UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN

CARRERA DE PEDAGOGÍA DE LOS IDIOMAS NACIONALES Y EXTRANJEROS.
CICLO ACADÉMICO: Marzo - Agosto 2024
Diagnostic Test: Educational Psychology PROFESOR/A: Dorys Cumbe.
SEMESTRE: Fifth Semester
FECHA: March 14th 2024
Instructions to answer the test:
 Be sure you understand the instructions before starting the exam.
 If you have any doubt, ask the professor by raising your hand.
 Read carefully each question before answering it.
 Each question is one mark resulting in a total of 10 points.
 The correct option must be marked like the example below:

INCORRECT CORRECT

a. Mark just one answer, two or more will be considered incorrect.

b. Don´t use whiteout
c. Don´t cheat.
QUESTIONS

1. What does the term "scaffolding" refer to in educational psychology?

a) Providing physical support to students during learning activities
b) Offering rewards for completing tasks
c) Gradually increasing the level of challenge while providing support
d) Allowing students to work independently without assistance

2. According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the term used to describe the
process of altering existing schemas to accommodate new information?
a) Accommodation
b) Assimilation
c) Equilibration
d) Conservation

3. Which of the following best describes "self-efficacy" as proposed by Albert Bandura?

a) The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task
b) The ability to regulate one's emotions effectively
c) The capacity for abstract thinking
d) The tendency to attribute success to external factors and failure to internal factors

4. According to the concept of "multiple intelligences" by Howard Gardner, which of the following is
NOT one of the intelligences proposed in his theory?
a) Linguistic
b) Musical
c) Spatial
d) Logical-mathematical
e) Introverted
5. What is the term used to describe the process of observing and imitating the behavior of others?
a) Classical conditioning
b) Operant conditioning
c) Modeling
d) Reinforcement

6. In the context of educational psychology, what is the significance of Lev Vygotsky's notion of the
"zone of proximal development" (ZPD)?
a) It refers to the space where students can work independently without any assistance.
b) It indicates the range of tasks that are too difficult for a student to master alone but can be achieved
with guidance from a more knowledgeable individual.
c) It emphasizes the importance of physical education in cognitive development.
d) It highlights the importance of individual differences in learning styles.

7. According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which stage typically occurs during
adolescence and involves establishing a sense of identity?
a) Trust vs. Mistrust
b) Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c) Initiative vs. Guilt
d) Identity vs. Role Confusion

8. What is the term used to describe the process of breaking down complex tasks into smaller, more
manageable steps?
a) Chunking
b) Encoding
c) Elaboration
d) Task analysis

9. According to Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives, which of the following represents
the highest level of cognitive skill?
a) Remembering
b) Understanding
c) Analyzing
d) Creating

10. Open-ended question

“Educational psychology helps in dealing with the learner and the learning process effectively”. Explain
how teachers can apply this principle in the classroom. ? Support your answer (120 words)

RUBRIC FOR WRITING (OPEN QUESTION OVER 1 POINT)

Criteria 1 0,75 0,50 0
Quality of writing It was written in an It was written in an It has little style or It has no style or voice.
extraordinary style an interesting style and voice. Gives some Gives no new
voice and was well- voice. Somewhat information, but poorly information and very
organized organized organized poorly organized
Grammar, Usage & No spelling, punctuation Few spelling and A number of spelling, So many spelling,
Mechanics or grammatical errors punctuation errors, punctuation or punctuation and
minor grammatical grammatical errors grammatical errors that
errors interfere with the
meaning.
Reviewed by: Curricular Organization Unit
Date: March 5th, 2024

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