Educational Psychology Terms

Question 1

Assessment

Answer 1

An evaluation of progress, can be the result of study on personal characteristics

Question 2

Behaviorism

Answer 2

A perspective that someone’s behaviour is the result of observing someone else’s behavior

Question 3

Conditioning

Answer 3

A behavioural process to shape a specific behaviour (shaping) by using punishment or reinforcement related to a specific target behaviour

Question 4

Aptitude

Answer 4

Someone’s competency in doing something

Question 5

Reinforcement

Answer 5

A reward, consequence of an occurred behaviour

Question 6

Shaping

Answer 6

A process of teaching specific new behaviours constantly

Question 7

Scaffolding

Answer 7

A technique that involves changing the level of support for learning repeatedly, so the individual’s ability will be better and increased due to the harder challenges

Question 8

Mental Age

Answer 8

an individual’s level of mental development compared to others

Question 9

Metacognition

Answer 9

Cognition about cognition

Question 10

Pupil

Answer 10

younger student