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,1. The primary focus of educational psychology is to understand howa. students develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally over time.
b. different factors influence learning in classroom settings.
c. problem-solving tactics and self-esteem influence psychosocial well-being.
d. achievement test scores relate to general aptitude.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: snow.psyc.14.1.1 - State the main focus of educational psychology
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 4 - Content Knowledge
KEYWORDS: Knowledge
NOTES: The primary focus of educational psychology is to understand how students learn in
classroom settings.
2. The following quote, “to study what people think and do as they teach and learn in a particular environment
where education and training are intended to take place” best describes the primary focus of
a. social scientists. b. board of education members.
c. school administrators. d. educational psychologists.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: snow.psyc.14.1.1 - State the main focus of educational psychology
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 4 - Content Knowledge
KEYWORDS: Knowledge
NOTES: The primary focus of educational psychology is to understand how students learn in
various educational settings.
3. Teaching children or adolescents is challenging because it requires
a. flexible decision making and a working knowledge of the topics being discussed.
b. the development of instructional techniques that work with virtually all students.
c. rapid use of the latest methods of instruction.
d. strict adherence to carefully designed lesson plans.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:snow.psyc.14.1.2 - Explain how learning about educational psychology will help make
you a better teacher.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 5 - Application of Content
KEYWORDS: Comprehension
NOTES: Teaching is complex work because of its decision-making nature; it requires extensive
knowledge and a variety of instructional skills.
, 4. Being a teacher is somewhat analogous to
being
a. a worker in a factory who is expected to produce a particular product efficiently.
b. the president of a company who directs the activities of all of its divisions.
c. a computer specialist who knows everything about one type of computer and nothing about any other type.
d. a rock that stands firm under any condition.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:snow.psyc.14.1.2 - Explain how learning about educational psychology will help make
you a better teacher.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 5 - Application of Content
KEYWORDS: Comprehension
NOTES: Like a company president who must be knowledgeable about the personnel and
operations of all of the company's divisions, teaching requires extensive knowledge
about one's subject matter, instructional strategies, and students.
5. Many advancements in teaching and learning are due in large part to
a. the accumulation of traditional practices.
b. philanthropic contributions.
c. the research of educational psychologists.
d. suggestions from parents and school board members.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:snow.psyc.14.1.2 - Explain how learning about educational psychology will help make
you a better teacher.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 5 - Application of Content
KEYWORDS: Comprehension
NOTES: For almost every topic in this textbook, suggested instructional practices are supported
by a significant body of educational research.
, 6. Research shows that the most effective teachers generally have
a. received little or no formal training but seem to have a genuine knack for instruction.
b. been paid the most for teaching.
c. earned excellent grades in all of their own course work.
d. received professional training.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:snow.psyc.14.1.2 - Explain how learning about educational psychology will help make
you a better teacher.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 5 - Application of Content
KEYWORDS: Comprehension
NOTES: Research has shown that the most effective teachers are those who have graduated
from an accredited teacher-education program.
7. The grade retention policies of many schools are examples of
a. the implementation of practices based on sound scientific research.
b. practices based on studies that verify teachers' beliefs about intellectual development.
c. practices that have little scientific merit because they are based on unsystematic observation.
d. practices stemming from research that suggests that repeating a grade is beneficial to a student.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:snow.psyc.14.1.3 - Describe the limitations of a nonscientific approach to solving
education-related problems and the strengths of a scientific approach.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 5 - Application of Content
KEYWORDS: Comprehension
NOTES: Grade retention practices are based on unsubstantiated beliefs that are founded on
unsystematic observations.
8. One example of how unsystematic observation may lead to poor educational policies or decisions is
a. free school lunches. b. assessment instruments.
c. Head Start programs. d. grade retention policies.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:snow.psyc.14.1.3 - Describe the limitations of a nonscientific approach to solving
education-related problems and the strengths of a scientific approach.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC 5 - Application of Content
KEYWORDS: Comprehension
NOTES: Widely held beliefs about the value of grade retention are based on unsystematic
observations and have little scientific merit.
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