EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

1. Educational psychology apply knowledge of psychology in the field of

A. Psychology

B. Industrial

C. Social sciences

D. Education
2. Which one of the following is the oldest method for the study of behavior?
A. Observation
B. Standardized tests
C. Intelligence test
D. Introspection
3. Which thing bring permanent change in the behavior?
A. Education
B. learning
C. Both A & B
D. All of the Above
4. “It is not a different process; it is just attention to irrelevant stimuli that are not a part of
the main assigned task.” Then what is it?
(a) Distraction
(b) Shifting of Attention
(c) Span of attention
(d) Involuntary Attention
5. Educational psychology is concerned with the study of ……………….?
A. Philosophy of education
B. Educational learning
C. Human learning
D. Teaching methods
6. An assessment through which we can consistently achieve the same results with the same
student is called …………..?
A. Invalid
B. Valid
C. Reliable
D. Unreliable
7. A systematic change in mental processes that underlie all learning and performance is
known as …………….?
A. Moral development
B. Intellectual development
C. Social emotional development
D. Cognitive development
8. What do you mean by cognition?
A. Act of Knowing or perceiving
B. Act of doing something
C. Act of working
D. Both B & C
9. The overprotected child will tend to display
A. Aggressiveness
B. Immaturity
C. Negativity
D. Defensiveness
10. Simultaneous focusing on two separate activities is otherwise known as:
(a) Span of attention
(b) Shifting of attention
(c) Division of attention
(d) Distraction
11. The use of technology to enhance the learning process in education is known
as…………?
A. Information Technology
B. Communication technology
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
12. Cognitive Development deal with the Development of………….?
A. Emotions
B. Body Parts
C. Brain Development
D. None of the Above.
13. When the sense organs are oriented towards the environment and are actively seeking
information, we call it—
(a) Obtained Perception
(b) Illusion
(c) Hallucination
(d) Attention

14. The Gestalt Psychologists learned their “Principles of Organization” from the study of:
(a) Perception
(b) Sensory Experience
(c) Attention
(d) Consciousness

15. An incorrect interpretation of the stimulus input is called:

(a) Illusion
(b) Hallucination
(c) Sensation
(d) Perception

16. Figure and Ground perception results from:

(a) Attention Pattern
(b) Sensation pattern
(c) Perception Pattern
(d) Emotional pattern

17. An illusion is not a trick or misperception. It is a/an:

(a) Attention
(b) Sensation
(c) Perception
(d) Emotion

18. Coal looks black even in very bright sunlight, while snow continues to look white even at
night. This is due to:
(a) Colour Constancy
(b) Size Constancy
(c) Shape Constancy
(d) Constancy of Brightness

19. Monocular Cues are those which can operate when:

(a) Two eyes are looking
(b) Both eyes are invalid
(c) Only one eye is looking
(d) Only one eye is invalid

20. Which principle of perceptual organization makes our perceived world of form more
complete than the sensory stimulation that is presented?
(a) The Law of Pragnaz
(b) The Law of Closure
(c) The Law of Similarity
(d) The Law of Proximity

21. Empiricists (Barkeley, Locke) maintained that we learn our ways of perceiving through :
(a) Eyes
(b) Motivation
(c) Experience
(d) Learning

22. Behaviorists have:

(a) No theory of learning
(b) No theory of thinking
(c) No theory of memory
(d) No theory of perception

23. Which law of organization in perception has become a principle of temporal contiguity in
the learning theory?
(a) The Law of Similarity
(b) The Law of Pragnaz
(c) The Law of Proximity
(d) The La of Good Figure

24. Which one of the following is an increase in the activity to extract information from the
environment as a result of experience or practice with the stimulation coming from it?
(a) Convergence
(b) Divergence
(c) Perceptual Learning
(d) Plasticity of Perception

25. The achievement motivation theory of Mc Clelland is explained in terms of:

(a) “Affective Arousal model of motivation”
(b) Action Specific energy
(c) Innate Releasing Mechanism
(d) Displacement Behaviour

26. Intrinsic Motivational Theory was propounded by:

(a) Mc Clelland
(b) Maslow
(c) Harry Harlow
(d) Solomon

27. Psychoanalytic theory of motivation was developed by:

(a) Sigmund Freud
(b) Maslow
(c) Harry Harlow
(d) McClelland

28. When the motive is directed towards goals external to the person such as money or grade,
it is called:
(a) Extrinsic Motivation
(b) Intrinsic Motivation
(c) Imprinting
(d) Instinct
29. Maslow’s idea about the structure of needs is known as:
(a) Self-actualization theory of motivation
(b) Physiological theory of motivation
(c) Psychological theory of motivation
(d) Psychophysical theory of motivation

30. “Intrinsic motivation theory” was developed by:

(a) Halow (1950)
(b) Sigmund Freud (1902)
(c) Mark and Ervin (1970)
(d) Dollard (1939)
(e) Bandura (1973)

31. According to Piaget, at what stage does abstract thinking begin to develop ?
(a) Sensory motor
(b) Pre-operational
(c) Concrete operational
(d) Formal operational

32. Which set of learner characteristics may be considered helpful in designing effective
teaching-learning systems? Select the correct alternative from the codes given below:
(i) Prior experience of learners in respect of the subject.
(ii) Interpersonal relationships of learner’s family friends.
(iii) Ability of the learners in respect of the subject.
(iv) Student’s language background.
(v) Interest of students in following the prescribed dress code.
(vi) Motivational-orientation of the students.

Codes:
(a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi)
(c) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
(d) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)
33. Development of language in children, according to B.F. Skinner, is the result of
(a) Training in grammar
(b) Imitation and reinforcement
(c) Innate abilities
(d) Maturation

34. Which of the following behaviours characterize the ‘concrete operational stage’ as
proposed by jean Piaget?
(a) Hypothetic-deduction reasoning; propositional thought
(b) Conservation; class inclusion
(c) Deferred imitation, object permanence
(d) Make-believe play; irreversibility of thought.

35. pre-operational stage in jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

characterizes__________
(a) Centration in thought
(b) Hypothetic deductive thinking
(c) Ability to conserve and seriate objects.
(d) Development of abstract thinking

36. Syntax is:

(a) The form in which words are combined to make grammatical sentences
(b) Knowledge that the child has about the social context of language
(c) The study of phonemes
(d) The meanings encoded in language

37. Pragmatics is:

(a) The child’s knowledge of grammar
(b) The child’s theory of mind
(c) The child’s knowledge about how language is used in different contexts
(d) The child’s knowledge of morphemes

38. Which of the following is a memory retrieval strategy?

(a) Grouping items into categories
(b) Repeating information about items
(c) Making associations between items
(d) Using cues to identify items

39. Which one of the following is an example of metacognition?

(a) Remembering what items you bought in a shop yesterday
(b) Remembering what items you needed to buy when you actually go shopping
(c) Forgetting what items you needed to buy when you actually go shopping
(d) Knowing you will forget some of the items you need to buy if you don’t write a shopping
list
UNIT III
40. In his theory of cognitive development, jean Piaget explains cognitive structures in terms
of_________
(a) Stimulus-response association
(b) Zone of proximal development
(c) Schemas
(d) Psychological tools

41. Student-Centric Classroom is mean for

(a) Addressing individual differences

(b) Reducing teacher-oriented lectures

(c) Recalling the previous knowledge

(d) Engaging the entire class

42. Identify the factors affecting teaching related to a positive learning environment in an
Institution Learning environment

(I ) The extent to which teachers make a clear presentation

(II) The scope for sharing and open discussions within the classroom and the Institution

as such
(III) Teachers mastery of the content as reflected in answering student& questions

(lV) Frequent use of positive reinforcers elther in the Institution or classroom

(V) Availability of teacher and his/her guidance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) (i) and (iii)

(b) (ii) and (iii)

(c) (iv) and (v)

(d) (ii) and (iv)

43. A systematic science which provides rules, laws and principles for achieving adjustment
with self and the environment is called

(a) Motivation

(b) Mental hygiene

(c) Learning

(d) Conflict

44. A model of teaching is a description of

(a) Teacher behaviour including teacher and student talk

(b) Learning environment including teaching behaviour

(c) Learner-behaviour including personality characteristics

(d) Subject matter including its logical structure

45. Which learning theory provides support for active participation of learner in the learning
process in an Interactional setting with Intrinsic motivation as the basis?

(a) S-R Theory of Watson

(b) Reinforcement Theory of skinner

(c) Constructivist Theory of Vygotsy

(d) Insight Theory of Kohler

46. One of the factors does not Influence the quality and quantity of learning.

(a) Physical

(b) Social

(c) Facilitator

(d) Cultural

47. Which of the following statement is not related to the nature of educational psychology?

(a) Educational psychology is a behavioural science.

(b) It is a social science.

(c) It is a positive science

(d) It is a normative science.

48. _________Includes data concerning the family background and educational development.

(a) Case study

(b) General behaviour

(c) Genetic approach

(d) Adequacy

49. Education psychology is

(a) pure science

(b) an applied science

(c) a normative science

(d) None of the above

50. Which of the following options is a limitation of educational psychology? of educational

psychology?

(a) Knowledge of various stages of child development

(b) Solution of problems of the class

(c) Child centred education

(d) Problem of individual differences

UNIT V
51. Learning disability
(a) Is a stable state
(b) Is a visible state
(c) Need not impair functioning
(d) does not improve with appropriate

52. Gifted students are

(a) introvert in nature
(b) non-assertive of their needs
(c) independent of teachers
(d) independent in their judgment

53. Stuttering problems in students can be dealt by applying which of the following methods?
(a) dictated speech
(b) prolonged speech
(c) pragmatic speech
(d) protracted speech

54. Learning disability in motor skills is called:

(a) Dyscalculia
(b) Dyslexia
(c) Dyspraxia
(d) Dysphasia

55. A child cannot distinguish between ‘saw’ and ‘was’, ‘nuclear’ and ‘unclear’ he/she is
suffering from
(a) dysgraphia
(b) dysmorphia
(c) dsyslexia
(d) word jumbling disorder

56. Students of disadvantaged groups should be taught along with the normal students. It
implies
(a) inclusive education
(b) special education
(c) integrated education
(d) exclusive education

57. Learning disabled children differ from mentally retarded children in that
(a) they have usually average intelligence
(b) they are able to learn in most areas
(c) they have learning difficulty in one area
(d) all the above

58. Intelligence Quotient of the mentally retarded children ranges between

(a) 30-75
(b) 55-75
(c) 75-85
(d) 30-55
59. Which type of learning tasks should not be given to educable mentally retarded children?
(a) simple tasks
(b) complex tasks
(c) sequentially arranged and presented tasks
(d) tasks that provide scope for over learning.

60. ‘Dyslexia’ is associated with ____

(a) mathematical disorder
(b) reading disorder
(c) behavioural disorder
(d) mental disorder
61. Which one is the backbone of all developments?
A. Emotions
B. Body
C. Brain
D. All of the above
62. Emotional experiences are
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Impersonal
D. Not Known
63. ______ are largely a result of motor skills:
A. Maturational process
B. Observing
C. Learning
D. other Practice
64. From an interaction of physical and psychological factors that results to seem illness are
called :
A. Conversion disorder
B. Psychosomatic
C. Hysterical
D. Somatic
65. Most professionals now view disabilities as
A. an environmental problem.
B. a problem within the child.
C. the result of interactions between the child and the environment.
D. the fault of the parents.
66. Which of these emotions do parents usually experience first when their child is diagnosed
with a severe disability?
A. anger
B. shock
C. guilt
D. frustration
67. One of the most important things that teachers can do for children from diverse cultures
is
A. to make sure that the child understands and conforms to the predominant cultural
expectations represented in the classroom.
B. be aware of the factors that shape their own cultural views.
C. minimize differences because culture does not play a significant role in the way that
children ultimately learn.
D. emphasis that English is the language of the classroom.
68. One of the reasons students living in poverty are less likely to be identified as gifted is
because these students
A. cannot afford to be tested for giftedness.
B. often do not have the verbal skills measured by intelligence tests.
C. do not have the grades or standardized test scores needed to be identified as gift
69. Which one of the following is NOT typically considered a category of exceptionalities?
A. clinical depression
B. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
C. giftedness
D. speech and communication disorders
70. Teachers who challenge their students intellectually can encourage
A. internal locus of control.
B. gifted inclusion.
C. neuroplasticity.
D. exceptional learners
71. Which of the following has NOT been identified as a possible cause of learning
disabilities?
A. lack of structure in the home
B. lack of stimulation
C. excessive, chaotic stimulation
D. all of the above are possible causes of learning disabilities
72. Motivation that is due to factors within students or inherent to the task is called:
A. behavioral motivation.
B. intrinsic motivation
C. amotivation
D. extrinsic motivation
73. The term used to describe humans’ desire for life-sustaining supports such as food and
water is
A. esteem need
B. primary need
C. motivation
D. secondary need
74. Learners who demonstrate an earnest desire for increased knowledge and academic
competence are said to have a:
A. performance-approach orientation
B. work-avoidance orientation
C. performance-avoidance orientation
D. mastery orientation
75. A student who completes learning tasks in order to earn stars on her paper is motivated
by:
A. mastery goals
B. extrinsic factors
C. intrinsic factors
D. knowing needs
76. Inclusive classrooms offer many benefits for children. In an inclusive classroom children
demonstrate which of the following?
A. increased acceptance and appreciation of diversity.
B. better communication and social skills.
C. greater development in moral and ethical principles.
D. all of the above
77. Which of the following is another term for reinforcement?

a) Reward
b) Condition
c) Response
d) None of the above
78. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood disorder known as:

a) Hypokinetic disorders
b) Hyperactivity disorders
c) Hyperkinetic disorders
d) Hyperstasis disorders
79. Which of the following are risk factors for childhood psychiatric disorders?

a) Parental psychopathology,
b) Repeated early separation from parents
c) Harsh or inadequate parents
d) All of the above
80. Children with ADHD are known to have deficits in which of the following brain areas?

a) Perception
b) Motor functioning
c) Executive functioning
d) Memory