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At birth, the average weight of a full term baby is:

A. Boys, 8 pounds; Girls, 7 pounds

B. Boys, 7 pounds; Girls, 8 pounds

C. Boys, 8 pounds; Girls, 8 pounds

D. Boys, 7 pounds; Girls, 7 pounds

Correct answer is: A. Boys, 8 pounds; Girls, 7 pounds

When do we learn better according to Thorndike’s Laws of Exercise?

When do we learn better according to Thorndike's Laws of Exercise?

A. Practice it

B. Like it

C. Hate it

D. Are ready for it

Correct answer is: A. Practice it

Educational psychology revolves around three areas: the learner, the learning process and:

A. Teacher

B. Content

C. Methods

D. Learning situation

Correct answer is: D. Learning situation

At birth, which of the following is closest to its final adult level:

A. Brain weight

B. Number of brain cells

C. The number of bones

D. The length of arms and legs

Correct answer is: B. Number of brain cells

How would you define psychology?

A. Study of soul

B. Study of behavior

C. Study of consciousness

D. Study of mind

Correct answer is: B. Study of behavior

An emotion is best defined as:

A. The individual’s response to a situation

B. A reaction to emotional stimuli

C. An excited state arising in response to stimuli

D. Irrational behavior

Correct answer is: C. An excited state arising in response to stimuli

Jean Piaget was born in:

A. USA

B. Switzerland

C. Italy

D. France

Correct answer is: B. Switzerland

Emotional response to symbolic stimuli is primarily the result of:

A. Maturation

B. Learning

C. Adjustment

D. Increased alertness

Correct answer is: B. Learning

The subject matter of educational psychology is inferred from:

A. Problems being faced by parents

B. Problems being faced by educational administrators

C. Problems being faced by text book writers

D. Problems being faced by classroom teachers in the classrooms

Correct answer is: D. Problems being faced by classroom teachers in the classrooms

The first emotional expression to appear in infants is:

A. Fear

B. Delight

C. General excitement

D. Anger

Correct answer is: C. General excitement

An internal state of mind of a person, which forces to do something and that is aroused as a result of some internal need of the person is called:

A. Thinking

B. Perception

C. Motivation

D. Learning

Correct answer is: C. Motivation

The greatest degree of insecurity is due to:

A. Affection

B. Anger

C. Fear

D. Hatred

Correct answer is: C. Fear

The age measured by an intelligence test is called:

A. Chronological

B. Mental

C. Mature

D. Physical

Correct answer is: B. Mental

The best known study on social development is that of:

A. Bridges

B. Gesell

C. Parten

D. Shirley

Correct answer is: C. Parten

VWAIS is the intelligence test for:

A. Early childhood students

B. Primary school students

C. High school students

D. Both b & c

Correct answer is: C. High school students

The most fundamental agency in the life of boys and girls is:

A. The school

B. The mosque

C. The home

D. Society

Correct answer is: C. The home

The growth and learning of a child is affected by:

A. Heredity

B. Environment

C. Both a & b

D. Neither a nor b

Correct answer is: C. Both a & b

The mental development is closely parallel to increase in:

A. Ability to memorize

B. Ability to get along with others

C. Ability to profit from experience

D. The number of new cells

Correct answer is: C. Ability to profit from experience

Control is an important characteristic of:

A. Introspection method

B. Observation method

C. Experimental method

D. Case study method

Correct answer is: C. Experimental method

Intelligence as presently defined is synonymous with:

A. Native capacity

B. Ability to reason

C. Emotional control

D. Scholastic aptitude

Correct answer is: D. Scholastic aptitude

Cognitive development deals with the development of:

A. Child perception

B. Child mind

C. Child reasoning

D. Child thinking

Correct answer is: B. Child mind

Which is measured by intelligence?

A. Verbal ability

B. Mechanical ability

C. Numerical ability

D. Spatial ability

Correct answer is: A. Verbal ability

Identical twins are not identical in:

A. Development

B. Intelligence

C. Growth

D. Learning

Correct answer is: D. Learning

Intelligence test measures:

A. General aptitude

B. Academic potential

C. Innate aptitude

D. Spatial

Correct answer is: B. Academic potential

I.Q. of a 7 year old child with an M.A. of 8 years would be placed in I.Q. distribution table as:

A. Genius

B. Superior

C. Average

D. Mentally deficient

Correct answer is: C. Average