Educational Psychology

Bandura social learning theory -combines behavioral and cognitive views -behavioral= students are motivated by a desire to gain reinforcements or avoid punishments -cognitive= motivated by acquiring understanding of external events social cognitive theory emphasis on the role of other people serving as models and teachers, adds beliefs and expectations to previous theory Self-Efficacy personal beliefs about competency in a particular area or situation self efficacy 2.0 -mastery experie...

Learning Science correct answer: A new interdisciplinary science of learning has emerged, based on research psychology, education, computer science, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, neuroscience, and other fields that study learning. Constructivism correct answer: View that emphasizes the active role of the learner, in building understanding, and making sense of information 1st wave constructivism (piaget) correct answer: A focus on the individed and psychological sources of knowing...

Nearly 16 million or 22% of children in America live in poverty. About how many of these children live in extreme poverty? correct answer: 7 million According to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, which children were required to reach proficiency and meet adequate yearly performance goals? correct answer: all students Mr. Hernandez has accepted a teaching job in a new district. In his interview, he learned that he will be evaluated on 22 components of knowledge and skills in four domai...

Piaget correct answer: -cognitive development -4 stages of development -age ranges of stages are flexible -one must complete each stage before moving to the next one Skinner correct answer: -Behaviorism -reinforcement -father of operant conditioning Bandura correct answer: -Social Learning Theory -Learning by observation Vygotsky correct answer: -Social Development Theory -learning by observation -ZPD -learning from others Bruner correct answer: -Cognitive Development ...

A teacher tells her students, "When you do your math homework assignments, you must use white lined paper. Please, no tear—outs from spiral notebooks—I won't accept them under any circumstances! Divide each page with a vertical line, always putting the problem on the left side and your solution on the right side. Use a number two pencil—nothing lighter, and definitely no ink! I expect all erasures to be thorough and clean." Which one of the following basic needs is the teacher most like...

Classroom management emphasizes_______________ student behavior correct answer: positive Teacher is best viewed as a ___________________ correct answer: • director What strategies should be used at the beginning of the school year. correct answer: 1) communicate your rules and procedures to the class and get student cooperation in following them 2) get students to engage effectively in all learning activities Know the different physical classroom arrangements correct answer: *Aud...

an integrated set of concepts and principles that explain a phenomenon Learner-centered instruction is best described by which of the following answer choices? (1) correct answer: instruction that is tailored to students' characteristics and behaviors Choose the statement that best characterizes the meaning of "students with special needs" correct answer: are different enough from their peers that specially adapted instruction or materials are necessary to promote their success at sch...

Rita Rewards gives point to her students for good grades, jobs completed in class and for doing kind deeds for others. At the end of the week students can redeem points at her classroom store, where they can choose from a number of different prizes. Rita's reward strategy is an example of A. Primary reinforcement B. Premack principle C. Reciprocal causation D. Token economy correct answer: token economy While all people can serve as models, some people are more influential as models tha...

As a new teacher, you are eager to meet your 24 students. You are interested in the ethnic and cultural diversity of your students and their range of abilities and needs. If the diversity among your students matches national statistical norms, how many children will you have with mild tosevere developmental disabilities? correct answer: Four Nearly 15 million or 22% of children in America live in poverty. How does the wealth in typical Black households compare to the wealth in typical White ...

Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) correct answer: a theory that explains how we sometimes learn new responses as a result of two stimuli being presented at approximately the same time Conditioned Stimulus correct answer: makes an organism react to something because it is associated with something else (triggers a conditioned response) Unconditioned Stimulus correct answer: when a stimulus leads to a particular response Conditioned Response correct answer: A conditioned response is a l...