Educational Psychology Principles Flashcards
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A high-achieving student suddenly experiences a decline in academic performance following a family relocation. From a developmental perspective, this is best understood through which lens?
Answer: Ecological systems theory — disruption of microsystem supports
Bronfenbrenner's ecological model explains how disruptions to microsystem supports (family, peers, school) ripple through all developmental domains.
Which concept from cognitive load theory is most relevant when designing a rigorous curriculum for highly capable students?
Answer: Intrinsic load should be maximized while extraneous load is minimized
For capable students, educational planners can allow higher intrinsic (content complexity) load while still eliminating unnecessary extraneous load that wastes cognitive resources.
According to research on stereotype threat, which intervention has been shown to most effectively reduce its negative impact on academic performance?
Answer: Providing self-affirmation exercises that affirm students' core values
Self-affirmation interventions, where students reflect on personal values, have robust research support for buffering stereotype threat and improving minority student performance.
When assessing a bilingual student's cognitive abilities, an educational planner should be aware that:
Answer: Tests normed on monolingual populations may underestimate bilingual students' true abilities
Standardized tests normed on monolingual populations may not accurately reflect the cognitive abilities of bilingual students due to language and cultural loading.
A student who uses mnemonics, creates concept maps, and self-tests while studying is demonstrating which category of learning strategies?
Answer: Elaboration and organizational strategies
Mnemonics, concept mapping, and self-testing are elaboration and organizational strategies that deepen encoding and build stronger memory networks.
Which theoretical framework would best guide an educational planner in understanding why a student from a collectivist culture may resist individual competitive assignments?
Answer: Cross-cultural psychology and self-construal theory
Self-construal theory distinguishes independent (individualist) from interdependent (collectivist) self-concepts, which shape motivation, competition, and collaboration preferences.
Research on growth mindset (Dweck) suggests that educational planners should encourage students to interpret academic challenges as:
Answer: Opportunities for neural growth and skill development through effort
Dweck's growth mindset research shows that framing challenges as opportunities for brain growth through effort improves persistence, resilience, and achievement.