Chapter 1 - Educational Psychology: A Foundation for Teaching

Question 1

The study of learning and teaching.

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educational psychology

Question 1

Procedure used to test the effect of a treatment.

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experiment

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Doing things for a purpose; teachers who use intentionality plan their actions based on the outcomes they want to achieve.

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intentionality

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The degree to which teachers feel that their own efforts determine the success of their students.

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teacher efficacy

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Evaluation of conclusions through logical and systematic examination of the problem, the evidence, and the solution.

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critical thinking

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Explanation of the relationship between factors, such as the effects of alternative grading systems on student motivation.

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principle

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A set of principles that explains and relates certain phenomena.

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theory

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A special program that is the subject of an experiment.

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treatment

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Something that can have more than one value.

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variable

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Procedure used to test the effect of a treatment.

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experiment

Question 11

Selection by chance into different treatment groups; intended to ensure equivalence of the groups.

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random assignment

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Experiment in which conditions are highly controlled.

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laboratory experiment

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The degree to which an experiment’s results can be attributed to the treatment in question rather than other factors.

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internal validity

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Experiment conducted under realistic conditions in which individuals are assigned by chance to receive different practical treatments or programs.

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randomized field experiment

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Group that receives treatment during an experiment.

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experimental group

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Group that receives no special treatment during an experiment.

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control group

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Experiment that studies a treatment’s effect on one person or one group by contrasting behavior before, during, and after application of the treatment.

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single-case experiment

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Research into the relationships between variables as they naturally occur.

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correlational study

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Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to high levels of another.

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positive correlation

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Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to low levels of another.

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negative correlation

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Variables for which there is no relationship between levels of one compared to another.

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uncorrelated variables

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Research study aimed at identifying and gathering detailed information about a topic of interest.

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descriptive research

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Research carried out by educators in their own classrooms or schools.

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action research

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Degree to which results of an experiment can be applied to real-life situations.

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external validity