1. OOPS Test Ormrod’s Introduction to Educational Psychology Concepts and Content

2. DIRECTIONS: Read each statement; then decide if each statement is true or false. Mark your response on a sheet of paper. 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.

3. 2. ___When we compare boys and girls, we find that both groups are, on average, very similar in their mathematical and verbal aptitudes.

4. 3.___The best way to learn and remember a new fact is to repeat it over and over again.

5. 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.

6. 5.___Students often misjudge how much they know about a topic.

7. 6.___Taking notes during a lecture usually interferes with learning more than it helps.

8. 7.___When a teacher rewards one student for appropriate behavior, the behavior of other students may also improve.

9. 8.___Anxiety sometimes helps students learn and perform more successfully in the classroom.

10. 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.

11. 10.___The ways in which teachers assess students’ learning influence what and how the students actually learn.

12. 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

13. 2. When we compare boys and girls, we find that both groups are, on average, very similar in their mathematical and verbal aptitudes. T

14. 3. The best way to learn and remember a new fact is to repeat it over and over again. F

15. 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

16. 5.Students often misjudge how much they know about a topic. T

17. 6.Taking notes during a lecture usually interferes with learning more than it helps. F

18. 7.When a teacher rewards one student for appropriate behavior, the behavior of other students may also improve. T

19. 8.Anxiety sometimes helps students learn and perform more successfully in the classroom. T

20. 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

21. 10.The ways in which teachers assess students’ learning influence what and how the students actually learn. T