Educational psychology P402

_________ is an example of a primary reinforcer, whereas _______is an example of a

secondary reinforcer.

• A Candy bar; A gold star

• A gold star; money

• Food; A drink

• A gold star; candy

In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes means:

• internal, covert processes.

• outward behavior.

• overt actions and reactions.

• only animal behavior.

Educational psychology is concerned with

• the learner

• the learning process

• the learning situation

• all of these

An effective learning strategy is:

• Total control of teacher on the learning process

• Creating concept maps & associating new information with previous one

• Decontextualizing information & remembering it in disconnected chunks

• Meaningless drill & practice

Metacognition refers to:

• The ability to think critically and solve problems

• The awareness and understanding of one's own thinking processes

• The ability to memorize large amounts of information

• The process of encoding and retrieving information from memory

In Watson’s experiment with “Little Albert”, the unconditioned stimulus was

• the white rat

• the loud noise

• the fear of the rat

• the fear of the noise

Piaget’s developmental sequences follow in which order?

• pre-operational, sensory-motor, concrete operational and formal operational

• sensory-motor, operational, concrete operational and formal operational

• sensory-motor, preoperational, formal operational and concrete operational

• sensory-motor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational

Which learning style is characterized by a preference for hands-on activities and physical

involvement?

• Visual learner

• Auditory learner

• Kinesthetic learner

• Logical learner

The primary aim of educational psychology is

• to contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices

• to provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the

  child

• to provide the academic background essential for effective teaching

• to provide a theoretical framework for educational research

Educational psychology apply knowledge of psychology in the field of:

• Psychology

• Industrial

• Social sciences

• Education