EPSY EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Metacognition - Answers :Thinking about thinking; ex. A series of unfortunate events; Ex
knowledge about our own cognitive capabilities, cognitive tasks, and strategies to cope
with cognitive tasks
What is a KWL frame? - Answers :K- what do I already know
W- what do I want to know
L- what did I learn
Learning strategies - Answers :A special kind of procedural knowledge- knowing how to
approach learning tasks
Algorithm - Answers :A step by step process for how to solve a problem
representivness heuristic - Answers :make judgments based on what we already know
(stereotypes) (based on looks) ex. is the man a model or a truck driver
availability heuristic - Answers :Using the information available to you to make the best
guess ex. which is bigger the city in Germany or Atlanta
Belief Preserverence - Answers :people tend to cling to their beliefs even when faced
with information that debunks it
Conformation bias - Answers :searching for information that confirms our preexisting
beliefs and ideas ex. me searching for evidence that the government is watching
everyone closely
Transfer - Answers :influence of previously learned material on new material; the
productive (not reproductive) uses of cognitive tools and motivations
Overlearning - Answers :Learning a skill past mastery so that it becomes automatic
Is underlining and highlighting good ways to remember? - Answers :No. . . they support
memorization not understanding or long term memorization. The best way is to relate it
to previous knowledge
What are the 5 elements of constructivism? - Answers :• Embed learning in complex,
realistic, relevant learning environments
• Provide support for social negotiation and shared responsibility
• Support multiple perspectives and use multiple representations
• Nurture self-awareness and an understanding that knowledge is constructed
• Encourage ownership of learning
Jigsaw classroom - Answers :Students develop expertise on a subject ex. presentations
on different biomes in Mrs. Raulersons class
, Functional Fixedness - Answers :the tendency to think of things only in terms of their
usual functions; an impediment to problem solving
ABC's of Psychology - Answers :affect (emotions), behavior (actions), cognition
(thinking)
Heuristic - Answers :A shortcut for solving a problem; general strategy that might end to
the right answer
means-ends analysis - Answers :when you divide a problem into many sub-goals
instead of tackling it all at once
Working backwards - Answers :First looking at the desired end goals and looking
reversely at what steps it took to get there
Analogical thinking - Answers :heuristic in which one limits the search for solutions to
situations that are similar to the one at hand; however you must focus on meaning (bats
looks would not solve the sonar problem but their abilities would)
Verbalization - Answers :putting your problem solving plan and logic into words
Is educational psychology common sense? - Answers :No common sense contradicts
itself (birds of a feather flock together/ opposites attract) psychology is based on
research
Self-Efficacy - Answers :a teachers belief that they can reach even the most difficult
students and help them
Reflective thinking - Answers :thinking about previous actions and what you can do
better in the future
What makes a good teacher? - Answers :Self-efficacy
reflective thinking
relating to students
open to criticism
Knowledge and inventiveness
Students today - Answers :25% come from immigrant fams
22% live in poverty
Wealth is associated with race
1 in 6 have a developmental disability
What are ACES? - Answers :Adverse Childhood Experiences- when children are
exposed to them they are at risk for problems and they happen to about 1 in 6 children
Metacognition - Answers :Thinking about thinking; ex. A series of unfortunate events; Ex
knowledge about our own cognitive capabilities, cognitive tasks, and strategies to cope
with cognitive tasks
What is a KWL frame? - Answers :K- what do I already know
W- what do I want to know
L- what did I learn
Learning strategies - Answers :A special kind of procedural knowledge- knowing how to
approach learning tasks
Algorithm - Answers :A step by step process for how to solve a problem
representivness heuristic - Answers :make judgments based on what we already know
(stereotypes) (based on looks) ex. is the man a model or a truck driver
availability heuristic - Answers :Using the information available to you to make the best
guess ex. which is bigger the city in Germany or Atlanta
Belief Preserverence - Answers :people tend to cling to their beliefs even when faced
with information that debunks it
Conformation bias - Answers :searching for information that confirms our preexisting
beliefs and ideas ex. me searching for evidence that the government is watching
everyone closely
Transfer - Answers :influence of previously learned material on new material; the
productive (not reproductive) uses of cognitive tools and motivations
Overlearning - Answers :Learning a skill past mastery so that it becomes automatic
Is underlining and highlighting good ways to remember? - Answers :No. . . they support
memorization not understanding or long term memorization. The best way is to relate it
to previous knowledge
What are the 5 elements of constructivism? - Answers :• Embed learning in complex,
realistic, relevant learning environments
• Provide support for social negotiation and shared responsibility
• Support multiple perspectives and use multiple representations
• Nurture self-awareness and an understanding that knowledge is constructed
• Encourage ownership of learning
Jigsaw classroom - Answers :Students develop expertise on a subject ex. presentations
on different biomes in Mrs. Raulersons class
, Functional Fixedness - Answers :the tendency to think of things only in terms of their
usual functions; an impediment to problem solving
ABC's of Psychology - Answers :affect (emotions), behavior (actions), cognition
(thinking)
Heuristic - Answers :A shortcut for solving a problem; general strategy that might end to
the right answer
means-ends analysis - Answers :when you divide a problem into many sub-goals
instead of tackling it all at once
Working backwards - Answers :First looking at the desired end goals and looking
reversely at what steps it took to get there
Analogical thinking - Answers :heuristic in which one limits the search for solutions to
situations that are similar to the one at hand; however you must focus on meaning (bats
looks would not solve the sonar problem but their abilities would)
Verbalization - Answers :putting your problem solving plan and logic into words
Is educational psychology common sense? - Answers :No common sense contradicts
itself (birds of a feather flock together/ opposites attract) psychology is based on
research
Self-Efficacy - Answers :a teachers belief that they can reach even the most difficult
students and help them
Reflective thinking - Answers :thinking about previous actions and what you can do
better in the future
What makes a good teacher? - Answers :Self-efficacy
reflective thinking
relating to students
open to criticism
Knowledge and inventiveness
Students today - Answers :25% come from immigrant fams
22% live in poverty
Wealth is associated with race
1 in 6 have a developmental disability
What are ACES? - Answers :Adverse Childhood Experiences- when children are
exposed to them they are at risk for problems and they happen to about 1 in 6 children
