NEW
Font size
WorksheetsEducational Psychology MCQs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does "Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)" refer to?
The level of tasks a child can perform independently
The difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with assistance
A developmental stage in early childhood
The highest potential level of learning for a student
According to Piaget's theory, what is the cognitive developmental stage characterized by egocentrism and lack of understanding others' perspectives?
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
Preoperational stage
Sensorimotor stage
What type of learning focuses on observable behaviors and responses to stimuli?
Cognitive learning
Operant conditioning
Social learning theory
Classical conditioning
The process of relating new information to existing knowledge is known as:
Accommodation
Assimilation
Scaffolding
Adaptation
What theory emphasizes the importance of observational learning and modeling behaviors?
Behaviorism
Constructivism
Social learning theory
Gestalt psychology
According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary developmental task during adolescence?
Industry vs. inferiority
Trust vs. mistrust
Identity vs. role confusion
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Which educational approach emphasizes hands-on learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking?
Behaviorism
Constructivism
Humanism
Cognitivism
The concept of "self-efficacy" is associated with which psychologist?
Albert Bandura
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
What theory emphasizes the importance of fulfilling a person's hierarchy of needs for motivation?
Self-determination theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Expectancy theory
Theory of multiple intelligences
According to Howard Gardner's theory, how many types of intelligences are there?
Five
Seven
Eight
Nine
What concept refers to the tendency for individuals to perform better when they are aware that they are being observed?
Hawthorne effect
Observer bias
Experimenter effect
Placebo effect
Who developed the theory of cognitive development stages, focusing on how children actively construct their understanding of the world?
Lev Vygotsky
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
What concept refers to the reinforcement of behavior by the removal of an undesirable stimulus?
Negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
Who is known for the concept of the "Cognitive-Affective Personality System (CAPS)"?
Walter Mischel
John Dewey
Daniel Goleman
Carl Rogers
What principle involves breaking complex tasks into smaller, manageable steps for learning?
Scaffolding
Chunking
Differentiation
ZPD
