Chapter 1 Quiz Flashcards
What characteristic applies to gender
Socially constructed
Cross-sectional and longitudinal are two types of _____ design
Quasi experimental
If a teacher came to you for advice, when would you tell them to implement educational psychology practices?
When making daily classroom decisions
True or false - The best practices for classroom management from several generations ago are still very relevant today
False
True or false - the population must be determined before the sample is selected
True
Educational psychology provides a foundation of ______-based knowledge
Evidence
True or false - Best practices and education or list of specific strategies
False
Case studies in ethnographic studies are two types of _____ research
Descriptive
What is an example of ethnicity?
Language
The foundation of education is taking a common sense approach to teaching
False
Mrs. Hsieh is a teacher who is curious about the effects of age on reading comprehension. She gives an advance assignment to her classes, then compares the 10-year-old scores with the nine-year-old scores to see if there’s a significant difference. How would you describe the research of Mrs. Hseih
Quasi experimental
True or false - people with physical disabilities are a minority group
True
Comparing which two groups qualifies as longitudinal research design
Children at six months old and then again in kindergarten
What is the best way for a teacher to approach differences between groups?
Be aware of personal biases and assumptions
True or false - To be considered a minority group, a group of people must be underrepresented when compared to the number of majority group members
False
