Introduction to Educational Psychology
-CLEP* Test
Introduction to
Educational Psychology CLEP Test Version 2
The CLEP (College Level Examination Program) exams above
contain 246 multiple-choice practice test questions with study guides (detailed explanations).
The ACE (American Council on Education) recommends 3 lower level college
credits for this exam.
Studying, and passing, the practice tests above will allow you to
confidently take and pass your Introduction to Educational Psychology Clep test.
The overall key concepts, and specific individual points, that will allow you to
pass your test are within the practice questions and detailed explanations.
This is a difficult test. We recommend spending some time studying the online resources recommended by
Collegeboard.
Course Information and Overview
This exam covers material that is typically taught in an introductory-level college course. The multiple-choice CLEP exam consists of 100 questions and allows 90 minutes to complete.
In order to successfully complete this Clep exam you will need to be familiar
with Educational Psychology and have a basic understanding of its concepts,
facts, and principles, key influences of instruction and learning, research
concepts and procedures, and teaching situations and issues.
The Introduction to Educational Psychology CLEP contains questions that come from the following topics:
- Educational Aims or Philosophies (5%)
Learning processes including character development
Career preparation
Defining and learning socialization
- Cognitive Perspective (15%)
Including concepts of memories and retention, perception vs. reality,
problem solving, and cognition
- Behavioristic Perspective (11%)
Behavioral processes and perspectives and their application(s)
Operant and Classical conditioning
Reinforcement techniques and facilitation
- Development (15%)
Identity development including cognitive and social skills development
Gender establishment and definitions
- Motivation (10%)
Theories of motivation and motivating factors such as curiosity, greed, and
fear
The Pygmalion effect (Rosenthal effect)
Internal and external motivating factors
- Individual Differences (17%)
Learning behaviors and differences
Abilities development
Intelligence and differentiating factors
Influences of environment
Nature vs. nurture
- Testing (12%)
Test construction, administration, and analysis
Bias analysis and reliability
Assessment techniques
Grading and scale deviation
- Pedagogy (10%)
Teacher/student relationship
Origins of pedagogy
Management of the facility or classroom
Techniques of instruction
- Research Design and Analysis (5%)
Statistical and research analysis
Construction of experiments
Survey analysis
Complete information of what is covered is available at The College Board.