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flashcards for edu psych at odu
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03/15/2011

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What are the four learning styles?

Definition

 Physical

Social-emotional

environmental

psychological

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Identity diffusion
Definition
where adolescents see too many choices and have not really thought about their own individual ideas.
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Primary reinforcers
Definition
food, water, etc
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secondary reinforcers
Definition
becomes reinforcing over time, paired with other conditioners, ie praise, good grades, etc
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intrinsic reinforcer
Definition

built into behaviour, leads person to perform activity for its own sake

-to encourage students to seek a job well done, pride, an inner reward

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assimilation
Definition
to incorporate new objects into a scheme
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accomidation
Definition
when a new object does not fit a scheme
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bandura's social learning theory
Definition
a change in behaviour because one observes people and the consequences they have received in life.
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cognitive process
Definition
how we think
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preconventional level
Definition
kohlbergs model concerned with getting caught and punished
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howard gardners 8 areas of intelligence
Definition

kinesthetic

visual/spatial

musical

interpersonal

intrapersonal

naturalist

logical/mathematical

linguistic

(spiritual)

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what is the average iq range? what are the extremes?
Definition

average range = 85-115

x<70 = mentally deficient

x>130 = gifted

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what did erikson say about social skills?
Definition

we advance our social skills through dealing with conflict and questions in life

-high expectations, positive feed back

-socialization... learning the norms

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zpd
Definition

the zone of proximal development

-performing with assistance

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premack principle
Definition

aka grandma's rule 

-less desirable tasks done well often lead to more desirable tasks

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person's learning style
Definition
unique ways that individuals input, process, and output info in critical thinking situations
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apprenticeship
Definition

vygotsky

-fostering cognitive growth through observation of a master.

emphasis on problem solving and other cognitive techniques

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four major theories in human development, and by whom?

 

Definition

piaget = cognitive

vygotsky = language and learning

erikson = personal and social

kohlberg = moral

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adolescent development characteristics (3)
Definition

physical : rapid changes, growth, hunger, sleep

 

cognitive : abstract thinking, reasoning, complex problem solving

 

socio-emotional : emphasis on peer relationships, focus on dating and sex, judgement is clouded by emotional issues, emotional problems such as bullying, dropping out, alcohol and drug abuse

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convergent thinking
Definition
pulling several pieces of info together to draw a conclusion
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divergent thinking
Definition
taking a single concept and applying it in other ways
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conditioning
Definition
people's experience with their environment
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classical conditioning
Definition

pavlovs dogs

 

neutral stimuli, unconditioned response

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operant conditioning
Definition
deliberately pairing a response with a reinforcer so the behavior will be repeated
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correlational study
Definition
study conducted between two factors where only one variable changes, to see if there is a correlation to different results.
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action research
Definition
gathered from day to day life, general observations
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experimental research
Definition
compares two groups in a controlled environment over a period of time
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who chronolizes development?
Definition
piaget and erikson
Term
piaget's four developmental stages
Definition

senserimotor

preoperational

concrete

formal

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example of zpd
Definition
child following parents religious beliefs, then choosing own
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self concept
Definition
the image one holds of oneself
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self esteem
Definition
how someone sees oneself
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sternbergs triachic theory of intelligence (3)
Definition

one's prior experiences

one's environment and surroundings

ones own innate abilities and cognitive processes

 

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intrapersonal
Definition
reflective, introspective
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what does each lobe of the brain deal with?
Definition

frontal = emotional expression

temporal = memory

optical = visual processing

parietal = perception

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describe the three types of memories
Definition

episodict = stores images

semantic = stores facts

procedural = how to do things

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metacognition
Definition
interpreting memories and information
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