difficulty in listening, thinking, reading, writing, spelling, or math.
What are some types of learning disabilities?
100
a persons mental age divided by chronological age, multipied by 100
What is Intelligence quotient?
100
the global evaluative dimension of the self. also referred to as self-worth or self-image
What is self-esteem
100
the fourth stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development. Moral judgments are based on understanding, the social order, law, justice, and duty
What is social systems morality
100
the second, or intermediate, level in Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. At this level, individuals abide by certain standards but they are the standards of others such as parents or the laws of society
What is conventional reasoning
200
School problems, not the result of sensory disabilities, mental retardation, emotional disorders, or environmental disadvantage.
What are learning disabilities?
200
the theory that intelligence consists of analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence
What is Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?
200
domain-specific evaluations of the self. For example, a person saying, "I'm good at basketball and I play piano. I'm a little bit quiet"
What is self-concept
200
a moral perspective that focuses on the rights of the individual; individuals independently make moral decisions
What is justice perspective
200
thinking that produces one correct answer and is characteristic of the kind of thinking tested by standardized intelligence tests
What is convergent thinking
300
the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension such as length. For example, the ability to see a line of sticks as different sizes rather than "big sticks" or "little sticks"
What is seriation?
300
mental retardation that is caused by a genetic disorder or brain damage
What is organic retardation
300
the belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes
What is self-efficacy
300
the moral perspective of Carol Gilligan, which views people in terms of their connectedness with others and emphasizes interpersonal communication, relationships with others, and concern for others
What is care perspective
300
a written statement that spells out a program specifically tailored to a child with a disability
What is an individualized education plan (IEP)
400
the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions. For example, a child understands that if A is longer than B, and B is longer that C then A is also longer than C.
What is transitivity
400
retardation that is characterized by no evidence of organic brain damage, but the individual's IQ is generally between 50 and 70
What is cultural-familial retardation
400
Kohlberg's second stage of preconventional reasoning. At this stage, individuals pursue their own interests but also let others do the same. Example: "An eye for an eye"
What is Individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange
400
the presence of positive masculine and feminine characteristics in the same individual
What is androgyny
400
a learner-centered approach that emphasizes the importance of individuals actively constructing their knowledge and understanding with guidance from the teacher
What is a constructive approach
500
states that memory is best understood by considering two types of memory representation. In this theory, children's better memory is attributed to the fuzzy traces created by extracting the gist of information
What is the Fuzzy Trace Theory?
500
refers to the knowledge about language, such as knowing what a preposition is or the ability to discuss the sounds of a language
What is metalinguistic awareness
500
Kohlberg's third stage of moral development. At this stage, individuals value trust, caring, and loyalty to others as a basis of moral judgement
What is Mutual interpersonal, expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity
500
children who are frequently nominated both as someones best friend and as being disliked
What are controversial children
500
a structured teacher-centered approach that is characterized by teacher direction and control, mastery of academic skills, high expectations for student’s progress, maximum time spent on learning tasks, and efforts to keep negative affect to a minimum