Educational Psychology MCQS

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

The Featured Study on the effects of early family relations on sexual maturation found:

A. No association between early family stress and the timing of puberty
B. That early family stress was strongly associated with earlier sexual maturation in females
C. The early family stress was moderately associated with earlier sexual maturation in females
D. No support for the evolutionary hypothesis posited by Belsky
Correct answer is: C. The early family stress was moderately associated with earlier sexual maturation in females
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The major responsibility of counselor is to:

A. Help students solve their problems
B. Solve student problems
C. Help teachers in test development
D. Helping the principal in running school
Correct answer is: A. Help students solve their problems
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Girls who mature ______ and boys who mature ______ seem to have a greater risk for psychological problems and social difficulties:

A. Early; early
B. Late; early
C. Early; late
D. Late; late
Correct answer is: B. Late; early
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The first duty of the counselor is:

A. To explain rules
B. To review test data
C. To check pupil discipline
D. To establish rapport
Correct answer is: D. To establish rapport
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Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives due to their mental deficiencies
B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence
C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded
D. Diagnoses of mental retardation are based exclusively on IQ scores
Correct answer is: C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded
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Sixteen year old Foster wants to spend a few years experimenting with different lifestyles and careers before he settles on who and what he wants to be. Foster is in the adolescent phase called:

A. Identity achievement
B. Moratorium
C. Foreclosure
D. Identity diffusion
Correct answer is: A. Identity achievement
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Selecting an appropriate course of study is a function of:

A. Career counseling
B. Social counseling
C. Personal counseling
D. Educational counseling
Correct answer is: D. Educational counseling
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Most schools consider children who ______ to be gifted:

A. Have IQ scores above 115
B. Score in the upper 2% 3% of the IQ distribution
C. Have parents in professional careers
D. Demonstrate high levels of leadership and creativity
Correct answer is: B. Score in the upper 2% 3% of the IQ distribution
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Which of the following is now a way in which men’s and women’s career development differ?

A. For women, there is not a clear path leading to success
B. Women are more likely to experience career interruptions
C. Many women subordinate their career goals to their husbands
D. Because they typically occupy subordinate positions, women are more likely than men to have mentors
Correct answer is: D. Because they typically occupy subordinate positions, women are more likely than men to have mentors
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The key for successful counseling is:

A. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with counselee
B. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with parent of counselee
C. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with friend of counselee
D. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with class fellows of counselee
Correct answer is: A. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with counselee
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