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educational psychology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the origin of the word "psychology"?

a)

Latin words "psyche" and "logos"

b)

Greek words "psyche" and "logos"

c)

French words "psyche" and "logos"

d)

German words "psyche" and "logos"

2.

Who first used the word "psychology"?

a)

Rudolf Gockel

b)

Emmanuel Kant

c)

Wilhelm Wundt

d)

William James

3.

What is the definition of psychology according to F. Skinner?

a)

The science of behaviour and experience

b)

The study of human behaviour and human relationships

c)

The scientific study of the behaviour of living creatures

d)

The science of mental processes

4.

What is abnormal psychology?

a)

The study of normal behaviour

b)

The study of abnormal behaviour

c)

The study of mental process

d)

The study of mental behavior

5.

What is biopsychology?

a)

The study of mental processes

b)

The study of human behaviour

c)

The study of the brain and nervous system

d)

The study of human relationships

6.

What is clinical psychology?

a)

The study of normal behaviour

b)

The study of normal abnormal behavior

c)

The treatment of mental illness

d)

The study of human relationships

7.

What is cognitive psychology?

a)

The study of mental processes

b)

The study of human behaviour

c)

The study of brain and nervous system

d)

The study of human relationship

8.

Who is considered the father of educational psychology?

a)

John Dewey

b)

B F skinner

c)

Edward Thorndike

d)

None of the above

9.

What is the primary goal of educational psychology?

a)

To study human behavior

b)

To improve teaching methods

c)

To understand human development

d)

To modify behavior

10.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of psychology?

a)

Clinical psychology

b)

Cognitive psychology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Educational psychology

11.

Who defined educational psychology as "that branch of psychology which deals with teaching and learning"?

a)

Skinner

b)

Crow and Crow

c)

Stephen

d)

Anderson

12.

What is the scope of educational psychology?

a)

Limited to teaching methods

b)

Concerned with the education process

c)

Focuses on child development

d)

Deals with mental health issues

13.

What type of science is educational psychology considered?

a)

Normative science

b)

Positive science

c)

Applied science

d)

Both B&C

14.

Who defined psychology as the "science of consciousness"?

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

William James

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

B.F. Skinner

15.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of educational psychology?

a)

It is a branch of psychology

b)

It is concerned with teaching and learning

c)

It is a normative science

d)

It aims to modify behavior

16.

The primary goal of clinical psychology is to assess and treat (a)  

17.

(a)   defined educational psychology as "that branch of psychology which deals with teaching and learning".

18.

The primary focus of biopsychology is on the study of the (a)   and nervous system.

19.

The term "psychology" was first used by (a)  

20.

The branch of psychology that focuses on the study of social influences on behavior is known as (a)   .