Edpsy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Humanistic: Whole person perspective and concentrate -GOAL: Self Actualization Behavioral Views: Focus on changes in behavior that results from experiences with the environment Cognitive Views: Focus on people's belief's, expectations, and attempts to make sense of their experiences Attribution: Why did something happen? did you do something different? did it go well or poorly? Goal Orientation: Mastery: Learning for Learning, not for the A, working for understanding Perfor...

what is the memory system that passively detects environmental stimuli? correct answer: sensory memory Of the following, which is the best describe of critical thinking? correct answer: the ability and inclination to make and assess conclusions based on evidence Jorge has found that the knowledge he has of the structure of Spanish, his native language, has helped him learn English structure and syntax. Of the following, Jorge's experience best illustrates correct answer: specific trans...

D307 WGU EdPsych QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What are some motor skills developed in infancy? - ANSWER Dozens of motor skills What motor skills do 2nd year infants develop? - ANSWER Increased coordination What can an 18th month old do? - ANSWER Stack blocks and use fingers to eat crackers What motor skills develop in early childhood? - ANSWER Fine motor skills What physical activities do children do in early childhood? - ANSWER Run, hop, tumble, play, jigsaw puzzles What happens...

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...

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...

Extrinisic Motivation correct answer: Students learn the material just to do well of the test Intrinsic Motivation correct answer: Students learn the material because they're interested in the subject How can we increase intrinsic motivation? correct answer: Stimulate interest, present material that stimulates curiosity, get student input on goals, and have a supportive classroom When do rewards increase intrinsic motivation? correct answer: When they are related to importance rath...

Science vs. art of teaching correct answer: Applying science to education, smaller class sizes seem to be better, practice WITH feedback, yelling isn't always the answer Classical Conditioning correct answer: Learning where response to a stimulus is brought under control of a new stimulus Problem Solving Approach correct answer: An approach to thinking about and solving 1) Observation 2)Hypothesis 3) Test Hypothesis 4) Observe Results Operant Conditioning correct answer: Learn...

Principle of least intervention correct answer: Prevention, Nonverbal Cues, Praise Appropriate Behavior, Vicarious Reinforcement, Verbal Reminders, and Consequences Time on task correct answer: After all the other processes going on in class, teachers are left with a much smaller time for overall task. Consequences correct answer: If all procedures to get students to on task fail, give the students a choice: Either follow the rules or they get a consequence. Follow through with the cons...

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...