CHAPTER 7 - Psychological Foundations of Education

Which among the following statements best explains the “Drive Theory” of Clark Hull?

• Intellectual growth is a process of adaptation or adjustment to the world.

• A person’s behavior is an external display of his desire to satisfy his physical deficiencies.

• Biological motives are built into the human mind.

The main purpose of curriculum revision is to:

• Restructure the curriculum according to the needs, interest or abilities of the learners.

• Give opportunities for teachers’ promotion.

• Prepare the learners for better life and challenging world.

When Psychology is applied in teaching and learning it provides __________.

• Confusion in the learning process and learners’ concepts.

• Better mindset of every learners for solely academic purposes.

• Understanding how students learn and understand the body of knowledge.

Curriculum is considered successful if ____________.

• The students learn and gain knowledge.

• The learners completed the 12 years in K – 12 Program.

• The learners acquired knowledge and skills all by himself.

According to Burrhus Frederic Skinner, punishment is ___________.

• Reinforcing stimulus that strengthen behavior.

• Harmful stimulus that interferes learning.

• Stimuli that fulfill basic human drives.

Which among the following statements best describes the “Experimental Study of Memory” by Hermann Ebbinghaus?

• Higher mental processes could actually be studied using experimentation.

• Memorization of “nonsense syllables” is easier that words with meaning.

• The forgetting curve means higher retention of information in the memory.

Alfred Binet was commissioned by the French government to develop an instrument that ________________.

• Measures the variables to get higher scores in the IQ test.

• Identify school learners needing special help or remedial studies.

• Motivates learners to learn well for advance level.

Based from the “Universal Grammar Theory” of Noam Avram Chomsky, “the ability to learn grammar is ______________”.

• Built into human brain from birth regardless of language.

• During childhood, human mind has the best capacity in storing information.

• Person’s ability to use language depends on his mental readiness.

Psychology is the scientific study of mental functions and _________.

• Behavior, perception

• Cognition, emotion

• Personality and interpersonal relationship

• None of the above

• All of the above

Ralph Tyler, “Father of Education” posits the problem with education is that _________________.

• Educational programs lack unmistakably defined purposes.

• Educational programs are advance and unattainable.

• Educational programs do not fit to the learners.