Lesson 1; Intro To Edu Psych

Question 1

T/F
Educational Psychology is a branch of Psychology which focuses on educational process

Answer 1

True

Question 2

_________ may be seen as the attempt to shape or modify the behaviour of an individual with a view of equipping him or her with desirable skills, habits and attitudes

Answer 2

Education

Question 3

What is the Institution that is charged with the responsibility of delivering Education ?

Answer 3

School

Question 4

T/F
Learning entails behavioral change

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F
To effectively change behaviour (thus, learning) the knowledge of the science of behavior and ,mental process is imperative.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The content of Educational Psychology covers many other areas of psychology, give at least 3

Answer 6

Developmental Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Social Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Genetic Psychology

Question 7

One of the area of psychology that is also covered in Edu Psych that is also called a study from “Womb to Tomb”.

Answer 7

Developmental Psychology

Question 8

One of the area of psychology that is also covered in Edu Psych that studies the interpersonal facet of a person

Answer 8

Social Psychology

Question 9

One of the area of psychology that is also covered in Edu Psych that studies the disorders or maledictions of the mind

Answer 9

Abnormal Psychology

Question 10

Educational Psychology is the ______ of the knowledge gained from these
areas of Psychology to solve educational problems

Answer 10

Application

Question 11

Educational Psychology is the application of the knowledge gained from these
areas of Psychology to ____ ____ _____

Answer 11

Solve educational problems

Question 12

“Educational Psychology is the application of Psychological principles,
techniques and other resources of Psychology to the solution of educational
problems confronting the teacher as he attempts to direct the process of
learning and growth of the child towards the objectives set by the teacher, the
school and the society”

Is the definition od Edusych according to;

A. Oladele
B. Ausubel
C. David Clune

Answer 12

A. Oladele

Question 13

According to ______, Educational Psychology is that special branch of Psychology
concerned with the nature, conditions, outcomes and evaluations of learning outcomes.

Answer 13

Ausubel

Question 14

T/F
Making teaching and learning not effective is the objective of Edu Psych

Answer 14

False
Making teaching and learning [NOT] effective is the objective of Edu Psych

Question 15

T/F
Learning individual differences among students is essential in teaching and Edu Psych

Answer 15

True

Question 16

When a person loss the ability to see he is

Impaired
Disabled
Handicapped

Answer 16

Impaired

[Lossing the ability]

Question 17

Refers to an ability that is limited by certain circumstance

Impairment
Disability
Handicapped

Answer 17

Disability

Question 18

When the society or environment limits them to overcome the problems

Impairment
Disability
Handicapped

Answer 18

Handicapped

Question 19

T/F
Psychological practice may be
theoretical or purely applicational.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

_______ is the application of Psychological principles, research
findings and theories to solve educational problems.

Answer 20

Educational Psychology

Question 21

T/F
The contents of educational psychology cover human growth and developments,
learning theories and processes, measurement of learning outcomes, behavioural
modification, study of memory and principles of motivation.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Are teachers born or made?

Answer 22

No direct answer, but ma’am Claud’s statements are leaning towards MADE.

Question 23

Is teaching an art or science?

Answer 23

Both

Question 24

Which facet of Educational Psychology is concerned with the learner, learning and instructional
processes and different conditions of learning.

Answer 24

Education

Question 25

T/F Edu Psych is a science, therefore , it can be replicated by anyone and in different places

Answer 25

True

Question 26

T/F Edu Psych cannot borrow principles, research techniques, and ideas from other branch of psychology

Answer 26

False Edu Psych borrows principles, research techniques, and ideas from other branch of psychology

Question 27

T/f Edu Psych seeks objective solutions to the real problems in the process of learning

Answer 27

True

Question 28

T/f Edu Psych aims to improve learning instructions by understanding the learner, the learning process and the specific techniques that can be applied in different settings so that the teaching-learning can be more precisely controlled.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

T/F The various facets of human development are of great interest I Edu Psych

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Understanding the student's capabilities, the interest and the various facets of human development and the environmental factors are under what scope of EduPsych ?

Answer 30

Human Growth and Development

Question 31

What are the two aims of Edu Psych?

Answer 31

1. Improvement of learning and instruction by understanding the learner, the learning process, and the specific techniques that can be applied in different setting 2. Equipping the school psychologist and teacerwws with adequate tools

Question 32

Ensuring that knowledge acquired in school is transfered to life outside is of particular concern in what scope of Edu Psych ?

Answer 32

Learning adn instruction

Question 33

Interest in how people develop and maintain healthy personalities and attitudes is under what scope of Edu Psych?

Answer 33

Personality and Adjustment

Question 34

Measuring the psychological characteristics on which individuals differ is of interest in what scope of Edu Psych ?

Answer 34

Psychological measurement

Question 35

One of the scope of Edu Psych covers the scientific study of Educational problems and process. What is this scope ?

Answer 35

Research, techniques and methods

Question 36

What is the single most important factor in the teacher's effectiveness?

Answer 36

Personality; including the way he relates to children

Question 37

T/F It is not important for the teacher to understand himself.

Answer 37

False It is important for the teacher to understand himself.

Question 38

T/F Human abilities are fixed and development is static

Answer 38

False Human abilities are NOT fixed and development is NOT Static

Question 39

T/f handling of children must bebased on their developemental level

Answer 39

True