Educational Psychology MCQS Archives - Page 33 of 39

Always having been a good student, Irving is confident that he will do well in his psychology course. According to Bandura’s social learning theory, Irving would be said to have:

A. Strong feelings of self efficacy

B. A sense of superiority

C. Strong feelings of self esteem

D. Strong defense mechanisms

Correct answer is: A. Strong feelings of self efficacy

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

Correct answer is: C. Indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones

Which of the following approaches to personality is least deterministic?

A. The humanistic approach

B. The psychoanalytic approach

C. Skinner’s approach

D. The behavioral approach

Correct answer is: A. The humanistic approach

When the development of the same subjects is studied over a period of time, the study is called a:

A. Cross sectional study

B. Longitudinal study

C. Life history study

D. Sequential study

Correct answer is: C. Life history study

Which of the following did Carl Rogers believe fosters a congruent self concept?

A. Conditional love

B. Immediate need gratification

C. Unconditional love

D. Appropriate role models

Correct answer is: D. Appropriate role models

The quality of infant caregiver attachment depends:

A. On the quality of bonding in the first few hours of life

B. Exclusively on the infant’s temperament

C. On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness

D. On how stranger anxiety is handled

Correct answer is: C. On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness

The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

A. Identical twins reared together

B. Fraternal twins reared together

C. Identical twins reared apart

D. Nontwins reared together

Correct answer is: B. Fraternal twins reared together

During the second year of life, toddlers begin to take some personal responsibility for feeding, dressing, and bathing themselves in an attempt to establish what Erikson calls a sense of:

A. Superiority

B. Generativity

C. Industry

D. Autonomy

Correct answer is: D. Autonomy

Main purpose of guidance is:

A. To make student dependent on guidance

B. To develop the power of self guidance

C. To guide maladjusted pupils only

D. To guide the counselor

Correct answer is: B. To develop the power of self guidance

Five year old David watches as you pour water from a short, wide glass into a tall, narrow one. He says there is now more water than before. This response demonstrates that:

A. David understands the concept of conservation

B. David does not understand the concept of conservation

C. David’s cognitive development is "behind" for his age

D. b and c

Correct answer is: B. David does not understand the concept of conservation