Educational Psychology Quiz

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What is the primary focus of educational psychology?

• Human brain anatomy

• How people learn, including teaching methods and individual differences in education

• Diagnosing mental disorders

• Conducting laboratory experiments on behavior

Which debate focuses on whether development is influenced by heredity or environment?

• Continuity vs. Discontinuity

• Nature vs. Nurture

• Critical vs. Sensitive Periods

• Active vs. Passive Learning

According to Piaget, which stage involves the development of object permanence?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

Which research method involves making predictions based on previous theory and research?

• Hypotheses

• Theories

• Principles

• Observations

What is synaptic pruning?

• The process of creating new neurons

• The elimination of unused neural connections

• The strengthening of synaptic connections

• The process of forming glial cells

Which part of the brain is essential for memory and recalling new information?

• Amygdala

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

Which Piagetian stage is characterized by the ability to perform logical operations on concrete objects?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

What is the term for the brain's ability to reorganize and adapt based on experience?

• Neurogenesis

• Synaptic pruning

• Neural plasticity

• Cognitive mapping

Which part of the brain regulates emotions?

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Cerebellum