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Educational psychology applies principles of human development, learning and motivation to teaching and classroom behaviour. It covers cognitive, social, emotional and moral development, intelligence, individual differences, memory, attention, learning theories, personality, motivation and transfer of learning. Developmental psychology describes growth, while educational psychology connects that growth with educational settings.
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- A. Greek
- B. Latin
- C. Italian
- D. Athens
Explanation: Psychology comes from two Greek roots: psyche, meaning soul or mind, and logos, meaning study or discourse.
Correct answer: Greek- A. Stephen
- B. Skinner
- C. Pestalozzi
- D. Rousseau
Explanation: Stephen defined educational psychology as the systematic study of a child’s educational growth and development.
Correct answer: Stephen- A. Existence
- B. Society
- C. Customs
- D. Behavior
Explanation: Modern psychology is primarily defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, so behavior is the best option.
Correct answer: Behavior- A. James Sully
- B. James Joyce
- C. William James
- D. None of the above
Explanation: James Sully described psychology as the science of the inner world, referring to mental experiences and consciousness.
Correct answer: James Sully- A. General psychology, abnormal psychology and child psychology
- B. Physiological psychology, animal & comparative psychology
- C. Social psychology, Differential psychology and Para Psychology
- D. All of the above
Explanation: The listed branches cover general, abnormal, child, physiological, comparative, social, differential and parapsychology; therefore all…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Psychologist
- B. Applied Psychologist
- C. General psychologist
- D. None of the following
Explanation: Educational psychology applies psychological principles to learning, development and teaching, so its practitioner is classified as an…
Correct answer: Applied Psychologist- A. Sheldon J. Korchin
- B. Alfred Maslow
- C. Goldsmith
- D. Freud
Explanation: Sheldon J. Korchin wrote Modern Clinical Psychology, a major work concerning the theory and practice of clinical psychology.
Correct answer: Sheldon J. Korchin- A. Skinner Charles. E
- B. Crow and Crow
- C. Walter Scott
- D. None of these
Explanation: Crow and Crow define educational psychology as describing and explaining an individual’s learning experiences from birth through old age.
Correct answer: Crow and Crow- A. Psyche
- B. Logos
- C. Both A&B
- D. Psych & soul
Explanation: Psychology comes from the Greek psyche, meaning mind or soul, and logos, meaning study or discourse.
Correct answer: Both A&B- A. Broken or damaged
- B. Fit and broken
- C. Damaged or repair
- D. Replaced and rejected
Explanation: In Piaget’s account of animism, young children may treat objects as living unless they are visibly broken or damaged.
Correct answer: Broken or damaged- A. Sensorimotor stage
- B. Preoperational stage
- C. Concrete operational stage
- D. Formal operational stage
Explanation: The preoperational stage, roughly ages two to seven, is marked by rapid language development and symbolic thought.
Correct answer: Preoperational stage- A. Pre-operational Stage
- B. Operational stage
- C. Concrete operational stage
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Piaget’s sequence is sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational.
Correct answer: Pre-operational Stage- A. Sensorimotor stage
- B. Preoperational stage
- C. Formal operational stage
- D. None of these
Explanation: The sensorimotor infant’s thinking is based on immediate sensory experiences and motor actions, so it is not yet organized into stable…
Correct answer: Sensorimotor stage- A. Sensorimotor stage
- B. Preoperational stage
- C. Concrete operational stage
- D. Formal operational stage
Explanation: During the sensorimotor stage, infants learn about the world through looking, touching, grasping, tasting and other sensory-motor actions.
Correct answer: Sensorimotor stage- A. Sensorimotor stage
- B. Preoperational stage
- C. Concrete operational stage
- D. Formal operational stage
Explanation: The sensorimotor stage is Piaget’s first stage, extending from birth to about two years.
Correct answer: Sensorimotor stage- A. Self and the world
- B. Understand the world
- C. Understand the self
- D. Self-realization
Explanation: Early in the sensorimotor period, the infant has not yet formed a clear distinction between the self and the external world.
Correct answer: Self and the world- A. Semiotic Function
- B. Egocentricism
- C. Animism
- D. All of these
Explanation: The semiotic function is the ability to use words, images or other symbols to represent objects and events that are not present.
Correct answer: Semiotic Function- A. Egocentricism
- B. Animism
- C. Meta cognitive
- D. Self-realization
Explanation: Egocentrism means difficulty viewing a situation from another person’s perspective, so the child interprets others’ experiences through…
Correct answer: Egocentricism- A. Animism
- B. Egotistical
- C. Exploring the world through senses
- D. All of these
Explanation: Animism is the preoperational child’s tendency to attribute life, feelings or intentions to inanimate objects.
Correct answer: Animism- A. Concrete operational stage
- B. Formal operational stage
- C. Non-formal operational stage
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Piaget’s third stage is the concrete operational stage, following the sensorimotor and preoperational stages.
Correct answer: Concrete operational stage