Educational Psychology (Midterm)

Ineffective teachers posses commitment and motivation.

Vygotsky believed that private speech represents an early transition in becoming more socially communicative

Effective teachers set high goals for their teaching and organize plans for reaching those goals.

According to Erikson’s development theory, the primary risk during the elementary years is that an might develop a sense

E.L.Thorndike opposed the idea that educational psychology must have a scientific base and should focus on measurements?

During the period of development known as “early childhood”, a child typically does which of the following?

 Semantics refers to the meaning of words and sentences

Which of the following is the smallest unit of meaning in language?

According to Piaget, _____ occurs when children incorporate new information into their existing schemas.

Tiny gaps between neurons where connections between neurons are made are called:

Where do naturalistic observations take place?

Which of the following best describes a case study?

Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory provide one of the few theoretical frameworks for systematically examining__on both

During which of Erikson’s development is a person expected to focus his or her efforts on transmitting positive for next

According to a recent survey, which of the following is a characteristic of the worst teachers?

Which of the following provides an example of how the macrosystem, as described by Bronfenbrenner, influences education?

teacher-as-researcher, clinical interview help teachers obtain information about a particular issue and children emotion

An individual’s thoughts become more abstract, logical, and idealistic during which of the following periods?

Piaget believed that children who engage in “private speech” are more socially competent than children who do not.

At the __stage of Erikson’s development, infants begin to discover that their behavior is their own.

Which of the following provides an example of how the ecosystem, as described by Bronfenbrenner, influences education?

According to Erikson’s development theory, if a toddler is punished harshly, he or she will likely develop?

A child begins to learn to be responsible for his or herself and belongings at the _____ stage of Erikson’s develoment

According to recent survey, which of the following traits is a characteristic of the best teacher?

According to Erikson’s development theory, if an individual is neglected or treated badly as an infant, it will develop?

If a child is in his or her elementary school years, he or she is most likely in the ____ period of development.

The main point of Vygotsky’s theory for teaching is that students need many opportunities to learn with more teachers

According to a recent study, which of the following is a characteristic of the best teachers?

What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

 _________ is Erikson’s first psychosocial stage of development.