Educational Psychology MCQS

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

In a Skinner box, the dependent variable is:

A. The force with which the lever is pressed or the disk is pecked
B. The schedule of reinforcement used
C. The rate of responding
D. The speed of the cumulative recorder
Correct answer is: C. The rate of responding
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Research suggests that bilingualism has a negative effect on:

A. Language development
B. Metalinguistic awareness
C. Cognitive development
D. None of the above
Correct answer is: D. None of the above
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A primary reinforcer has ________ reinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer has ________ reinforcing properties:

A. Biological; acquired
B. Conditioned; unconditioned
C. Potent; weak
D. Immediate; delayed
Correct answer is: A. Biological; acquired
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Based on the work with Kanzi, which statement best summarizes the current status of the research on whether chimps can learn language?

A. Chimps can acquire the use of symbols but cannot combine them into sentences
B. Chimps are as well suited for learning and using language as humans
C. Chimps are incapable even of learning the symbols of a language
D. Chimps can learn some genuine language skills, including the use of rules, but the linguistic capacities of humans are far superior
Correct answer is: D. Chimps can learn some genuine language skills, including the use of rules, but the linguistic capacities of humans are far superior
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The steady, rapid responding of a person playing a slot machine is an example of a pattern of responding typically generated on a ________ schedule:

A. Fixed ratio
B. Variable ratio
C. Fixed interval
D. Variable interval
Correct answer is: B. Variable ratio
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Chomsky proposed that children learn a language:

A. Because they possess an innate language acquisition device
B. Through imitation, reinforcement, and shaping
C. As the quality of their thought improves with age
D. Because they need to in order to get their increasingly complex needs met
Correct answer is: A. Because they possess an innate language acquisition device
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Positive reinforcement ________ the rate of responding; negative reinforcement ________ the rate of responding:

A. Increases; decreases
B. Increases; increases
C. Decreases; increases
D. Decreases; decreases
Correct answer is: B. Increases; increases
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The linguistic relativity hypothesis is the notion that:

A. One's language determines the nature of one's thought
B. One's thought determines the nature of one's language
C. Language and thought are separate and independent processes
D. Language and thought interact, with each influencing the other
Correct answer is: A. One's language determines the nature of one's thought
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Bronfenbrenner’s theory emphasizes:

A. Micro dimensions of the environment
B. Macro dimensions of the environment
C. Both
D. None
Correct answer is: C. Both
The theory includes both micro and macro dimensions of environments.

G. Stanley Hall is noteworthy because he:

A. Established the first American psychology research lab
B. Launched America’s first psychological journal
C. Was a driving force behind the establishment of the American Psychological Association
D. All
Correct answer is: D. All
Hall established the first lab, journal, and founded the APA.
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