Educational Psychology MCQS

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

The interest of boys in sports reaches its peak in:

A. Early childhood

B. Pre adolescent period

C. Early adolescent

D. Pre adolescent period

Correct answer is: B. Pre adolescent period

I.Q. is an index of:

A. Level of mental development

B. Rate of mental development

C. Intellectual status

D. Degree of mental maturity

Correct answer is: B. Rate of mental development

Those relatively stable and permanent aspects of individuals which make them unique but which also allow people to be compared with each other define:

A. Self concept

B. Personality

C. Psychology

D. Individual difference

Correct answer is: B. Personality

Change in behavior results from:

A. Motivation alone

B. Learning alone

C. Maturation and learning

D. None of the above

Correct answer is: C. Maturation and learning

What type of health of a child is of utmost importance that an elementary school teacher should keep in mind for the growth of the child?

A. Physical

B. Mental

C. Emotional

D. a, b, and c

Correct answer is: D. a, b, and c

An individual who is socially maladjusted develops:

A. Moral

B. Immoral

C. Unmoral

D. Non moral

Correct answer is: B. Immoral

At birth, the average weight of a full term baby is:

A. Boys, 8 pounds; Girls, 7 pounds

B. Boys, 7 pounds; Girls, 8 pounds

C. Boys, 8 pounds; Girls, 8 pounds

D. Boys, 7 pounds; Girls, 7 pounds

Correct answer is: A. Boys, 8 pounds; Girls, 7 pounds

When do we learn better according to Thorndike’s Laws of Exercise?

A. Practice it

B. Like it

C. Hate it

D. Are ready for it

Correct answer is: A. Practice it

Educational psychology revolves around three areas: the learner, the learning process and:

A. Teacher

B. Content

C. Methods

D. Learning situation

Correct answer is: D. Learning situation

Child begins to understand the principles of conservation at:

A. Sensory motor stage

B. Pre operational stage

C. Concrete operational stage

D. Formal operational stage

Correct answer is: C. Concrete operational stage