The word “big” is flashed on a screen. A mental picture of the word “big” represents a ________ code; the definition “large in size” represents a ________ code; “sounds like pig” represents a ________ code: A. Structural; phonemic; semantic B. Phonemic; semantic; structural C. Structural; semantic; phonemic D. Phonemic; structural; semantic Correct answer is: D. Phonemic; structural; semantic Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Structural; phonemic; semantic B. Phonemic; semantic; structural C. Structural; semantic; phonemic D. Phonemic; structural; semantic Correct answer is: D. Phonemic; structural; semantic Explanation: NA
Sam’s wife always wears the same black nightgown whenever she is “in the mood” for outing. Sam becomes aroused to go out as soon as he sees his wife in the nightgown. For Sam, the nightgown is a(n): A. Unconditioned stimulus B. Unconditioned response C. Conditioned stimulus D. Conditioned response Correct answer is: C. Conditioned stimulus Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Unconditioned stimulus B. Unconditioned response C. Conditioned stimulus D. Conditioned response Correct answer is: C. Conditioned stimulus Explanation: NA
According to Miller, the capacity of short term memory is: A. About 50,000 words B. Unlimited C. About 25 stimuli D. About 7 "chunks" of information Correct answer is: D. About 7 "chunks" of information Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. About 50,000 words B. Unlimited C. About 25 stimuli D. About 7 "chunks" of information Correct answer is: D. About 7 "chunks" of information Explanation: NA
Watson and Rayner (1920) conditioned “Little Albert” to fear white rats by banging a hammer on a steel bar as he played with a white rat. Later, it was discovered that Albert feared not only white rats but white stuffed toys and Santa’s beard as well. Albert’s fear of these other objects can be attributed to: A. Acquisition B. Stimulus generalization C. Stimulus discrimination D. An overactive imagination Correct answer is: B. Stimulus generalization Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Acquisition B. Stimulus generalization C. Stimulus discrimination D. An overactive imagination Correct answer is: B. Stimulus generalization Explanation: NA
Which statement best represents current evidence on the durability of long term storage? A. All forgetting involves breakdowns in retrieval B. LTM is like a barrel of marbles in which none of the marbles ever leak out C. There is no convincing evidence that all "one's" memories are stored away permanently D. All long term memories gradually decay at a constant rate Correct answer is: C. There is no convincing evidence that all "one's" memories are stored away permanently Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. All forgetting involves breakdowns in retrieval B. LTM is like a barrel of marbles in which none of the marbles ever leak out C. There is no convincing evidence that all "one's" memories are stored away permanently D. All long term memories gradually decay at a constant rate Correct answer is: C. There is no convincing evidence that all "one's" memories are stored away permanently Explanation: NA
The characteristics of language development at the age of 2 years: A. Vocabulary rapidly increases B. Use of past tense C. Use of some prepositions D. All Correct answer is: D. All Explanation: At age 2, vocabulary, tense usage, and prepositions develop. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Vocabulary rapidly increases B. Use of past tense C. Use of some prepositions D. All Correct answer is: D. All Explanation: At age 2, vocabulary, tense usage, and prepositions develop.
A neural impulse is initiated when a neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative, or even positive. This event is called: A. An action potential B. A resting potential C. Impulse facilitation D. Inhibitory Correct answer is: A. An action potential Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. An action potential B. A resting potential C. Impulse facilitation D. Inhibitory Correct answer is: A. An action potential Explanation: NA
The roles of training and experiences for behavior shaping are emphasized in: A. Cognitive approach B. Behaviorist approach C. Humanistic approach D. Social learning approach Correct answer is: B. Behaviorist approach Explanation: The behaviorist approach emphasizes training and experience. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Cognitive approach B. Behaviorist approach C. Humanistic approach D. Social learning approach Correct answer is: B. Behaviorist approach Explanation: The behaviorist approach emphasizes training and experience.
Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying: A. The size of their action potentials B. The speed of their action potentials C. The rate at which they fire action potentials D. All of the above Correct answer is: C. The rate at which they fire action potentials Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. The size of their action potentials B. The speed of their action potentials C. The rate at which they fire action potentials D. All of the above Correct answer is: C. The rate at which they fire action potentials Explanation: NA
Gestalt is a German word which means: A. Whole B. Configuration C. Total pattern D. All Correct answer is: D. All Explanation: Gestalt means whole, configuration, and total pattern. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Whole B. Configuration C. Total pattern D. All Correct answer is: D. All Explanation: Gestalt means whole, configuration, and total pattern.
Alterations in activity at dopamine synapses have been implicated in the development of: A. Anxiety B. Schizophrenia C. Alzheimer’s disease D. Nicotine addiction Correct answer is: B. Schizophrenia Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Anxiety B. Schizophrenia C. Alzheimer’s disease D. Nicotine addiction Correct answer is: B. Schizophrenia Explanation: NA
What we think and feel in altered states of awareness is: A. Humanistic Psychology B. Transpersonal Psychology C. Gestalt Psychology D. Cognitive Psychology Correct answer is: B. Transpersonal Psychology Explanation: Transpersonal Psychology studies altered states of awareness. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Humanistic Psychology B. Transpersonal Psychology C. Gestalt Psychology D. Cognitive Psychology Correct answer is: B. Transpersonal Psychology Explanation: Transpersonal Psychology studies altered states of awareness.
Bandura’s social learning theory emphasizes that most of what we learn is acquired through: A. Observing B. Experimenting C. Imitating D. All Correct answer is: D. All Explanation: Bandura’s theory highlights learning through observation and imitation. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Observing B. Experimenting C. Imitating D. All Correct answer is: D. All Explanation: Bandura’s theory highlights learning through observation and imitation.
Jim just barely avoided a head-on collision on a narrow road. With heart pounding, hands shaking, and body perspiring, Jim recognizes that these are signs of the body’s fight or flight response, which is controlled by the: A. Empathetic division of the peripheral nervous system B. Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system C. Somatic division of the peripheral nervous system D. Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system Correct answer is: D. Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Empathetic division of the peripheral nervous system B. Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system C. Somatic division of the peripheral nervous system D. Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system Correct answer is: D. Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system Explanation: NA
Bronfenbrenner’s theory consists of environmental systems: A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Correct answer is: C. 5 Explanation: Bronfenbrenner’s theory outlines five environmental systems. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Correct answer is: C. 5 Explanation: Bronfenbrenner’s theory outlines five environmental systems.
Learning in which students construct an understanding on their own is: A. Social learning B. Discovery learning C. Insight learning D. Emotional learning Correct answer is: B. Discovery learning Explanation: Discovery learning involves students constructing knowledge themselves. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Social learning B. Discovery learning C. Insight learning D. Emotional learning Correct answer is: B. Discovery learning Explanation: Discovery learning involves students constructing knowledge themselves.
The hindbrain consists of: A. Endocrine system and the limbic system B. Reticular formation C. Thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum D. Cerebellum, the medulla, and the pons Correct answer is: D. Cerebellum, the medulla, and the pons Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Endocrine system and the limbic system B. Reticular formation C. Thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum D. Cerebellum, the medulla, and the pons Correct answer is: D. Cerebellum, the medulla, and the pons Explanation: NA
A setting in which the individual spends considerable time is: A. Microsystem B. Mesosystem C. Exosystem D. Macrosystem Correct answer is: A. Microsystem Explanation: The microsystem involves the environments an individual frequently interacts with. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Microsystem B. Mesosystem C. Exosystem D. Macrosystem Correct answer is: A. Microsystem Explanation: The microsystem involves the environments an individual frequently interacts with.
Wilhelm Wundt is primarily known for: A. The establishment of the first formal laboratory for psychology research B. The distinction between mind and body C. The discovery of how signals are conducted along nerves D. The development of the first formal program for psychotherapy training Correct answer is: A. The establishment of the first formal laboratory for psychology research Explanation: Wundt established the first psychology research lab. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. The establishment of the first formal laboratory for psychology research B. The distinction between mind and body C. The discovery of how signals are conducted along nerves D. The development of the first formal program for psychotherapy training Correct answer is: A. The establishment of the first formal laboratory for psychology research Explanation: Wundt established the first psychology research lab.
The thalamus can be characterized as: A. A regulatory mechanism B. The consciousness switch of the brain C. A relay system D. A bridge between the two cerebral hemispheres Correct answer is: C. A relay system Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. A regulatory mechanism B. The consciousness switch of the brain C. A relay system D. A bridge between the two cerebral hemispheres Correct answer is: C. A relay system Explanation: NA
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 Explanation: The theory includes both micro and macro dimensions of environments. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Micro dimensions of the environment B. Macro dimensions of the environment C. Both D. None Correct answer is: C. Both Explanation: 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 Explanation: Hall established the first lab, journal, and founded the APA. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
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 Explanation: Hall established the first lab, journal, and founded the APA.
The scientist who won a Nobel prize for his work with split-brain patients is: A. Walter Cannon B. Paul Broca C. Roger Sperry D. James Olds Correct answer is: B. Paul Broca Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Walter Cannon B. Paul Broca C. Roger Sperry D. James Olds Correct answer is: B. Paul Broca Explanation: NA
McDougall maintained that all human behavior could be explained in terms of some: A. Instinct B. Punishment C. Reward D. Incentive Correct answer is: A. Instinct Explanation: McDougall's theory emphasizes instincts driving behavior. Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Instinct B. Punishment C. Reward D. Incentive Correct answer is: A. Instinct Explanation: McDougall's theory emphasizes instincts driving behavior.
Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner’s followers would agree: A. Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces B. The goal of behavior is self-actualization C. Nature is more influential than nurture D. Free will is an illusion Correct answer is: D. Free will is an illusion Explanation: NA Educational Psychology MCQS Pedagogy MCQs Leave a Comment | Umar
A. Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces B. The goal of behavior is self-actualization C. Nature is more influential than nurture D. Free will is an illusion Correct answer is: D. Free will is an illusion Explanation: NA
