Glossary I
Glossary I
Institutional review board (IRB) refers to a committee at a research-oriented institution constituted to ensure that all research is conducted in an ethical manner.
Institutional setting is a conversational setting in which participants engage in speech exchanges that resemble ordinary conversations but are limited by institutional rules.
Institutionalization studies are studies of the effects of minimal human contact on children reared in institutions.
Institutionalized racism refer to racist attitudes that are held by the vast majority of people because they are living in a society where stereotypes and discrimination are the norm
Institutionalized sexism is defined as sexist attitudes that are held by the vast majority of people because they are living in a society where stereotypes and discrimination are the norm
Instructed learning refers to the second stage of cultural learning in the theory of cultural learning of Tomasello et al. involving a more accomplished person instructing a less accomplished person. Instructed learning requires that children learn about the adult, specifically about the adult's understanding of the task and how that compares with their own understanding; contrast with imitative learning, collaborative learning. (see Cultural learning)
Instructional assessment refers to the collection, synthesis, and interpretation of information needed to make decisions about planning or carrying out instruction.