PSYCHOLOGY QUESTION BANK 3 (ENGLISH)
MCQ 1: The primary aim of educational psychology is
- To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices.
- To provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the child.
- To provide the academic background essential for effective teaching
- To provide a theoretical framework for educational research.
A
MCQ 2: According to Psychology, all education is
- Deliberate.
- Functional.
- Purposive.
- Self -education.
D
MCQ 3: The best definition of Educational Psychology is a study of teaching and learning” has been given by
- W. Kolesnik.
- James Ross.
- Charles E. Skinner.
- N.L. Munn.
C
MCQ 4: Who said this, “The boundaries of Educational Psychology are unlimited and changing?”
- William James
- Gates
- Hurlock
- None of these.
B
MCQ 5: General Psychology and Educational Psychology are dissimilar, in that educational psychology
- Is concerned with the child and not with the adult.
- Is concerned with the various aspects of learning.
- Deals only with the applications and not with the theory.
- Selects and emphasise certain data from general field.
D
MCQ 6: The major contribution educational psychology might be expected to make towards modern education lies in area of
- A clarification of the goals of modern education.
- A re-evaluation of the principles of progressivism..
- A reconsideration of educational experiences from the stand point of their contribution to pupil growth.
- A refinement of the research techniques through which educational problems might be solved..
D
MCQ 7: Educational Psychology is branch of Psychology. Psychology is a science. Who is the father of experimental Psychology?
- Boring
- Hull
- Wundt
- Tolman.
C
MCQ 8: Where was first Experimental psychology Laboratory set up?
- Berlin
- Boston
- Frankfurt
- Leipzig.
D
MCQ 9: Which method has made educational psychology a science?
- Observation method
- Clinical method.
- Survey method
- Experimental method.
D
MCQ 10: The oldest method in psychology is
- Introspection.
- Observation,
- Case study.
- Clinical method.
A
MCQ 11: Introspection as a method stands rejected by
- Functional school.
- Behaviourists.
- Psychoanalysts.
- Gesralt.
B
MCQ 12: Name the method which deals with only one person at a time and promotes his adjustment
- Case study.
- Questionnaire.
- Clinical method.
- Experimental method.
C
MCQ 13: Educational psychology is concerned with
- The learner.
- The learning process.
- The learning situation.
- All of these..
D
MCQ 14: Some authors classify methods of educational psychology as
- Distal method..
- Proximal method.
- A and b are true.
- Neither a nor b are true.
C
MCQ 15: The content of educational psychology includes
- Special items concerning teaching and learning.
- Wide ranging items concerning human motivation and learning.
- Special items concerning processes of education in particular.
- None of these.
B
MCQ 16: Which of the following is not a function of educational psychology?
- To discover techniques by means of which educational goals can be attained effectively
- To define the goals for which education is to strive
- To promote a greater understanding of the learning process
- To promote a greater understanding of the learner.
B
MCQ 17: Which of the following is primary concern to educational psychologist?
- The formulation of hypothesis
- The discovery of practical solutions to educational problems
- The development of professional insights into the principles underlying the teaching art
- The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness.
D
MCQ 18: Educational psychology should provide prospective teachers with
- Insight into the various aspects of modern education.
- Principles, insights and attitudes as points of departure for effective teaching.
- Research procedures by means of which to evaluate correct teaching procedures.
- Validate procedures to use in their teachings.
A
MCQ 19: The primary task of the teacher is
- To teach the prescribed curriculum.
- To stimulate and guide student learning.
- To promote habits of conformity to adults demands and expectations.
- To provide diagnostic and remedial aid wherever indicated.
B
MCQ 20: Which of the following teacher traits and procedures is most often given by children as the reasons for not liking the teacher?
- Irritable and bad temperament
- Ignorance of the subject matter
- Unfairness and favouritism.
- Unreasonable demands on the children..
A
MCQ 21: In an experiment there are variables. Variable is
- Independent.
- Dependent,.
- Organismic.
- All of these.
D
MCQ 22: In an experiment, there is only one independent variable
- True
- False.
- Neither True nor False.
A
MCQ 23: The first step in conducting an experiment is
- To collect data.
- To setup a laboratory.
- To formulate a hypothesis.
- To interpret data..
C
MCQ 24: The first book of .psychology was written by
- Kohler.
- Wrlliam James
- Clark Hull.
- Plato.
B
MCQ 25: The first book on Psychology titled “Principal Psychology” was published in
- 1879.
- 1895.
- 1890.
- 1905.
B
MCQ 26: An emotionally person is one who
- Does not express his emotions.
- Is boastful
- Has lack of patience.
- Has proper emotion at proper time and expresses it in proper quantity in a proper way.
D
MCQ 27: Which of the following is the most important factor underlying the success of beginning teacher?
- His personality and ability to relate to the class
- His attitudes and outlook on life
- His verbal facility and organizational ability
- His scholarship and intellectual ability.
A
MCQ 28: The greatest single cause of failure in beginning teachers lies in the area of
- General culture.
- General scholarship.
- Subject matter background.
- Inter-personal relations.
D
MCQ 29: Which of the following is most likely to be characterized the in-effective teacher?
- Emphasis upon standards
- Emphasis upon pupil discussion in the clarification of group goals
- Emphasis upon the control of the immediate situation
- Refusal to help children until they have helped themselves.
C
MCQ 30: The teacher’s major contribution towards the maximum self realization of the child is best effected through
- Constant fulfillment of the child’s needs.
- Strict control of class-room activities..
- Sensitivity pupil needs goals and purposes.
- Strict reinforcement of academic standards.
C
MCQ 31: Constant fulfillment of the child’s needs.
- The problems encountered in teaching call for subjectivity of interpretation
- The problems encountered in teaching call for subjectivity of interpretation
- The problem encountered in teaching are not amenable to rigorous scientific investigation
- Education has first to be practical and only secondarily to be scientific.
C
MCQ 32: Which method of research contributes most to the advancement of educational psychology as a science?
- Clinical method
- Experimental method.
- Historical method
- Survey method.
B
MCQ 33: The basic characteristic of the experimental method in education is
- Its isolation from the influence of one after the other factors inherent in total situation
- Its centre of relevant extraneous factors.
- Its complete analysis
- The applicability of its outcome to relatively unlimited population
D
MCQ 34: Experimental method has many designs such as
- Single group
- Control group
- Rotation group
- All of these.
D
MCQ 35: The basic foundations of physical, mental and personality development are laid in the period of
- Adulthood
- Adolescence.
- Childhood.
- Infancy..
C
MCQ 36: . The span of years during which boys and girls move from childhood to adulthood – mentally, emotionally, socially and physically is called
- Late Childhood
- Infancy,.
- Adolescence.
- Adult years.
C
MCQ 37: Which is ‘Why’ age?
- Early childhood
- Late childhood
- Puberty
- Late adolescence
A
MCQ 38: Later childhood is also known as
- Age of curiosity
- Spontaneous age
- Age of mental development
- Gang age.
D
MCQ 39:Can we predict development?
- Yes
- No
- Dont knows
A
MCQ 40: The real carriers of heredity are
- The chromosomes
- The genes.
- The nucleus of the cell
- The ‘X’ and ‘Y’ chromosomes.
B
MCQ 41: Human development is determined
- Almost solely by the genetic makeup of the individual..
- Turning by individual resources over which the individual has no control
- By a complex of inherited and environmental force
- The factors vary from individual to individual
C
MCQ 42: Which of the following alternatives describes infant behaviour?
- Differentiated
- Undifferentiated or generalised
- Innate
- Specialized
B
MCQ 43: Changes in behaviour remit from
- Learning alone
- Maturation alone
- Learning and maturation, both in important amounts
- Maturation primarily..
C
MCQ 44: Which of the following aspects of individuals development is most clearly defined by heredity?
- The direction
- The limits
- The level
B
MCQ 45:Which of the following ‘is not characteristic of maturation?
- Directional tendencies
- Uniformity of sequence
- Increasing specificity of behaviour
- Uniformity in rate.
C
MCQ 46: In which of the following areas are sex differences around age 11 greatest?
- Physical strength
- Fine muscular co-ordination
- Personality development
- Height and weight.
B
MCQ 47: The concept of readiness of the learner is one of the fundamental importances to the teacher’s of
- K.G Class primarily
- Grade I
- Any new activity.
- Children with academic difficulties
C
MCQ 48: An emotion is best defined as
- Individual’s response to situation
- A reaction to emotional stimuli,
- An excited state arising in response to a stimuli for which the individual has no adequate ready-made reactions
- The display of excessive behaviour as a result of intense stimuli
C
MCQ 49:Emotional experiences are
- Objective.
- Subjective
- Impersonal
- Not Known.
B
MCQ 50: Emotions rise abruptly but die
- Suddenly
- Slowly,
- Quickly
- Never
B
MCQ 51: Which is the Master emotion?
- Happiness
- Worry.
- Fear
- Anger.
C
MCQ 52: If a child is afraid of school, he becomes
- Punctual.
- Regular..
- Obedient
- Truant.
D
MCQ 53: Which is the age in which a child laughs less and smiles more i.e. he has learnt to control his emotions?
- Babyhood
- Early Childhood
- Later Childhood
- Adolescence..
C
MCQ 54: Moods are formed during
- Infancy.
- Adolescence,
- Adulthood.
- Childhood.
B
MCQ 55: The period of heightened emotionality, elation and depression, formulation of moods and sentiments is known as
- Old age.
- Early childhood,
- Babyhood.
- Adolescence.
D
MCQ 56: The overprotected child will tend to display
- Aggressiveness.
- Defensiveness..
- Immaturity.
- Negativisim..
A
MCQ 57: A teacher confronted with frequent emotional outbursts on the part of pupil should
- Consider the suitability of demands made upon them.
- Allow them to release tensions in this way.
- Let them express this outside the class.
- None of these..
A
MCQ 58: Emotions are the backbone of all development”. Do you agree?
- Yes
- No
- Can’t say
- Not sure..
A