QUESTION BANK

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Core course of BSc Counselling Psychology
V semester – CUCBCSS 2014 Admn onwards

1. The primary aim of educational psychology is

a) To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices.

b) To provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the child.

c) To provide the academic background essential for effective teaching.

d) To provide a theoretical framework for educational research.

2. According to Psychology, all education is

a) Deliberate.

b) Functional.

c) Purposive.

d) Self -education.

3. The best definition of Educational Psychology is a study of teaching and learning” has been
given by

a) W. Kolesnik.

b) James Ross.

c) Charles E. Skinner.

d) N.L. Munn.

4. Who said this, “The boundaries of Educational Psychology are unlimited and changing?”
a) William James

b) Gates

c) Hurlock
 d) None of these.

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.

6. The major contribution educational psychology might be expected to make towards modern
education lies in area of

a) A clarification of the goals of modern education.

b) A re-evaluation of the principles of progressivism.

c) A reconsideration of educational experiences from the stand point of their contribution to

pupil growth.

d) A refinement of the research techniques through which educational problems might be

solved.

7. Educational Psychology is branch of Psychology. Psychology is a science. Who is the father of

experimental Psychology?

a) Boring

b) Hull

c) Wundt

d) Tolman.

8. Where was first Experimental psychology Laboratory set up?

a) Berlin

b) Boston
 c) Frankfurt

d) Leipzig.

9. Which method has made educational psychology a science?

a) Observation method

b) Clinical method

c) Survey method

d) Experimental method.

10. The oldest method in psychology is

a) Introspection.

b) Observation,

c) Case study.

d) Clinical method.

11. Introspection as a method stands rejected by

a) Functional school.

b) Behaviourists.

c) Psychoanalysts.

d) Gesralt.

12. Name the method which deals with only one person at a time and promotes his adjustment

a) Case study.

b) Questionnaire.

c) Clinical method.
 d) Experimental method.

13. Educational psychology is concerned with

a) The learner.

b) The learning process.

c) The learning situation.

d) All of these.

14. Some authors classify methods of educational psychology as

a) Distal method.

b) Proximal method.

c) A and b are true.

d) Neither a nor b are true.

15. The content of educational psychology includes

a) Special items concerning teaching and learning.

b) Wide ranging items concerning human motivation and learning.

c) Special items concerning processes of education in particular.

d) None of these.

16. Which of the following is not a function of educational psychology?

a) To discover techniques by means of which educational goals can be attained effectively

b) To define the goals for which education is to strive

c) To promote a greater understanding of the learning process

d) To promote a greater understanding of the learner.

17. Which of the following is primary concern to educational psychologist?

a) The formulation of hypothesis

b) The discovery of practical solutions to educational problems

c) The development of professional insights into the principles underlying the teaching art

d) The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness.

18. Educational psychology should provide prospective teachers with

a) Insight into the various aspects of modern education.

b) Principles, insights and attitudes as points of departure for effective teaching.

c) Research procedures by means of which to evaluate correct teaching procedures.

d) Validate procedures to use in their teachings.

19. The primary task of the teacher is

a) To teach the prescribed curriculum.

b) To stimulate and guide student learning.

c) To promote habits of conformity to adults demands and expectations.

d) To provide diagnostic and remedial aid wherever indicated.

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.

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.

22. The greatest single cause of failure in beginning teachers lies in the area of

a) General culture.

b) General scholarship.

c) Subject matter background.

d) Inter-personal relations.

23. Which of the following is most likely to be characterized the in-effective teacher?

a) Emphasis upon standards

b) Emphasis upon pupil discussion in the clarification of group goals

c) Emphasis upon the control of the immediate situation

d) Refusal to help children until they have helped themselves.

24. 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.

25. The field of education is permeated by conflicts and misconceptions largely because

a) The problems encountered in teaching call for subjectivity of interpretation.

b) There are no best teaching methods and procedures.

c) The problem encountered in teaching are not amenable to rigorous scientific

investigation.

d) Education has first to be practical and only secondarily to be scientific.

26. Which method of research contributes most to the advancement of educational psychology as
a science?

a) Clinical method

b) Experimental method

c) Historical method

d) Survey method.

27. The basic foundations of physical, mental and personality development are laid in the period
of
a) Adulthood.

b) Adolescence,

c) Childhood.

d) Infancy.

28. 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.

29. Which is ‘Why’ age?

a) Early childhood

b) Late childhood

c) Puberty

d) Late adolescence.

30. Changes in behaviour remit from

a) Learning alone.

b) Maturation alone.

c) Learning and maturation, both in important amounts.

d) Maturation primarily.

31. The concept of readiness of the learner is one of the fundamental importances to the teacher’s
of

a) K.G Class primarily.

b) Grade I.

c) Any new activity.

d) Children with academic difficulties.

32. If a child is afraid of school, he becomes

a) Punctual.

b) Regular.

c) Obedient.

d) Truant.
33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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

d) Universal principles

36. An ideal teacher should concentrate

a) On teaching methods

b) On the subject being taught

c) On students and their behaviours

d) On all of these
37. The motif of the concept of curricular flexibility is to benefit

a) Disabled students

b) Minority students

c) Reserved castes

d) All of these

38. Which of the following is not considered a tool for formative assessment

a) Oral questions

b) MCQ

c) Assignments

d) Projects

39. What do you understand by the term Peer Group ?

a) People of same profession

b) Friends and acquaintances

c) Family members and relatives

d) All of these

40. A problem child has

a) Pampering guardians

b) Hereditary problems

c) IQ problems

d) Physical problems
41. Absenteeism can be tackled by :

a) teaching

b) punishing the students

c) giving the sweets

d) contacting the parents

42. Discipline means:

a) strict-behaviour

b) severe punishment

c) obedience

d) going by the rules

43. In co-education you want't to :

a) make separate rows of boys and girls

b) you give preference to boys over girls

c) you. give preference to none

d) you deal according to need

44. One of the basic principles of socializing Individuals is:

a) religion

b) caste

c) educational

d) imitation

45. Success in developing values is mainly dependent upon:

a) government

b) society
 c) family

d) teacher

46. Good reading aims at developing:

a) understanding

b) pronunciation

c) sensitivity

d) increasing factual knowledge

47. 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

48. In education, __________ is used to make inference about the learning and development of
students.

a) assessment

b) evaluation

c) measurement

d) diagnosis

49. Education is a process in which knowledge and skills are transferred

a) from a few persons to few persons

b) from a few persons to a large number of people
c) from a few persons to the next generation
d) from a generation to the next generation
50. Piaget's developmental sequences follow in which order?

a) pre-operational, sensory-motor, concrete operational, formal operational

b) sensory-motor, operational, concrete operational, formal operational

c) sensory-motor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational

d) sensory-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational

51. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

a) Development is a pattern of change that begins at conception.
b) Development is continuous and continues throughout the life span.
c) The different domains of development are interwoven and interrelated.
d) Human development starts from the moment of birth till death.
52. According to Piaget, children can reason about hypothetical entities in the ________ stage.

a) preoperational

b) sensory-motor

c) formal operational

d) concrete operational

53. 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 childhood.

d) late childhood.

54. Which one is a basic institution for socialization of children:

a) School

b) Religion

c) Family

d) Community
55. 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

56. According to the Twenty-eighth Annual Report to Congress, the category of exceptional
individuals that is most prevalent is
a) autism.
b) speech and language disorders.
c) learning disabilities.
d) intellectual and developmental disabilities.

57. The ecological approach to intervention focuses on

a) direct remediation of developmental delays.

b) the creation of family support services.

c) modification of the `environment` around the child.

d) altering community expectations.

58. 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

59. 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.

60. From an educator's point of view, identification of a student as disabled is necessary

when the student
a) has an obvious interindividual difference.

b) has an obvious intraindividual difference.

c) requires special adaptations in the educational program.

d) is identified by parents, teachers, school administrators, and support persons as

having a disability

61. Education intervention based on an ecological model would involve

a) looking for the medical causes of the disability.

b) treating the medical condition causing the disability.

c) examining the interaction of the individual`s characteristics with the environment`s

demands.
d) attempting to change the environment without reference to the individual.

62. Historically, the disabling condition of any student was perceived as

a) the result of an interaction between the student and the environment.

b) residing exclusively in the student.

c) residing in the student`s environment.

d) dependent on the family of the student.

63. 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.

64. 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.

65. 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

66. According to IDEA, 2004, a child with a developmental disability that significantly
affects verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident
before age 3, would be under the definition of

a) communication impairment.

b) visual impairment.

c) autism

d) hearing impairment.
67. The first individual who tried to teach children with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities was
a) Itard.

b) Binet.

c) Gallaudet.

d) Montessori.

68. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have difficulty

a) regulating their activity level.

b) controlling impulsive behavior.

c) maintainingattention.

d) All of these.

69. Intraindividual differences

a) consider how a child compares to other children.

b) are not useful in developing individual plans of instruction.

c) are the differences in abilities within the same child.

d) are measured by intelligence tests.

70. 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.
c) Involving and supporting families is likely to be a more powerful intervention than
focusing exclusively on the child.
 d) Only minimal intervention is needed for young children with exceptionalities until
they are school age.

71. The major goal for the family-focused approach is to

a) give the parents the financial support that they need.

b) help parents become more autonomous and less dependent on professionals.

c) tell the family how to raise their child.

d) give parents respite care when needed.

72. ___________ is the situation in which there are agreed-on responsibilities within the
family for caring for a child with a disability.

a) Family dominance

b) Family harmony

c) Family empowerment

d) Family routine

73. In most cases, the influence of an individual's genetic makeup

a) guarantees a certain outcome (e.g., alcoholism).

b) directly determines the development of specific behaviors.

c) can only increase or decrease the probability of a certain outcome occurring.

d) overrides any environmental influences that may occur.

74. When considering the interaction of heredity and environment, it is important for teachers
to understand that

a) changing a child`s environment can have little effect on hereditary influences.

 b) present educational viewpoints place most of their emphasis on the role of heredity.

c) present educational viewpoints ascribe to a medical model of exceptionalities.

d) changing the environmental conditions of early childhood can result in behavior

changes.

75. Parent empowerment refers to

a) assisting parents in becoming active participants in their child`s education.

b) a parent advocacy group for single working mothers.

c) the process of grieving that many parents of children with disabilities go through.

d) None of these.

76. One area of exceptionalities where prevalence seems to be increasing rapidly is

a) developmental disabilities.

b) learning disabilities.

c) autism.

d) hearing impairment.

77. The FQLS developed by Turnbull and Turnbull

a) measures improvement in the child`s behavior.

b) defines and measures a family’s quality of life.

c) measures the child’s progress in school.

d) evaluates the quality of the child’s teacher.

78. As collaborative members of their child's multidisciplinary team, parents can

a) provide professionals with important information about their child.

 b) take an active role in teaching their child.

c) reinforce learning that has taken place in the classroom.

d) All of these.

79. The current approach to family participation

a) encourages families who are financially unable to meet their child`s needs to seek
out-of-home placement.
b) encourages parents of children with disabilities to network with other families for
information and support.
c) emphasizes the need for professionals to provide parents with clinical information
about their child`s disability.
d) encourages mothers to seek respite care to alleviate the stress and burden of caring for
their child

80. 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.

81. 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

82. Prevalence refers to the number of people who

 a) live in a particular area of the country.

b) the new cases of an exceptionality.

c) have specific characteristics that make them exceptional.

d) are classified in a given category in a population group during a specified period of

time.

83. Sibshops are workshops designed for which population?

a) Special Educators

b) Children with ADHD

c) Siblings of children with special needs

d) Parents of children with special needs

84. 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.

85. Prevalence is difficult to measure because

a) parents over disclose that their child has a disability.

b) professionals do not always agree on the criteria used to identify children with
disabilities.
c) incidence numbers are so similar professionals use them instead.
 d) child count is not conducted in most areas.

86. Which of the following may occur in Expressive Language Disorder?

a) Limited amount of speech

b) Difficulty learning new words

c) Difficulty finding the right word

d) All of the above

87. 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

gifted.

d) are stigmatized by teachers due to their low socioeconomic status

88. 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

89. Teachers who challenge their students intellectually can encourage

a) internal locus of control.

b) gifted inclusion.

c) neuroplasticity.

d) exceptional learners

90. Kinesthetic learners learn best

a) by doing.

b) by hearing.

c) by using texts and watching videos.

d) in calm, quiet surroundings

91. 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

92. 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

93. 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

94. 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
95. 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

96. 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

97. According to Maslow, some needs grow stronger when unsatisfied. Maslow called these:

a) Being needs

b) Primary needs

c) Deficiency needs

d) Growth needs
98. 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

99. 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

100. Reading Disorder is a developmental disorder and is characterised by reading

achievement (e.g. accuracy, speed and comprehension) being significantly below
standards expected for which of the following

a) Chronological age

b) IQ

c) Schooling experience

d) All of the above

101. An example of a Developmental Disorder is:

a) ADHD

b) Dyslexia

c) Mental Retardation

d) Autism Spectrum Disorders

102. Which of the following is an example of an intellectual disability?

a) Dyslexia

b) ADHD

c) Mental Retardation

d) Autism Spectrum Disorders

103. Which of the following is an example of a Specific Learning Disability?

a) Mental Retardation

b) Dyslexia

c) ADHD

d) Autism Spectrum Disorders

104. In learning disabilities, the name for mathematical disorder is:

a) Dyspraxia

b) Dyslexia

c) Dyscalculia

d) Dysphasia
105. Which of the following procedures can be used to identify Down Syndrome pre-
natally?

a) Amniocentesis

b) Amnioprolaxis

c) Amniophalaxi

d) Amniocalesis

106. Which of the following is an example of a peri-natal cause of intellectual

disability when there is a significant period without oxygen occurring during or
immediately after delivery?

a) Anoxia

b) Pronoxia

c) Anaphylaxia

d) Dysnoxia

107. Which of the following is a form of child abuse that is known to cause intellectual
disability?

a) Abused child syndrome

b) Battered baby syndrome

c) Damaged infant syndrome

d) Shaken baby syndrome

108. The quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities can be improved
significantly with the help of basic training procedures that will equip them with a range
 of skills depending on their level of disability. The application of learning theory to
training in these areas is also known as:

a) Applied cognitive approaches

b) Applied treatment analysis

c) Cognitive behavioural theory

d) Applied behaviour analysis

109. In what way are most children with behavior disorders similar to those with
specific learning disabilities?

a) both are almost always of above average intelligence

b) both have a pattern of poor academic performance despite an average range of

cognitive ability

c) both have a pattern of high academic performance despite low intelligence

d) both have a pattern of low academic performance due to low intelligence

110. 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

111. 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

112. What does SEN stand for?

a) Special Education Needs

b) Special and exceptional needs

c) Social education needs

d) Spatial emotional negotiation

113. What does comorbid mean?

a) Comorbid means that a cognitive impairment can shorten lifespan

b) Comorbid means that a condition can appear independently and have a

detrimental effect on performance

c) Comorbid describes a disorder or condition that may co-occur with another

disorder or condition
 d) None of these

114. 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

 ANSWER KEY

Answers
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (a) 11.(b) 12. (c)
13. (d) 14.(c) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20.(a) 21.(a) 22. (d) 23. (c)
24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28.(c) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (c) 32. (d)
33. (c) 34. (a) 35.(c) 36. (d), 37. (a), 38. (b), 39. (d), 40. (a).
41. a 42. d 43. d 44. c 45. d 46. a 47.c 48.a 49. d
50. d 51. d 52.c 53.b 54.c

No Answer No Answer No Answer No Answer

55 D 70 C 85 B 10 D
0
56 C 71 B 86 D 10 D
1
57 C 72 B 87 B 10 C
2
58 A 73 C 88 A 10 B
3
59 A 74 D 89 C 10 C
4
60 C 75 A 90 A 10 A
 5
61 C 76 C 91 A 10 A
6
62 B 77 B 92 D 10 D
7
63 D 78 D 93 B 10 D
8
64 B 79 B 94 B 10 B
9
65 D 80 C 95 A 110 B
66 C 81 B 96 B 111 B
67 A 82 D 97 C 112 A
68 D 83 C 98 D 113 C
69 C 84 B 99 B 114 D

Prepared by :

Sri. Eldhose N.J, Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of Calicut