Educational Psychology Terms Quiz

What is the term for the actions, reactions, or mannerisms of an individual in response to stimuli, environment, or internal thoughts and emotions?

• Behavior

• Cognition

• Learning

• Teaching

What is the process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or behaviors through experience, study, or instruction?

• Behavior

• Cognition

• Learning

• Teaching

What is the act of imparting knowledge, skills, or values to learners through instruction, guidance, or demonstration?

• Behavior

• Cognition

• Learning

• Teaching

What is the term for something based on a possible idea, assumption, or theory rather than actual evidence or reality?

• Hypothetical

• Inferred

• Development

• Private Speech

What is the term for a conclusion drawn based on evidence, reasoning, or indirect observations rather than direct statements or proof?

• Hypothetical

• Inferred

• Development

• Private Speech

What is the process of growth, change, or improvement in an individual’s physical, cognitive, emotional, or social abilities over time?

• Hypothetical

• Inferred

• Development

• Private Speech

What is self-directed speech used by children (and sometimes adults) to guide their own thinking and problem-solving, often spoken aloud but meant for oneself?

• Hypothetical

• Inferred

• Development

• Private Speech

What is a teaching method where educators provide temporary support to help students reach higher levels of understanding, gradually reducing assistance as learners become more independent?

• Scaffolding

• Zone of Proximal Development

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

What is the concept by Vygotsky referring to the difference between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance and support?

• Scaffolding

• Zone of Proximal Development

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

What is the learning process discovered by Pavlov where an individual associates a neutral stimulus with an automatic response after repeated pairings with a naturally occurring stimulus?

• Scaffolding

• Zone of Proximal Development

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning