Exam 77: Applied Psychology: the Psychology of Education, Law, and Sports

Lana is using a teaching approach in which lessons are constructed so richly that they will benefit most,if not all students.The learning materials in this approach are also made simpler and more intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity with the students being given clear grading standards,accurate and complete course outlines,and handbooks to guide them through difficult topics.Lana is using the teaching approach known as _______.

Regarding the field of educational psychology,a planned method of instruction is referred to as

Regarding mental practice,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding teaching styles,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Since only a limited number of potential jurors can be excused,many attorneys ask psychologists to use social science principles to identify people who will favor or harm their efforts in court.This is known as

Sports psychologists are most concerned with

Before each of his golf shots,the golf great Jack Nicklaus said that he "watched a movie" in his head of him "making the shot." Jack Nicklaus was using

If Amanda learns best through pictures and art projects,she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Demographic information includes all of the following EXCEPT

Direct instruction and discovery learning are two types of

Teachers can greatly affect all of the following EXCEPT the student's

Regarding the research on juries,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A motor skill is

The study of the psychological and behavioral dimensions of sports performance is called

When expert witnesses are presented,most jurors weigh the evidence given by these witnesses more highly than their expertise or qualifications.

Mental practice tends to be most valuable after you have mastered a task at a basic level.

As Dana performs her ice skating program at the Nationals,she begins to feel like she is almost in a trance with time seeming to slow "almost to a crawl." She feels at one with her performance and flows with it,having complete and perfect control over every movement.According to sports psychologists,Dana is experiencing

To avoid "choking" while he is putting,a golfer must try to

Through relaxation training and biofeedback,sports psychologists have improved the performance of marksmen by helping them

Regarding the Universal Design for Instruction,which of the following statements is FALSE?