Educational Psychology MCQS Archives - Page 33 of 39

The primary purpose of guidance is:

A. To forestall the occurrence of all conflicts

B. To help the child resolve some of his conflicts

C. To resolve the conflicts the child may have

D. To adjust the severity of the conflicts the child has to face to a level from which he can profit

Correct answer is: D. To adjust the severity of the conflicts the child has to face to a level from which he can profit

Evidence indicating that upbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?

A. That identical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins

B. That there is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents

C. That siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart

D. That identical twins reared apart are more similar in IQ than siblings reared together

Correct answer is: C. That siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart

Freud believed that most personality disturbances are due to:

A. A poor parent to reinforce healthy behavior

B. A poor self concept resulting from excessive parental demands

C. Unconscious and unresolved sexual conflicts rooted in childhood experience

D. The exposure of children to unhealthy role models

Correct answer is: C. Unconscious and unresolved sexual conflicts rooted in childhood experience

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engaged in:

A. Convergent thinking

B. Creativity

C. Divergent thinking

D. Insight

Correct answer is: A. Convergent thinking

According to Alfred Adler, the prime motivating force in a person’s life is:

A. Physical gratification

B. Existential anxiety

C. Striving for superiority

D. The need for power

Correct answer is: C. Striving for superiority

The stage of prenatal development during which the developing organism is most vulnerable to injury is the:

A. Zygotic stage

B. Fetal stage

C. Germinal stage

D. Embryonic stage

Correct answer is: D. Embryonic stage

Which of the following learning mechanisms does B.F. Skinner see as being the major means by which behavior is learned?

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Observational learning

D. Insight learning

Correct answer is: B. Operant conditioning

The cephalocaudal trend in the motor development of children can be described simply as a:

A. Head to foot direction

B. Foot to head direction

C. Center outward direction

D. Body appended direction

Correct answer is: A. Head to foot direction

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