Educational Psychology ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND CERTIFIED CORRECT PASSED ANSWERS 2023/2024

Educational Psychology ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND CERTIFIED CORRECT PASSED ANSWERS 2023/2024 What makes an effective teacher? - correct answer 1. patience 2. classroom management 3. Self reflection 4. Flexibility 5. Organization Who are psychologists? - correct answer 1. Researchers(basic or applied) 2. Practicing Psychologists(counseling, clinical, and school) Psychiatrists? - correct answer Medical doctors who can prescribe drugs Psychologists? - correct answer Cannot prescribe drugs What is educational psychology? - correct answer Applied discipline. Study of learners, learning and teaching (academic/research based perspective). Accumulated and integrated knowledge and theories that is necessary for making good "in the moment" decisions. Common language for discussing issues and interventions in the schools. Who are educational psychologists? - correct answer Individuals who use psychological principles to address or study school based problems. 1. Masters level training: work in schools, administering and scoring assessments. 2. Doctorate level training: Consultation, supervision, and private practice. - Median salary is 55,000-60,000. Psychologists in the schools were engaged primarily in testing and special education placement. Where do educational psychologists work? - correct answer 1. University: secondary education, research, and administration. 2. Consultation: private practice, publishing firms, group counseling firms. 3. School systems: assessments, academic and behavioral interventions, crisis interventions. Who do educational psychologists serve? - correct answer 1. Concerned with all students: improve general academics, universal screening, school atmosphere 2. Research and training emphasis on extreme groups: gifted, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, specific learning disorders, behavior disorders. What makes an effective teacher? - correct answer 1. Knowing the material 2. Understanding skills for teaching that material 3. Using an "intentional teaching" model 4. Self-regulating behavior 5. Reflecting and learning from previous experience 6. Applying and integrating all above components 7. Personality components(warmth, compassion)