Educational Psychology MCQS

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

Belonging, affection, and status are best classified as:

A. Drives

B. Primary needs

C. Wants

D. Motives

Correct answer is: D. Motives

Response plays a dominant role according to:

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Both

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Operant conditioning

Hierarchy of needs was presented by:

A. Skinner

B. Bruner

C. Ausubel

D. Maslow

Correct answer is: D. Maslow

Which come third in series in Maslow’s classification:

A. Esteem

B. Love

C. Safety

D. Physiological

Correct answer is: B. Love

Semantic Memory is:

A. Memory for meanings

B. Memory for personal experiences

C. Memory for motor skills

D. Memory tied to place

Correct answer is: A. Memory for meanings

Which school of thought does Sigmund Freud belong to:

A. Humanistic

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Structuralism

D. Behaviourism

Correct answer is: B. Psychoanalysis

Trial and error theory was presented by:

A. Pavlov

B. Thorndike

C. Skinner

D. Burner

Correct answer is: B. Thorndike

Pavlov’s work was with:

A. Cats

B. Rats

C. Rabbits

D. Dogs

Correct answer is: D. Dogs

Learning by insight theory is also called:

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Both a & b

D. Gestalt

Correct answer is: D. Gestalt

Sam’s wife always wears the same black nightgown whenever she is “in the mood” for outing. Sam becomes aroused to go out as soon as he sees his wife in the nightgown. For Sam, the nightgown is a(n):

A. Unconditioned stimulus

B. Unconditioned response

C. Conditioned stimulus

D. Conditioned response

Correct answer is: C. Conditioned stimulus