JPM MCQs on Educational Psychology SET 2

Educational psychology is primarily concerned with:

• The study of heredity

• The study of learning and teaching processes

• The study of economic factors in education

• The study of brain surgery

Who is considered the father of educational psychology?

• Jean Piaget

• Edward Thorndike

• John Dewey

• B.F. Skinner

Educational psychology is a branch of psychology that deals with:

• Human behavior in industries

• Mental illness

• Behavior and experiences in the educational setting

• Dreams and their interpretation

One major function of educational psychology is:

• Diagnosing physical diseases

• Improving teaching and learning processes

• Studying planetary movements

• None of the above

The main objective of educational psychology is:

• To analyze classroom situations only

• To help teachers understand learners

• To reduce the workload of teachers

• To assess only the curriculum

The nature of educational psychology is best described as:

• Purely theoretical

• Purely practical

• Both theoretical and applied

• None of the above

Educational psychology helps a teacher mainly to:

• Predict students' future careers

• Understand learners' needs and abilities

• Control students strictly

• Focus only on syllabus coverage

The relevance of educational psychology to learners is:

• Helps them choose careers directly

• Helps them understand their learning style and potential

• Makes examinations easy

• Provides free education

The nature of educational psychology is:

• Normative and prescriptive

• Descriptive and scientific

• Philosophical only

• Historical only

Educational psychology bridges the gap between:

• Psychology and sociology

• Theory and practice of education

• Philosophy and history

• Teaching and administration only