Educational Psychology Exam 1
(Ch.1-3) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS
Teacher's sense of efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER-A teacher's belief that he or
she can teach even difficult students
Reflective - CORRECT ANSWER-Thoughtful and inventive. Reflective teachers
think back over situations to analyze what they did and why, and to consider how
they might improve learning for their students
Differentiated Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER-Teaching that takes into
account students' abilities, prior knowledge, and challenges so that instruction
matches not only the subject being taught but also students' needs.
Educational Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-The discipline concerned with
teaching and learning process; applies the methods and theories of psychology and
has its own as well
, Descriptive studies - CORRECT ANSWER-Studies that collect detailed
information about specific situations, often using observation, surveys, interviews,
recordings, or a combination of these methods.
Ethnography - CORRECT ANSWER-A descriptive approach to research that
focuses on life within a group and tries to understand the meaning of events to the
people involved.
Participant observation - CORRECT ANSWER-A method for conducting
descriptive research in which the researcher becomes a participant in the situation
in order to better understand life in that group.
Case study - CORRECT ANSWER-Intensive study of one person or one situation
Correlations - CORRECT ANSWER-Statistical descriptions of how closely two
variables are related
Positive correlation - CORRECT ANSWER-A relationship between two variables
in which the two increase or decrease together.
Example: calorie intake and weight gain
Negative correlation - CORRECT ANSWER-A relationship between two variables
in which a high value on one is associated with a low value on the other.
Example: height and distance from top of head to the ceiling
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(Ch.1-3) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS
Teacher's sense of efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER-A teacher's belief that he or
she can teach even difficult students
Reflective - CORRECT ANSWER-Thoughtful and inventive. Reflective teachers
think back over situations to analyze what they did and why, and to consider how
they might improve learning for their students
Differentiated Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER-Teaching that takes into
account students' abilities, prior knowledge, and challenges so that instruction
matches not only the subject being taught but also students' needs.
Educational Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-The discipline concerned with
teaching and learning process; applies the methods and theories of psychology and
has its own as well
, Descriptive studies - CORRECT ANSWER-Studies that collect detailed
information about specific situations, often using observation, surveys, interviews,
recordings, or a combination of these methods.
Ethnography - CORRECT ANSWER-A descriptive approach to research that
focuses on life within a group and tries to understand the meaning of events to the
people involved.
Participant observation - CORRECT ANSWER-A method for conducting
descriptive research in which the researcher becomes a participant in the situation
in order to better understand life in that group.
Case study - CORRECT ANSWER-Intensive study of one person or one situation
Correlations - CORRECT ANSWER-Statistical descriptions of how closely two
variables are related
Positive correlation - CORRECT ANSWER-A relationship between two variables
in which the two increase or decrease together.
Example: calorie intake and weight gain
Negative correlation - CORRECT ANSWER-A relationship between two variables
in which a high value on one is associated with a low value on the other.
Example: height and distance from top of head to the ceiling
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protected by copyright law
