CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep - Question List

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16. Wendy wants a sip of her coffee. To pick up the coffee mug, she moves her hand in a straight line to the mug rather than walking her fingers across the table and twisting her arm to lift it. What theory of motor control explains this?
  1. Efficiency theory
  2. Synergy theory
  3. Mass spring model
  4. Both B & C
17. Thomas is five years old. He is learning to read and can write his name. Two years ago, he was unable to do these things. In which developmental domain do these changes occur?
  1. Cognitive domain
  2. Physical domain
  3. Social domain
  4. Emotional domain
18. Mr. Herrera is a first grade teacher. He encourages the parents of his students to read to their children and explains that the first grade is a critical period in reading and language development. What does Mr. Herrera mean by this?
  1. The children will have learning disabilities if they don’t learn to read now
  2. The children are in a specific period of development in which they are particularly sensitive to language and reading
  3. The children could not pay attention to books when they were younger
  4. Both A & C
19.
Liam is 17 years old. He has a serious girlfriend whom he feels he loves. He has been thinking of beginning a sexual relationship with her. According to Freud’s psychosexual stages of development, Liam is in which stage?
  1. Aural
  2. Anal
  3. Phallic
  4. Latency
  5. Genital
20. Regina is 16 years old. She is thinking about college and what she wants for her future. She also has a serious boyfriend and is thinking about beginning a sexual relationship with him. According to Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development, in which stage is Regina?
  1. Identity vs. role confusion
  2. Intimacy vs. isolation
  3. Generativity vs. stagnation
  4. Integrity vs. despair

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