Edpsy final - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what will students know or be able to do? correct answer: Learning objectives what will count as evidence of the extent to which objectives are being met? correct answer: assessments what learning experiences will move students toward meeting the stated objectives and successfully completing the assessments? correct answer: instructional activities the data collected that help make decisions about students learning; the EVIDENCE of the extent to which students are meeting learning ob...

Research bias correct answer: A textbook company interviews teachers about the materials they use and conclude that their products are the best. Metacognition correct answer: The "master" process that dictates the use of other processes in building or using memories. Also known as the central executive function. Classical conditioning correct answer: The process by which individuals associate two stimuli in their surroundings Cognitive modeling correct answer: Instruction that inc...

Definition of Erickson's psychosocial theory correct answer: -Stage theory of personality development -Stages begin in infancy and continue throughout lifespan -At each stage, the person faces a basic psychological conflict (how conflict resolves affects personality development) Definition of attachment correct answer: Refers to the strong affectionate tie we have for special people in our lives and from whom we receive comfort Stranger anxiety correct answer: A form of distress that...

Who is not a person who can request a child be tested for special education? correct answer: a janitor What is a strength of an assessment? correct answer: it shows the strengths of a student What was the law called for education for all handicapped children and in what year did this happen? correct answer: PL 94-142 in year 1975 What does authentic assessment mean? correct answer: it simulates a real life assessment What is test reliability? correct answer: The accuracy with wh...

EDPSY 490 final study guide with complete solutions parsimony - ANSWER-capturing the essence of the data in the simplest manner possible, without misrepresenting the data population - ANSWER-the scores we wish to know about (aka "truth") parameters - ANSWER-numerical descriptions (quantities) of a population (of scores) -> "truth" statistics - ANSWER-numerical descriptions (quantities) of a sample of scores -> "reality" μ formal definition - ANSWER-E(X) μ comput...