and nonverbal (such as gestures and facial expressions) means.