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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?

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John Dewey, University of Chicago, 1894

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Being an effective teacher with regard to technological skills requires

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b and c are correct, Being an effective teacher with regard to technological skills requires knowing how to use computers as well as how to teach students to use computers for discovery and writing. It also means that the teacher has the skill to integrate computers appropriately with instruction.

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Which of the following best explains why the conclusions drawn from a case study cannot necessarily be applied to the general population?

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The subject has a unique genetic makeup and set of experiences.

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Effective teachers have strengths in all of the following areas except which one?

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Criticism

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When working with students, ineffective teachers typically use which of the following styles of communication?

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All of these

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The factor measured in an experiment

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Which of the following are the two key ingredients needed for teachers to master a variety of perspectives and strategies in order to be flexible in their application?

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Professional knowledge and skills, and commitment and motivation

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William James is known for which of the following recommendations regarding the material used to educate children?

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Start lessons at a point just beyond the child's current level of understanding to stretch the child's mind.

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Ineffective teachers possess commitment and motivation.

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False

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Mr. Leroy is able to keep the class working together and oriented toward classroom tasks. He creates and maintains an environment in which learning can occur. He has an inventory of strategies for setting and maintaining rules and procedures in the class, and for dealing with off-task behavior. He also monitors and paces classroom activities so that they are conducive to learning. Which identified area of effective teaching is Mr. Leroy demonstrating?

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Classroom management skills

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What type of research seeks to describe the strength of the relation between two or more characteristics?

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Correlational

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Educational researchers make naturalistic observations of children in all of the following settings except which one?

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Laboratories

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

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Having a poor attitude

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According to a recent survey, the "best teachers" expect too much from students.

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False

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In 1954, Leta Hollingworth developed the concept of programmed learning, which involved reinforcing the student after a series of steps until the student reached a learning goal.

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False

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Which of the following statements is true about students' technology use?

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Low-income Americans comprise only 18 percent of Internet users, even though they comprise 28 percent of the population.

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Grade level and age tend to be good predictors of children's development.

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False

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As a general rule, effective teachers would least likely do which of the following actions?

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Attempt to educate students without assistance from anyone else

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Mr. Smith often reports to his relatives that he has "no life" from September to June because in addition to the classroom hours, he still needs the weekends and evenings to get his work done. In this scenario, Mr. Smith is demonstrating ______, a requirement for an effective teacher.

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commitment and motivation

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Mrs. Kana believes in talking to students and parents rather than with them. She thinks that criticism is a learning tool and that being either aggressive or passive is an effective strategy. Which identified area of effective teaching is Mrs. Kana lacking in?

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Communication skills

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An educational researcher is interested in identifying students' attitudes about using computers to complete writing assignments. Which of the following research methods is the researcher most likely to use?

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Questionnaire

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Mr. Gonzalez is a teacher who takes a constructivist approach to teaching. Which of the following teaching strategies would we probably not see in Mr. Gonzalez's classroom?

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Memorize information presented in textbooks

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Mrs. Marion sets high goals for her teaching, and she organizes her lessons to maximize her students' learning. She also reflects about how to make her students' learning more interesting and challenging. Which identified area of effective teaching is Mrs. Marion demonstrating?

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Goal-setting and planning

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Mrs. Winter, the principal of Roosevelt Elementary, has decided to conduct research on how to improve the drop-off area of the school. It is often congested and the routes not well executed. She wants immediate results because this has become a disturbance when students arrive and when they leave school. What type of research will Mrs. Winter be conducting in this scenario?

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Action research

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

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Having a sense of humor

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If teachers were going to conduct research in their classrooms using the teacher-as-researcher format, what are the approaches they would take to collect the data?

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All of these

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Effective teachers tend to display all of the following traits except which one?

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They discourage students from asking questions about cultural and social issues.

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Good interviews and surveys involve concrete, specific, and unambiguous questions.

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True

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A major issue in educational psychology and U.S. classrooms is the extent to which instruction should be tied to standards. This type of instruction is called

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standards-based instruction.

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Being an effective teacher means paying attention to goal setting and planning.

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True

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Which of the following best describes a limitation of interviews and questionnaires?

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Individuals give socially desirable answers.

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Effective teachers only use assessment to document their students' performance after instruction.

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False

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If the administrators want to conduct research on how to improve some of the educational practices used at their school, and would like to accomplish this immediately, then they would most likely be using:

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action research

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If a teacher is thought of by students as being too strict, this teacher would be classified as a(n) ________ teacher by a recent survey.

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worst

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An educational researcher conducted interviews with freshmen who were considered "at risk" for dropping out of high school. The researcher monitored these students for the next 3 years. The researcher discovered that students with low self-esteem were more likely to drop out of high school than students with high self-esteem. Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by this observation?

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The tendency to drop out of school is correlated with self-esteem.

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Effective teachers set high goals for their teaching and organize plans for reaching those goals. Which of the following activities is included in good planning?

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Figuring out which things students should do when, in what order, and how

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If students think of a teacher as possessing knowledge of the subject, retaining control of the classroom, and relating well to students, this teacher would be classified as a(n) ________ teacher by a recent survey.

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best

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The results of a research study conducted by George Sanchez showed which of the following?

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Intelligence tests are culturally biased against ethnic minority children.

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When a researcher conducts an interview, which of the following is the most likely goal?

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To obtain information about a particular issue and understand how the person feels

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What might researchers ask study participants to keep to document quantitative or qualitative aspects of their lives?

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Personal journals or diaries

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Which of the following statements best describes a control group?

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A control group is a comparison group treated in every way like the other group, except for the manipulated factor.

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Effective teachers fail to help students become self-motivated to learn.

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False

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If teachers want to conduct studies in their classrooms to improve their teaching methods, what type of research would they engage in?

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Teacher-as-researcher

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William James is responsible for writing the first psychology textbook, Principles of Psychology, in 1890.

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True

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

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Expecting too much from students

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In order to hold teachers and students responsible for student performance, the federal No Child Left Behind Act

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requires states to test students annually in mathematics, English/language Arts, and science.

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Where do naturalistic observations take place?

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In the real world

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If a teacher believes in talking with students and parents rather than at them, and consistently uses an assertive style, which identified area of effective teaching is this teacher demonstrating?

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Communication skills

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Several teachers have decided to conduct research on how to improve some of the educational practices at their school. They want to be able to accomplish this immediately and will only be conducting this in their school. What type of research is being conducted in this scenario?

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Action research

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An educational psychologist is conducting research by observing and recording children's social behavior in the classroom. What type of research is this educational psychologist conducting?

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Descriptive

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