Educational Psychology

What is educational psychology?

• The study of the human mind in general

• The study of behavior and mental processes in educational settings

• The use of therapy techniques

• The observation of animals in learning

Who proposed the classical conditioning theory?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

• Albert Bandura

What is positive reinforcement in learning?

• To punish to stop a behavior

• To ignore a bad behavior

• To give a reward to increase a behavior

• To take away a privilege for bad behavior

What is Jean Piaget's main theory?

• Learning by watching others

• Operant conditioning

• Cognitive development in stages

• Social learning

What is the "zone of proximal development" according to Vygotsky?

• What the student cannot learn yet

• What the student can learn with help

• What the student already knows

• The physical space in the classroom

What is the teacher's role in educational psychology?

• The only source of knowledge

• A helper or guide in learning

• Only grades students

• Has no influence on learning

What kind of motivation happens when a student learns because they like it?

• Extrinsic

• Intrinsic

• Negative

• Forced

What is the best way to help students with different learning styles?

• Use only one way to teach

• Teach very fast

• Use different methods like images, sounds, and hands-on activities

• Let students study alone always