Intro to Educational Psychology CLEP FREQUENTLY
TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays
the desired behavior, he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical
possession or special privilege.
ANSWER
Token Economy
Question 2.
The art of teaching. It encompasses different styles and methods of instructing.
ANSWER
Pedagogy
Question 3.
A theory which focuses on how to structure material to best teach students, especially young ones.
This approach can be divided into two general approaches: cognitive and behavioral.
ANSWER
Instructional Theory
Question 4.
A teaching style which seeks to instruct students in how to recognize and rise up against oppression.
This area of teaching is influenced by the works of Karl Marx.
ANSWER
Critical pedagogy
,Question 5.
A principle proposed by Edward Thorndike stating behaviors with positive outcomes will be repeated
while those with negative outcomes will be avoided.
ANSWER
Law of Effect
Question 6.
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 English composition.
ANSWER
Direct instruction
Question 7.
The amount of time the student spends focused on his studies when he is successful at learning the
material.
ANSWER
Academic Learning Time
Question 8.
The total length of the class.
ANSWER
Scheduled Time
Question 9.
The amount of class time devoted to teaching.
ANSWER
Allocated Time
,Question 10.
The amount of Allocated Time each individual student spends focused on the class.
ANSWER
Engaged Time
Question 11.
A method of pedagogy where the teacher actively looks for ways to improve the students' knowledge
of a subject. Ways of doing this include actively presenting concepts, checking to see if the students
understand, and reteaching any trouble areas for the students.
ANSWER
Active teaching
Question 12.
A type of learning where the teacher encourages the students to find their own meaning in learning.
The teacher will show relationships between the new subject matter and past learning and will
encourage the students to have confidence in their own ability to make these connections.
ANSWER
Generative learning
Question 13.
According to researcher Benjamin Bloom, students with individual tutors generally perform two
standard deviations (two "sigmas") above those in average classrooms.
ANSWER
Two-sigma problem
Question 14.
A testing procedure that measures an individual student's score relative to those of a representative
group of students. These tests are used to rank students based on their skill levels compared to their
peers.
ANSWER
Norm-Referenced Testing
, Question 15.
A testing procedure that measures a student's mastery of a particular skill or understanding of a
certain concept. The purpose of this kind of test is to measure whether a student has achieved a
certain learning objective.
ANSWER
Criterion-Referenced Testing
Question 16.
All sources that contribute to a student's learning. This term includes the teacher, the textbook, the
principal, and any others who promote education.
ANSWER
Instruction
Question 17.
A learning model that proposes that learning is a function of the ratio between the effort needed to
the effort spent learning.
learning=f(time spent/time needed)
ANSWER
Carroll's Model of School Learning
Question 18.
Allowing each student to reach full mastery of a concept, regardless of how long it takes.
ANSWER
Mastery Learning
Question 19.
The study of how students learn and develop.
ANSWER
Educational Psychology
TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
A form of behavior modification using operant conditioning principles. Every time the patient displays
the desired behavior, he is awarded a token (such as a star or a coin) that can be traded for a physical
possession or special privilege.
ANSWER
Token Economy
Question 2.
The art of teaching. It encompasses different styles and methods of instructing.
ANSWER
Pedagogy
Question 3.
A theory which focuses on how to structure material to best teach students, especially young ones.
This approach can be divided into two general approaches: cognitive and behavioral.
ANSWER
Instructional Theory
Question 4.
A teaching style which seeks to instruct students in how to recognize and rise up against oppression.
This area of teaching is influenced by the works of Karl Marx.
ANSWER
Critical pedagogy
,Question 5.
A principle proposed by Edward Thorndike stating behaviors with positive outcomes will be repeated
while those with negative outcomes will be avoided.
ANSWER
Law of Effect
Question 6.
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 English composition.
ANSWER
Direct instruction
Question 7.
The amount of time the student spends focused on his studies when he is successful at learning the
material.
ANSWER
Academic Learning Time
Question 8.
The total length of the class.
ANSWER
Scheduled Time
Question 9.
The amount of class time devoted to teaching.
ANSWER
Allocated Time
,Question 10.
The amount of Allocated Time each individual student spends focused on the class.
ANSWER
Engaged Time
Question 11.
A method of pedagogy where the teacher actively looks for ways to improve the students' knowledge
of a subject. Ways of doing this include actively presenting concepts, checking to see if the students
understand, and reteaching any trouble areas for the students.
ANSWER
Active teaching
Question 12.
A type of learning where the teacher encourages the students to find their own meaning in learning.
The teacher will show relationships between the new subject matter and past learning and will
encourage the students to have confidence in their own ability to make these connections.
ANSWER
Generative learning
Question 13.
According to researcher Benjamin Bloom, students with individual tutors generally perform two
standard deviations (two "sigmas") above those in average classrooms.
ANSWER
Two-sigma problem
Question 14.
A testing procedure that measures an individual student's score relative to those of a representative
group of students. These tests are used to rank students based on their skill levels compared to their
peers.
ANSWER
Norm-Referenced Testing
, Question 15.
A testing procedure that measures a student's mastery of a particular skill or understanding of a
certain concept. The purpose of this kind of test is to measure whether a student has achieved a
certain learning objective.
ANSWER
Criterion-Referenced Testing
Question 16.
All sources that contribute to a student's learning. This term includes the teacher, the textbook, the
principal, and any others who promote education.
ANSWER
Instruction
Question 17.
A learning model that proposes that learning is a function of the ratio between the effort needed to
the effort spent learning.
learning=f(time spent/time needed)
ANSWER
Carroll's Model of School Learning
Question 18.
Allowing each student to reach full mastery of a concept, regardless of how long it takes.
ANSWER
Mastery Learning
Question 19.
The study of how students learn and develop.
ANSWER
Educational Psychology
