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the professional application of psychological knowledge to the solution of problems associated with human behavior

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applied psychology

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What is an example of clinical psychology?

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treating mental health problems

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what is an example of counseling psychology?

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therapeutic practices

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what is an example of educational psychology?

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educational practice and learning

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what is an example of occupational psychology?

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improving organizations

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what is an example of health psychology?

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human health behavior problems

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what is an example of sports & exercise psychology?

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enhancing sport performance

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what is an example of forensic psychology?

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applications in criminal justice system

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what is an example of neuropsychology?

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study and function of brain processes

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practice whose efficacy has been proven through research using the scientific method

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evidence-based practice

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what are the 3 characteristics of the scientific approach?

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systematic empiricism, empirical questions, and public knowledge

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carefully planning, making, recording, and analyzing observations about the natural world

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systematic empiricism

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questions about the way the world actually is; can be answered by systematically observing it

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empirical questions

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the publishing of knowledge after scientists ask empirical questions, make systematic observations, and draw conclusions

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public knowledge

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What must be true about scientific claims?

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they must be falsifiable

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refers to activities and beliefs that are claimed to be scientific by their proponents—and may
appear to be scientific at first glance—but are not

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pseudoscience

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what are the key differences between science and pseudoscience?

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pseudoscience might lack:
- systematic empiricism
- public knowledge
pseudoscience does not address empirical questions (not falsifiable)

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intuitive beliefs about people’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings

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folk psychology

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what is the process of scientific research (scientific method)?

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1) formulate a research question
2) conduct a study to answer question
3) analyze the data
4) draw conclusions
5) publish results

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conducted primarily for the sake of achieving a more detailed and accurate understanding of human behavior, without necessarily trying to address any particular practical problem

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basic research

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conducted primarily to address some practical problem

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applied research

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Why does psychology rely on science rather than common sense?

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People’s intuitions about human behavior (folk psychology) often turn out to be wrong

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we tend to focus on cases that confirm our intuitive beliefs and not on cases that disconfirm them

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confirmation bias

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when there is often not enough evidence to fully evaluate a belief or claim

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tolerance for uncertainty

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quantity or quality that varies across people

or situations

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variable

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a definition of the variable in terms of precisely how it is to be measured

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operational definition

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a statistic used to measure the strength of a correlation between quantitative variables

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Pearson’s r

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a type of study designed specifically to answer the question of whether there is a causal relationship between two variables

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experiment

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When is an experiment high in internal validity?

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when the way it was conducted supports the conclusion that

the independent variable caused any observed differences in the dependent variable

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when is an experiment high in external validity?

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when the way it was conducted supports generalizing the results to people and situations beyond those actually studied

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What 3 conditions must be met before we can make a causal inference?

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covariation, time-order relationship, and elimination of plausible alternative causes

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How is covariation measured in an experiment?

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there is a relationship between the independent and dependent variables

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how is a time-order relationship measured in an experiment?

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the presumed cause precedes the effect

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how is the elimination of plausible alternative causes measured in an experiment?

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using control techniques, we rule out other possible causes for the outcome

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an extraneous variable that differs on average across

levels of the independent variable

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confounding variable

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experiments that examine the effects of a variable that is not directly under the researcher’s control (student age or gender) on outcomes such as achievement or performance level

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quasi-experimental designs

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a list of all the members of the population from which to select the respondents

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sampling frame

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done in such a way that each individual in the population has an equal probability of being selected for the sample

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simple random sampling

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the population is divided into different subgroups or “strata” (usually based on demographic characteristics) and then a random sample is taken from each “stratum”

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stratified random sampling

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larger clusters of individuals are randomly

sampled and then individuals within each cluster are randomly sampled

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cluster sampling

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occurs when a sample is selected in such a way that it is not representative of the entire population and therefore produces inaccurate results

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sampling bias

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what are the 4 steps of sampling?

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1) define the population
2) obtain a sampling frame
3) select a sample
4) get data from each element

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What does IRB stand for?

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institutional review board

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a committee that is responsible for reviewing research protocols for potential ethical problems

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IRB (institutional review board)

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what are the general things to be

concerned about when seeking ethics approval?

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make sure the risks of the proposed research are minimized, the benefits outweigh the risks, the research is carried out in a fair manner, and the informed consent procedure is adequate

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concerned with the application of psychological theories and research to help us understand how teachers and learners behave, perform, think, feel, and relate to each other in various educational settings

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educational psychology

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What are some aspects of educational psychology/what is studied and improved?

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students’ functioning and organization in the classroon

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an approach to the study of psychology which focuses entirely on observable events and the behaviors associated with them, without referring to the mind and emotions

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behaviourism

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What did Pavlov discover with his dog experiment?

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classical conditioning

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the learning of an association between 2 stimuli, the first of which (the conditioned stimulus) predicts the occurrence of the second (the unconditioned stimulus)

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classical conditioning

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What did Skinner discover with his rat experiment?

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operant conditioning

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the learning of a specific behavior or response because that behavior has certain consequences

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operant conditioning

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How does positive reinforcement work?

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you behave in a certain way that results in a reward, and as a result, you are more likely to repeat that behavior

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how does negative reinforcement work?

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You behave in a certain way that results in the removal of something unpleasant, and as a result you are more likely to repeat that behavior (ex: doing a paper early)

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A consequence that follows a behavior so that you do the behavior less often in the future

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punishment

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a process of reinforcing a series of responses that increasingly resemble the desired final behavior

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shaping

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when do we use shaping?

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when a desired behavior occurs rarely or not at all

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What does ABA stand for?

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applied behavior analysis

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what does ABA (applied behavior analysis) consist of?

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  • applies behaviorist principles to those with behavioral difficulties
  • functional behavior assessment followed by changes to pattern of reinforcement
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Who is ABA (applied behavior analysis) usually used with?

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children with autism or disruptive class behavior

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learning through imitation

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observational learning

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an instinctive process of learning the features of other members of the same species that occurs shortly after hatching or birth, usually focused on the mother

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imprinting

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What are the four stages and ages of Piaget’s cognitive theory of development?

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Sensorimotor (0-2 yrs)
preoperational (2-6 yrs)
concrete operational (7-12 yrs)
formal operational (12+ yrs)

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What are characteristics of the sensorimotor stage of Piaget’s theory?

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  • direct sensory and motor contact are explored

- object permanence and separation anxiety are developed

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What are characteristics of the preoperational stage of Piaget’s theory?

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  • symbols (words and images) are used to represent objects but the child doesn’t reason logically
  • egocentrism
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What are characteristics of the concrete operational stage of Piaget’s theory?

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  • logical thinking

- difficulties with abstract reasoning

67
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What are characteristics of the formal operational stage of Piaget’s theory?

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  • understanding of abstract concepts

- engagement in systematic logical reasoning and problem solving

68
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a state experienced by a child when encountering new experiences that do not map onto his or her existing schemes

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disequilibrium

69
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what are the main points of Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory?

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  • social interaction influences cognitive development
  • biological and cultural development do not occur in isolation
  • language plays a major role in cognitive development
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the distance between what a child can do unaided and what he or she can achieve with the guidance and support of a more competent other

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zone of proximal development

71
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the way in which a child’s efforts to master a new or challenging task can be supported in a flexible and contingent way by adults or more competent partners

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scaffolding

72
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what plays a central role in mental development?

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language

73
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How do teachers play a role in academic motivation?

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their expectations can act as self-fulfilling prophecies

74
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How do parents play a role in academic motivation?

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parental beliefs and expectations impact self-perceptions and attitudes to learning

75
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How do peers play a role in academic motivation?

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  • peer interactions influence learning and motivation, emotions, and behavior
  • social comparison
  • Peer group difficulties can have negative impact on classroom adjustment
76
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what does the information processing theory describe?

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cognitive development as changes in processing of information

77
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What is the capacity of sensory memory?

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very low

78
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What is the duration for sensory memory?

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2-3 seconds or less

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What is the capacity of working memory?

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limited

80
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what is the duration of working memory?

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less than a minute

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what is the capacity of long term memory?

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unlimited

82
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what is the duration of long term memory?

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long (permanently)

83
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How is attention used in sensory memory?

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involves active focusing on information

84
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including recall and recognition, the process of remembering information stored in long-term memory

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retrieval

85
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repeating information over and over again

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rehearsal

86
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forming associations between information one is trying to learn with information already stored in memory

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elaboration

87
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memory devices that aid in information retention or retrieval in the human memory

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mnemonic devices

88
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What are a few types of mnemonic devices?

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  • Loci
  • Acronyms
  • Acrostics
  • Songs
89
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Once information is stored in memory it has to be reactivated to keep it there. If not reactivated, this process takes place

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decay

90
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a process in which memory is available but has become temporarily unavailable

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interference

91
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the subjective feeling that people have of being confident that they know the target word for which they are searching, yet they cannot recall this word

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tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

92
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involves attention, rehearsal and repetition and leads to new knowledge or skills that can later be developed into more complex knowledge and skills

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deliberate practice

93
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Practice helps students develop expertise in what?

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subject matter (it helps to distinguish novices from experts in given subjects)

94
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Taking a test can serve as a learning opportunity, enhancing memory retention to a greater extent than additional studying

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the Testing effect

95
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What 2 things is the size of the testing effect modulated by?

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test format & feedback

96
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Memory is better for repeated information if repetitions occur spaced over time than if they occur massed, one after another

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spacing effect`

97
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the tendency, when learning information in a long list, to more likely recall the first and last items

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serial position effect

98
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recalling the first items on a long list

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primacy effect

99
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recalling the last items on a long list

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recency effect

100
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  • importance of humility, freedom from conventional standards of judgment, knowledge of oneself
  • the ability to solve problems, to adapt to new environments, to learn from new experiences
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intelligence

101
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What categories do Sternberg’s theory of intelligence fall under?

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domain-general and qualitative

102
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In Sternberg’s theory, what are the 3 abilities that intelligence is comprised of?

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analytic intelligence
creative intelligence
practical intelligence

103
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What categories do Gardner’s theory of intelligence fall under?

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domain-specific and qualitative

104
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What is the main point of Gardner’s theory?

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argues for existence of several relatively independent human intelligences (ex. linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, naturalist intelligence)

105
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What categories do Spearman’s Single-factor theory fall under?

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domain-general and psychometric

106
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what is explained in Spearman’s theory?

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General mental ability & general intelligence

107
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the ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience

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crystallized intelligence

108
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the ability to find and solve novel, abstract problems

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fluid intelligence

109
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used a single number, known as the intelligence quotient (IQ), to represent an individual’s score on the test

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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

110
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a score derived from one of several different standardized tests designed to assess intelligence within a certain age group

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intelligence quotient (IQ)

111
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ability to create work that is novel, high in quality and appropriate

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creativity

112
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What do you need to do in order to be creative?

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  • view things in new ways/from a different perspective

- be able to generate new possibilities or alternatives

113
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What does IDEA stand for?

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

114
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Who does IDEA protect?

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  • protects students with at least 1 of 13 qualifying categories of disability who ALSO need specialized support and instruction to benefit from education
115
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What does IDEA do?

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Provides a “special education” plan known as IEP which provides…

  • specialized instruction
  • related supportive services
116
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What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?

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Three-tier model to identify students who might have a learning disability

117
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the most compelling evidence for a claim comes from __________________.

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converging evidence

118
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correlational designs permit researchers to ___________________.

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predict and describe behavior

119
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Paying more attention to observations that support our own thoughts about something is an example of _____________.

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confirmation bias

120
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Participants blindly taste Pepsi and Coke in a random order and rate the taste of each on a scale of 1-10. The dependent variable in this experiment is _______.

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the ratings of the soda

121
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You are interested in understanding U of M students’ opinions of food options on campus. You survey 100 students in an introductory chemistry course. In this example, college students at U of M are the _________ and the students in the chemistry course are the ________.

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population; sample

122
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A ratio scale provides __________.

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a true zero

123
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A researcher found that participants made fewer driving errors in a driving simulator after eating chocolate compared to participants who did not eat chocolate. She wonders whether these findings extend to driving a real car on the road. This is an issue of __________.

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external validity

124
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Asking participants if they are male or female is a __________ level of measurement.

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nominal

125
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EXAM QUESTION: What is true about ethics in research with human participants?

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The benefits must outweigh any potential risks

126
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True or False: You do not have to cite ideas that are not your own as long as it’s in your own words

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False (ALWAYS cite ideas that aren’t yours)

127
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True or False: Some research is exempt from regulations

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True (Research that does not pose confidentiality risks to subjects, observes people in naturalistic settings, or only uses public data is exempt)

128
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True or False: As early as the Victorian era, there was an explicit and established pedagogy.

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False (There were apprenticeships and informal learning, but no explicit pedagogy)

129
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Learning through dialogue and asking questions is ___________.

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The Socratic Method

130
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Which period had the greatest influence in shaping modern mainstream education?

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the Industrial Revolution

131
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Operant conditioning and classical conditioning differ in that operant conditioning involves ______________.

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voluntary behaviors

132
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True or False: Once a behavior is conditioned, it’s possible to extinguish the behavior.

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True

133
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In Pavlov’s experiments, food causes dogs to drool as a natural response. Food is what kind of stimulus?

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unconditioned

134
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Pavlov’s dog drooling is a what type of response?

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Conditioned and unconditioned (depends on whether it’s in response to food or the tuning fork)

135
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Reorganizing or restructuring your thoughts when there’s an inconsistency between your pre-existing knowledge and something new you’re trying to learn is the basis of Piaget’s idea of __________.

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accommodation

136
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The distance between a child’s actual developmental level and the level of potential development is _________.

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zone of proximal development

137
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What is one important idea for Piaget’s idea of constructivism?

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learning is an active activity

138
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What is true about long-term memory?

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Its capacity is essentially limitless

139
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True or False: it’s only possible to hold 7 +/- 2 numbers in working memory.

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False (It’s possible to hold 7 +/- 2 CHUNKS in working memory. If you can group multiple numbers into chunks, it’s possible to hold much, much more than 9 numbers!)

140
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True or False: The effort you spend taking tests can actually have a negative impact on your ability to later recall the information you had to learn for the test.

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False

141
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Is memory better when you must retrieve information over and over again without interruption, or is it better when retrieval attempts are spread out over time? Why?

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It’s better to spread them out because of the spacing effect.

142
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True or False: Sensory memory doesn’t involve attention.

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False (attention is necessary for sensory memory)

143
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True or False: Long-term memory becomes full and can displace contents to “make room” for new contents

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False (LTM has an unlimited capacity)

144
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True or False: Because long-term memory is limitless, you have access to everything you’ve learned.

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False (connections decay and other information can interfere)

145
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The tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful for solving problems, communication, or entertaining ourselves is ______________.

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creativity

146
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__________ proposed the “g” factor for general intelligence.

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Spearman

147
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True or False: Crystallized and Fluid intelligence decline with old age.

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False (Fluid intelligence does, but crystallized intelligence continues to increase)

148
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True or false: When people believe that intelligence can change with hard work they tend to work harder when faced with challenges.

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True

149
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True or False: We have a good understanding of the cause of most learning disabilities.

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False (But, we do have research-supported strategies that help students learn despite having a disability)

150
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A researcher measures the IQ of sixty people and then times them on a challenging math test. What type of experiment is this?

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correlational design

151
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EXAM QUESTION: What is the diagram below showing? What’s its purpose?

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  • Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

- It’s a three-tiered model that helps identify students who are at risk of learning difficulties

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