Educational Psychology MCQS

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Evidence indicating that upbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?

A. That identical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins
B. That there is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents
C. That siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart
D. That identical twins reared apart are more similar in IQ than siblings reared together
Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs

Developmental norms:

A. Can be used to make extremely precise predictions about the age at which a child will reach various developmental milestones
B. Indicate the maximum age at which a child can reach a particular developmental milestone and still be considered normal
C. Indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones
D. Involve both
Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs

If you score at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, this means that:

A. 75% of those who took the test scored better than you did
B. 25% of those who took the test scored less than you did
C. 75% of those who took the test scored the same less than you did
D. You answered 75% of the questions correctly

Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Francis Galton?

A. He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity
B. He advocated the development of special programs to tap the intellectual potential of the culturally disadvantaged
C. He developed tests that identified those children who were unable to profit from a normal education
D. He took the position that intelligence is more a matter of environment than heredity

Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs

Mr. and Mrs. Proudpurent are beaming because their son, little Newton, has been selected for a gifted children program at school. They think Newton is a genius. What sort of advice do they need to hear?

A. Youngsters with a 130 140 IQ tend to be very maladjusted
B. Most gifted children do not go on to make genius level, major contributions to society
C. They should prepare to be famous, based on their parentage of Newton
D. They should be warned that gifted children often have deficits in fluid intelligence

Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs
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