INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CLEP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+

INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CLEP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Achievement Motivation - -the degree to which a person actively strives to excel in life Acronym - -a mnemonic device that uses the first letter of each item in a list to create a short, easily remembered concept. Are effective for learning and recalling short lists Acrostic - -a mnemonic device that makes a sentence based on the first letter contained in a list of items to be remembered Algorithm - -a step-by-step process to achieve a goal or solve a problem Analogy - -a similarity between a new concept and a previously learned concept Attention - -a conscious and selective focus on stimuli in the world to determine what is important from what is irrelevant Attribution Theory - -posits that a person's behavior and motivation are determined by how the person thinks about and views the world Automaticity - -the ability to perform an operation or task with very little conscious effort Brainstorming - -two or more people working together to suggest all the ways they can think of to solve a problem. None of the suggestions is evaluated as a possible solution until all suggestions have been made Character - -a pervasive and dominant set of underlying qualities of a person reflecting a general and consistent tendency to behave in ways that are courageous, honest, responsible, and respectful of the rights of others Character Education program - -a program designed to enhance character and moral development in an educational setting and to teach children how to apply th