Educational Psychology
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,control group A group that does everything as usual and is compared to a test group.
correlational study Looks at the relationships between variables. Correlation is not causation. The
results are positive, negative, or uncorrelated.
critical thinking The ability to make rational decisions about what to do or what to believe.
descriptive research Gathers detailed info about a topic.
educational psychology The study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and
learning.
experiment a test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate or test a hypothesis
experimental group the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested
external validity Extent to which we can generalize findings to real-world settings
intentionality whether or not someone meant to send a message
internal validity The degree to which a study provides causal information about behavior
laboratory experiment Experiment in which the conditions are highly controlled.
negative correlation as one variable increases, the other decreases
, pedagogy The art or profession of teaching
positive correlation as one goes up, the other goes up
principle Explain the relationship between factors.
random assignment assigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance
randomized field experiment Experiments done in real conditions over a long period of time. Teachers do not
always want to be randomly assigned to a treatment. If so, matching is a way of
comparing schools using different methods. The teacher's motivation can affect the
experiment.
single-case experiment Experiment done with one treatment, with one student, class, or school. It observes
behavior, adds treatment, and then observes behavior again. Then the treatment is
removed and the behavior is observed again.
teacher efficacy A teacher's belief that what s/he does makes a difference.
theory A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
treatment therapy
uncorrelated variables variables for which there is no relationship between levels of one compared to
another
variables factors that can change in an experiment
ethnography Descriptive research of a social setting over time. Lacks objectivity.
Study Guide 2026 |
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Exam Review
Updated Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,control group A group that does everything as usual and is compared to a test group.
correlational study Looks at the relationships between variables. Correlation is not causation. The
results are positive, negative, or uncorrelated.
critical thinking The ability to make rational decisions about what to do or what to believe.
descriptive research Gathers detailed info about a topic.
educational psychology The study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and
learning.
experiment a test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate or test a hypothesis
experimental group the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested
external validity Extent to which we can generalize findings to real-world settings
intentionality whether or not someone meant to send a message
internal validity The degree to which a study provides causal information about behavior
laboratory experiment Experiment in which the conditions are highly controlled.
negative correlation as one variable increases, the other decreases
, pedagogy The art or profession of teaching
positive correlation as one goes up, the other goes up
principle Explain the relationship between factors.
random assignment assigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance
randomized field experiment Experiments done in real conditions over a long period of time. Teachers do not
always want to be randomly assigned to a treatment. If so, matching is a way of
comparing schools using different methods. The teacher's motivation can affect the
experiment.
single-case experiment Experiment done with one treatment, with one student, class, or school. It observes
behavior, adds treatment, and then observes behavior again. Then the treatment is
removed and the behavior is observed again.
teacher efficacy A teacher's belief that what s/he does makes a difference.
theory A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
treatment therapy
uncorrelated variables variables for which there is no relationship between levels of one compared to
another
variables factors that can change in an experiment
ethnography Descriptive research of a social setting over time. Lacks objectivity.
