Test Bank Educational Psychology 8th Edition John Santrock. Isbn: 9781264530212.
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Test Bank Educational Psychology 8th Edition John Santrock. Isbn: 9781264530212.
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Contents-=1 Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching
2 Cognitive and Language Develop...
TEST BANK Educational Psychology 8th Edition John Santrock
Chapter 01: Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching
1) William James is responsible for writing the first psychology textbook, Principles of
Psychology, in 1890.
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2) E. L. Thorndike opposed the idea that educational psychology must have a scientific base and
should focus strongly on measurement.
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3) In 1954, Leta Hollingworth developed the concept of programmed learning, which involved
reinforcing the student after each of a series of steps until the student reached a learning goal.
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4) According to a recent survey, the "best teachers" expect too much from students.
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5) Effective teachers do not help students become self-motivated to learn.
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6) Effective teachers tend to be critical, aggressive, and manipulative when interacting with
students.
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,8) Effective teachers set high goals for their teaching and organize plans for reaching those
goals.
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9) The direct instruction approach is a learner-centered approach that emphasizes the
importance of individuals actively constructing their knowledge and understanding with
guidance from the teacher.
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10) Grade level and age tend to be good predictors of children's development.
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11) Today, one of every five children in the United States is from an immigrant family.
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12) Differentiated instruction emphasizes tailoring assignments to meet students' needs and
abilities.
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13) Effective teachers only use assessment to document their students' performance after
instruction.
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14) Good interviews and surveys involve concrete, specific, and unambiguous questions.
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,15) A standardized test often allows a student's performance to be compared with that of other
students at the same age or grade level, in many cases on a national basis.
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16) Case studies are typically used when controlled research is conducted in the laboratory.
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17) If the results of correlational research indicate that two traits are highly correlated, then one
trait most likely is the cause of the other.
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18) Many ethnographic studies are long-term projects.
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19) In an experiment, a control group serves as the baseline against which the effects of the
manipulated condition can be compared.
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20) The results of a program evaluation research can be generalized to other settings because
program evaluation research usually focuses on general issues rather than on specific issues
in educational practice.
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21) In the context of teacher-as-researcher, clinical interviews help teachers obtain information
about a particular issue and also provide them with a sense of how children think and feel.
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, 22) Which of the following researchers, during the late 1890s, argued for the importance of
observing classrooms for improving education?
A) George Sanchez
B) William James
C) Kenneth Clark
D) Leta Hollingworth
23) Who was the first individual to use the term "gifted" to describe students who scored
exceptionally high on intelligence tests, and what year was this term first published by this
researcher?
A) Leta Hollingworth, 1916
B) Mamie Clark, 1939
C) William James, 1951
D) John Dewey, 1962
24) According to the text, who established the first major educational psychology laboratory in
the United States, where was it established, and in what year was it established?
A) E. L. Thorndike, Cornell University, 1820
B) William James, Columbia University, 1865
C) John Dewey, University of Chicago, 1894
D) Margaret Metzger, Harvard University, 1954
25) William James is known for which of the following recommendations regarding the
importance of observing teaching and learning in classrooms?
A) Start lessons at a point just below the child's current level of understanding so the
child can gain confidence.
B) Start lessons at a point just beyond the child's current level of understanding to stretch
the child's mind.
C) Encourage children to learn about the world by reading books by a variety of authors
to gain a broad perspective on the world.
D) Encourage children to learn about the world through hands-on experience so that each
child gains confidence in solving problems.
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