Education Psychology

Education Psychology Mrs. Tell, a third-grade teacher, is using a taxonomy that is comprised of cognitive skills that include remembering, comprehending, synthesizing, and evaluating. Who created the taxonomy that Mrs. Tell is using? - Answer- Benjamin Bloom According to a recent survey, which of the following traits is characteristic of the best teachers? A. Having a sense of humor. B. Treating students like children. C. Assigning excessive amounts of homework. D. Showing favoritism toward some students. - Answer- Having a sense of humor Which of the following does not characterize the direct instruction approach? A. Peer collaboration. B. High teacher expectations for student progress. C. Teacher direction and control. D. Maximization of student time on academic tasks. - Answer- Peer Collaboration Which of the following best describes the educational philosophy of constructivism? A. Individuals actively build knowledge and understanding. B. Individuals learn best when they work independently rather than in large groups. C. Individuals have a tendency to adopt the biases of their teachers. D. Individuals retain new information most effectively through repetition. - Answer- Individuals actively build knowledge and understanding. Which of the following best describes a limitation of interviews and questionnaires? A. There is no control group. B. Individuals give socially desirable answers. C. Conclusions do not refer to the individual. D. Findings do not generalize. - Answer- Individuals give socially desirable answers. Educational researchers make naturalistic observations of children in all of the following settings except which one? A. Playgrounds B. Classrooms C. Museums D. Laboratories - Answer- Laboratories Which of the following statements best describes a control group? A. A control group is a group of individuals who design the procedures of an experiment. B. A control group is a comparison group that does not participate in the experiment, but fills out a questionnaire instead. C. A control group is a comparison group treated in every way like the other group, except for the manipulated factor. D. A control group is a group of individuals randomly assigned to a variety of treatments. - Answer- A control group is a comparison group treated in every way like the other group, except for the manipulated factor. What is the dependent variable in an experiment? - Answer- The factor measured in an experiment. What is the independent variable in an experiment? - Answer- The manipulated, influential, experimental factor. Which of the following best describes an ethnographic study? A. A study that consists of in-depth description and interpretation of behavior in an ethnic or cultural group B. A study with many different control groups C. A study that has random assignment D. A study that reveals correlation rather than causation - Answer- A study that consists of in-depth description and interpretation of behavior in an ethnic or cultural group