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OOPS Test. Ormrod’s Introduction to Educational Psychology Concepts and Content. DIRECTIONS: Read each statement; then decide if each statement is true or false. Mark your response on a sheet of paper. .
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OOPS Test Ormrod’s Introduction to Educational Psychology Concepts and Content
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement; then decide if each statement is true or false. Mark your response on a sheet of paper. • ___Most children 5 years and older are natural learners; they know the best way to learn something without having to be taught how to learn it.
2. ___When we compare boys and girls, we find that both groups are, on average, very similar in their mathematical and verbal aptitudes.
3. ___The best way to learn and remember a new fact is to repeat it over and over again.
4. ___Although students initially have many misconceptions about the work, they quickly revise their thinking once their teacher presents new information that contradicts what they believe.
5. ___Students often misjudge how much they know about a topic.
6. ___Taking notes during a lecture usually interferes with learning more than it helps.
7. ___When a teacher rewards one student for appropriate behavior, the behavior of other students may also improve.
8. ___Anxiety sometimes helps students learn and perform more successfully in the classroom.
9. ___When we have children tutor their classmates in academic subject matter, we help only the students being tutored; the tutoring students gain little from this interaction.
10. ___The ways in which teachers assess students’ learning influence what and how the students actually learn.
OOPS Test ANSWERS 1. Most children 5 years and older are natural learners; they know the best way to learn something without having to be taught how to learn it. F
2. When we compare boys and girls, we find that both groups are, on average, very similar in their mathematical and verbal aptitudes. T
3. The best way to learn and remember a new fact is to repeat it over and over again. F
4. Although students initially have many misconceptions about the work, they quickly revise their thinking once their teacher presents new information that contradicts what they believe. F
5. Students often misjudge how much they know about a topic. T
6. Taking notes during a lecture usually interferes with learning more than it helps. F
7. When a teacher rewards one student for appropriate behavior, the behavior of other students may also improve. T
8. Anxiety sometimes helps students learn and perform more successfully in the classroom. T
9. When we have children tutor their classmates in academic subject matter, we help only the students being tutored; the tutoring students gain little from this interaction. F
10. The ways in which teachers assess students’ learning influence what and how the students actually learn. T