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Educational-psychology [Set 1]
Educational-psychology [Set 1]
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4. Who said this, “The boundaries of Educational Psychology are unlimited and
changing?”
A. william james
B. gates
C. hurlock
D. none of these.
Answer:B
5. General Psychology and Educational Psychology are dissimilar, in that
educational psychology
A. is concerned with the child and not with the adult.
B. is concerned with the various aspects of learning.
C. deals only with the applications and not with the theory.
D. selects and emphasise certain data from general field.
Answer:D
12. Name the method which deals with only one person at a time and promotes his
adjustment
A. case study.
B. questionnaire.
C. clinical meth
Answer:C
20. Which of the following teacher traits and procedures is most often given by
children as the reasons for not liking the teacher?
A. irritable and bad temperament
B. ignorance of the subject matter
C. unfairness and favouritism.
D. unreasonable demands on the children.
Answer:A
21. Which of the following is the most important factor underlying the success of
beginning teacher?
A. his personality and ability to relate to the class
B. his attitudes and outlook on life
C. his verbal facility and organizational ability
D. his scholarship and intellectual ability.
Answer:A
23. The teacher’s major contribution towards the maximum self realization of the
child is best effected through
A. constant fulfillment of the child’s needs.
B. strict control of class-room activities.
C. sensitivity pupil needs goals and purposes.
D. strict reinforcement of academic standards.
Answer:C
25. The basic foundations of physical, mental and personality development are laid
in the period of
A. adulthood.
B. adolescence,
C. childho
Answer:C
26. The span of years during which boys and girls move from childhood to
adulthood – mentally, emotionally, socially and physically is called
A. late childhood,
B. infancy,
C. adolescence.
D. adult years.
Answer:C
31. Which is the age in which a child laughs less and smiles more i.e. he has learnt
to control his emotions?
A. babyhood
B. early childhood
C. later childhood
D. adolescence.
Answer:C
32. A teacher confronted with frequent emotional outbursts on the part of pupil
should
A. consider the suitability of demands made upon them.
B. allow them to release tensions in this way.
C. let them express this outside the class.
D. none of these.
Answer:A
33. Which of the following is not an accepted stage in Kohlberg's Theory of Moral
Development?
A. interpersonal relations
B. individualism
C. social contract and social rights
36. Which of the following is not considered a tool for formative assessment
A. oral questions
B. mcq
C. assignments
D. projects
Answer:B
45. One of,the students of a class hardly talks in the class. How would you
encourage him to express himself?
A. by orgariising discussions
B. by encouraging children to takepart in classroom activities
C. by organizing educational games/ programmes in which - children feel like speaking
D. by giving good marks to thosewho express them\selves well
Answer:C
46. In education, __________ is used to make inference about the learning and
development of students.
A. assessment
B. evaluation
C. measurement
D. diagnosis
Answer:A
49. According to Piaget, children can reason about hypothetical entities in the
________ stage.
A. preoperational
B. sensory-motor
C. formal operational
D. concrete operational
Answer:C
50. The period of development during which school readiness skills are developed
and most free time is spent playing with friends is called:
A. infancy.
B. early childhood.
C. middle childho
Answer:B
52. Shannon, who is 10 years old, has the intelligence of a 12-year-old and the social
behavior of a 6-year-old. This discrepancy is referred to by the authors of your text
as an
A. aberration
B. anomaly
C. interindividual difference
D. intraindividual difference
Answer:D
55. Most of the interventions with children aged 3 through 5 is directed toward
generating more constructive _______________ interactions.
A. parent-child
B. interchild
C. physician-child
D. psychologist-child
Answer:A
56. The movement toward an early intervention model makes which of the
following more important?
A. the family environment
B. the theoretical model
C. the medical model
D. all of these.
Answer:A
59. In defining the term children with exceptionalities, which characteristic is most
central?
A. the child deviates from the normal population in intellectual ability.
B. the child is from a lower socioeconomic background.
C. the child shows evidence of multiple disabilities.
D. the child`s deviation is extensive enough to warrant modification of educational services or
practices.
Answer:D
60. The term that refers to a child who is between 3-9 years old and a has a
significantly limited, impaired, or delayed learning capacity is
A. communication impairment.
B. developmental delay.
C. specific learning disabilty.
D. intellectual impairment.
Answer:B
61. Which of the following criteria can be used to define Intellectual disabilities?
A. significantly below average intellectual functioning
B. impairments in adaptive functioning generally
C. these deficits should be manifest before the age of 18-years
D. all of the above
Answer:D
63. The first individual who tried to teach children with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities was
A. itard.
B. binet.
C. gallaudet.
D. montessori.
Answer:A
66. The increasing interest in the family as a focus for intervention is based on the
following assumption:
A. intervention for young children with exceptionalities should not be the concern of the public
schools.
B. families are capable of providing the supports needed by children with exceptionalities until
they reach school age.
77. 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
Answer:B
80. 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.
83. 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
Answer:B
87. Someone who assumes responsibility for his or her performance on a test has
A. an internal locus of control.
B. an external locus of control.
C. a visual learning style.
D. a low level of emotional intelligence
Answer:A
88. 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
Answer:D
89. 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
Answer:B
90. The term used to describe humans’ desire for life-sustaining supports such as
food and water is
A. esteem need
B. primary need
91. Scott is obsessed with his grades. He studies three hours every night so that he
can make straight As and get into a good college. Which goal orientation best
describes Scott?
A. performance approach
B. performance avoidant
C. mastery
D. work avoidant
Answer:A
92. According to drive theory, needs that are essential for human survival are
referred to as:
A. physiological needs
B. primary needs
C. safety needs
D. secondary needs
Answer:B
93. According to Maslow, some needs grow stronger when unsatisfied. Maslow
called these:
A. being needs
B. primary needs
C. deficiency needs
D. growth needs
Answer:C
94. 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
Answer:D
96. Which of the following is not a teaching style associated with teachers
competent to teach a diverse range of students?
A. emphasize academic instruction
B. ensure that all students meet the same high standards regardless of their ability
C. provide specific feedback on both correct and incorrect responses
D. redirect students when they are off-task
Answer:B
97. Which of the following points is consistent with the social model of disability?
A. it is impossible to cater for all requirements and disadvantage is inevitable
B. disability is caused by the way society is organised, not by a person’s impairment. we need to
remove barriers to enable independence and equality
C. society must focus on what is wrong with the person and how they can adapt
D. impairments or differences should be fixed or changed by medical or other treatments
Answer:B