Educational Psychology Final Exam Part 1| 100 questions| with complete solutions

an integrated set of concepts and principles that explain a phenomenon Learner-centered instruction is best described by which of the following answer choices? (1) correct answer: instruction that is tailored to students' characteristics and behaviors Choose the statement that best characterizes the meaning of "students with special needs" correct answer: are different enough from their peers that specially adapted instruction or materials are necessary to promote their success at school Dr. Sherlock conducts an experiment to test whether or not the Holmes of Studying Agriculture Education (HASAE) is superior to the Watson Approach to Study Agriculture Education (WASAE). Dr. Sherlock convinces Mr. Moran to implement HASAE in his first period class and WASAE in his third period class, Students exposed to the HASAE method do better on the final exam than students exposed to the WASAE method. Dr. Sherlock concludes that HASAE is better than WASAE. What is definitely wrong with Sherlock's experiment? correct answer: there are several possible explanations for his results Choose the best example of a teacher's pedagogical content knowledge? correct answer: knowing several effective ways to teach students about measuring angles Learner-centered instruction is best described by which of the following answer choices? (2) correct answer: Student's characteristics and behaviors drive almost everything that teachers do in the classroom Judging from the textbook's discussion of educational research, which one of the following would be the best course of action for teachers to take? correct answer: Teachers can use findings from educational research to guide their classroom decision making The textbook in this course describes several research findings. Which sentence aligns with research findings described in Chapters 1 & 2? correct answer: Students use both their right and left brain hemispheres for completing even simple tasks Dr. Knowles conducts a study in which she randomly selects a group students to experience logically organized learning material; Dr. Knowles randomly selects a second group of students that experience the same material presented in a haphazard, unpredictable sequence. Dr. Knowles finds that group of students with the logically sequenced and organized material remember more than the other group of students. This study can best be described as: correct answer: an experimental study