Educational Psychology Archives

Who is considered the father of educational psychology?

A. Sigmund Freud

B. B.F. Skinner

C. John Dewey

D. Edward Thorndike

Correct answer is: D. Edward Thorndike

Thorndike's work on learning theory earned him this title.

According to Piaget, the stage where a child develops logical reasoning but not abstract thinking is:

A. Sensorimotor

B. Preoperational

C. Concrete operational

D. Formal operational

Correct answer is: C. Concrete operational

Concrete operational stage (ages 7-11) involves logical but concrete thinking.

Vygotsky’s concept of “Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)” refers to:

Vygotsky's concept of "Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)" refers to:

A. What a student can do alone

B. What a student cannot do even with help

C. What a student can do with guidance

D. Standardized test scores

Correct answer is: C. What a student can do with guidance

ZPD is the gap between independent and guided ability.

In educational psychology, “scaffolding” means:

In educational psychology, "scaffolding" means:

A. Punishing wrong answers

B. Providing temporary support to help a learner

C. Giving grades immediately

D. Conducting exams daily

Correct answer is: B. Providing temporary support to help a learner

Scaffolding is temporary assistance that fades as competence grows.

A teacher who believes that learning happens through reinforcement and punishment follows:

A. Constructivism

B. Cognitivism

C. Behaviorism

D. Humanism

Correct answer is: C. Behaviorism

Behaviorism focuses on observable responses to stimuli.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs suggests that before learning, a student’s ______ must be met first.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that before learning, a student's ______ must be met first.

A. Self-actualization

B. Esteem needs

C. Physiological and safety needs

D. Cognitive needs

Correct answer is: C. Physiological and safety needs

Basic needs (food, safety) must be satisfied before higher learning.

Intelligence according to Gardner’s theory includes:

Intelligence according to Gardner's theory includes:

A. Only linguistic and logical

B. Multiple intelligences like musical, bodily-kinesthetic

C. Only emotional intelligence

D. Only IQ score

Correct answer is: B. Multiple intelligences like musical, bodily-kinesthetic

Gardner proposed at least eight distinct intelligences.