Educational Psychology MCQS

Here are Educational Psychology MCQS that covers psychology, schools of psychology theories of cognitive developments and learning and motivation theories

At which stage of cognitive development (Piagetian) does the child develop object permanence:

A. Sensor motor

B. Pre Operational

C. Concrete Operational

D. Formal Operational

Correct answer is: A. Sensor motor

The pioneer of identifying individual differences was:

A. Ausubel

B. Francis Galton

C. Watson

D. Skinner

Correct answer is: B. Francis Galton

The learning method that is associated with observing the behavior of others is called:

A. Learning by Trial and error

B. Learning by Imitation

C. Learning by Conditioning

D. Learning by Insight

Correct answer is: B. Learning by Imitation

Which is the basic (born) emotion?

A. Love

B. Surprise

C. Withdrawal

D. Fighting

Correct answer is: A. Love

Who was the first psychologist?

A. William James

B. Aristotle

C. J. B. Watson

D. Plato

Correct answer is: B. Aristotle

The founder of socio psychological development was:

A. Piaget

B. Erickson

C. Skinner

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Erickson

Which is not the type of memory?

A. Sensory Memory

B. Short term Memory

C. Long term Memory

D. Strong Memory

Correct answer is: D. Strong Memory

Perception and attention play major roles in:

A. Sensory Memory

B. Short term Memory

C. Long term Memory

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Long term Memory

Logical thinking according to Jean Piaget starts at the stages of:

A. Sensorimotor

B. Preoperational

C. Concrete operations

D. Formal operations

Correct answer is: D. Formal operations

Experiments on learning by insight were performed by:

A. Kohler

B. Thorndike

C. Thorndike

D. Skinner

Correct answer is: A. Kohler