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JPM MCQs on Educational Psychology SET 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Educational psychology is primarily concerned with:

a)

The study of heredity

b)

The study of learning and teaching processes

c)

The study of economic factors in education

d)

The study of brain surgery

2.

Who is considered the father of educational psychology?

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

Edward Thorndike

c)

John Dewey

d)

B.F. Skinner

3.

Educational psychology is a branch of psychology that deals with:

a)

Human behavior in industries

b)

Mental illness

c)

Behavior and experiences in the educational setting

d)

Dreams and their interpretation

4.

One major function of educational psychology is:

a)

Diagnosing physical diseases

b)

Improving teaching and learning processes

c)

Studying planetary movements

d)

None of the above

5.

The main objective of educational psychology is:

a)

To analyze classroom situations only

b)

To help teachers understand learners

c)

To reduce the workload of teachers

d)

To assess only the curriculum

6.

The nature of educational psychology is best described as:

a)

Purely theoretical

b)

Purely practical

c)

Both theoretical and applied

d)

None of the above

7.

Educational psychology helps a teacher mainly to:

a)

Predict students' future careers

b)

Understand learners' needs and abilities

c)

Control students strictly

d)

Focus only on syllabus coverage

8.

The relevance of educational psychology to learners is:

a)

Helps them choose careers directly

b)

Helps them understand their learning style and potential

c)

Makes examinations easy

d)

Provides free education

9.

The nature of educational psychology is:

a)

Normative and prescriptive

b)

Descriptive and scientific

c)

Philosophical only

d)

Historical only

10.

Educational psychology bridges the gap between:

a)

Psychology and sociology

b)

Theory and practice of education

c)

Philosophy and history

d)

Teaching and administration only

11.

The oldest method of studying psychology is:

a)

Observation

b)

Introspection

c)

Interview

d)

Case study

12.

Introspection as a method is criticized because:

a)

It is subjective

b)

It is expensive

c)

It takes too much time

d)

It is only for children

13.

Which method involves studying learners in natural classroom situations?

a)

Introspection

b)

Observation

c)

Survey

d)

Case study

14.

Which method of educational psychology involves face-to-face questioning?

a)

Questionnaire

b)

Interview

c)

Survey

d)

Checklist

15.

A set of written questions distributed among learners for research is called:

a)

Interview

b)

Questionnaire

c)

Checklist

d)

Case study

16.

A detailed and in-depth study of an individual learner is called:

a)

Survey

b)

Case study

c)

Sociometry

d)

Observation

17.

Which tool is used to measure social relationships among students?

a)

Checklist

b)

Rating scale

c)

Sociometry

d)

Questionnaire

18.

A checklist is mainly used to:

a)

Record presence/absence of certain behaviors

b)

Evaluate intelligence

c)

Diagnose diseases

d)

Make predictions about heredity

19.

A rating scale differs from a checklist because it:

a)

Measures the degree of a trait

b)

Is more objective

c)

Uses only Yes/No responses

d)

Is cheaper

20.

Anecdotal records in educational psychology are:

a)

Official certificates

b)

Short narrative accounts of specific incidents in students' life

c)

Students' autobiographies

d)

Standardized tests

21.

Cumulative record of a student gives:

a)

Yearly financial performance

b)

Continuous and comprehensive profile of progress

c)

Only exam results

d)

Only extracurricular activities

22.

Survey method in educational psychology is useful for:

a)

Studying large groups

b)

Studying single individuals

c)

Studying dreams

d)

Studying animal behavior

23.

Which method is most suitable for understanding child's adjustment in classroom?

a)

Sociometry

b)

Introspection

c)

Interview

d)

Checklist

24.

The main advantage of observation method is:

a)

Objectivity

b)

Economy of time

c)

Easy scoring

d)

Quick decision making

25.

Which method combines both qualitative and quantitative data collection?

a)

Case study

b)

Checklist

c)

Introspection

d)

Observation

26.

Growth refers to:

a)

Quantitative physical changes

b)

Qualitative functional changes

c)

Both

d)

None

27.

Development refers to:

a)

Quantitative changes only

b)

Qualitative changes only

c)

Both quantitative and qualitative changes

d)

Physical growth only

28.

The principles of growth and development state that:

a)

Growth is continuous and predictable

b)

Growth happens randomly

c)

Growth stops at childhood

d)

Growth has no pattern

29.

Which principle says growth proceeds from head to foot?

a)

Cephalocaudal principle

b)

Proximodistal principle

c)

Maturation principle

d)

Interaction principle

30.

Which principle says development occurs from center of the body to outward?

a)

Cephalocaudal

b)

Proximodistal

c)

Sequential

d)

Continuous

31.

Which is NOT a principle of growth and development?

a)

Development is predictable

b)

Development occurs at uniform rate for all

c)

Development is continuous

d)

Development follows a pattern

32.

Growth stops at:

a)

Adolescence

b)

Adulthood

c)

Old age

d)

Infancy

33.

Development continues:

a)

Till adolescence only

b)

Throughout the lifespan

c)

Till age 25 only

d)

Till middle age only

34.

Which stage is called the "foundation stage" of development?

a)

Adolescence

b)

Infancy

c)

Early childhood

d)

Late childhood

35.

Which stage is called the "play age"?

a)

Infancy

b)

Early childhood (3-6 years)

c)

Adolescence

d)

Adulthood

36.

Puberty occurs during:

a)

Infancy

b)

Early childhood

c)

Adolescence

d)

Middle adulthood

37.

Adolescence is often described as:

a)

Period of calm

b)

Period of storm and stress

c)

Period of stability

d)

Period of decline

38.

During which stage rapid physical growth takes place?

a)

Infancy and adolescence

b)

Early childhood only

c)

Adulthood only

d)

Old age

39.

Emotional instability is common in:

a)

Infancy

b)

Adolescence

c)

Adulthood

d)

Old age

40.

Cognitive development theory was given by:

a)

Vygotsky

b)

Piaget

c)

Thorndike

d)

Freud

41.

According to Piaget, the stage from 2-7 years is:

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Pre-operational

c)

Concrete operational

d)

Formal operational

42.

Formal operational stage begins at:

a)

2 years

b)

7 years

c)

11-12 years

d)

20 years

43.

Freud's psychosexual stage during adolescence is:

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Latency

d)

Genital

44.

The principle of "integration" in development means:

a)

Simple responses combine into complex patterns

b)

Growth is random

c)

Development is inconsistent

d)

Only physical growth occurs

45.

In early childhood, the most significant form of learning is:

a)

Rote learning

b)

Play

c)

Reading

d)

Writing

46.

The rate of growth is fastest during:

a)

Infancy

b)

Adolescence

c)

Adulthood

d)

Old age

47.

Which factor is most influential in growth and development?

a)

Heredity

b)

Environment

c)

Both heredity and environment

d)

None

48.

Which aspect of development is linked to personality formation?

a)

Physical

b)

Emotional and social

c)

Cognitive

d)

Biological

49.

The principle of growth and development states:

a)

Every individual is unique

b)

Everyone develops at the same rate

c)

Growth stops after 10 years

d)

Heredity is the only factor

50.

Development is:

a)

Multidimensional and lifelong

b)

Limited to childhood

c)

Purely biological

d)

Unidirectional

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