1. Which branch of psychology deals with the behavior of human beings in educational
institutions.
Correct : C. educational psychology
2. ------- means that development proceeds in the body from the direction of longitudinal axis
(head to foot)
Correct : A. cephalocaudal
3. ------ means that development proceeds from centre to periphery
Correct : B. proximodistal law
4. Functions which are common to the individual
Correct : D. phylogenetic functions.
5. Functions which are specific to the individual
Correct : C. ontogenetic functions
6. ------- refers to changes that take place in your body and in your behavior because you are
getting older,because of your age.
Correct : A. maturation
7. Relatively permanent change that occurs in the individual as a result of experience and
practice.
Correct : B. learning
8. Process of getting an object of thought clearly before the mind.
Correct : A. attention
9. Name a technique of measuring retention.
Correct : B. recognition
10. Learning in one situation influences the learning in of other situations
Correct : B. transfer of learning
11. Write the odd one
Correct : A. attention
12. Which theory provides the frame work that social interaction plays a fundamental role in
the development of cognition.
Correct : B. vygotsky’s socio cultural theory
13. Technique of improving memory
Correct : B. mnemonics
14. Who proposed the role of scaffolding in the learning process.
Correct : A. a.vygotsky
15. Focussing our consciousness on an object rather than another
Correct : C. attention
16. The motivating force that impels us to attend a person,a thing,or an activity .
Correct : A. interest
17. The name given to a behavior so often repeated as to be automatic
Correct : B. habit
18. An important barrier of effective problem solving
Correct : C. functional fixedness
19. An example of strategy of effective problem solving
Correct : A. algorithm
20. ------ are acquired dispositions
Correct : B. aptitude
21. -------- means the tendency or bent of the whole mind.
Correct : B. mental set
22. Write the odd one
Correct : D. intelligence
23. Difference between individuals that separate or distinguish them others.
Correct : B. individual difference
24. -----------theory of human learning describes learning as a social process and the
origination of human intelligence in society or culture
Correct : B. sociocultural theory
25. ----- is the area of exploration for which the student is cognitively prepared, but requires
help and social interaction to fully develop
Correct : A. zpd
26. A teacher or more experienced peer is able to provide the learner with -------to support the
student’s evolving understanding of knowledge domains or development of complex skills.
Correct : B. scaffolding
27. ---------is implied when a person has some advantage in a learning situation because of
some kindred learning previously acquired.
Correct : B. transfer of learning
28. ------is the best medium by which knowledge can be transferred from one situation to
another.
Correct : A. language
29. --- requires a person to reproduce correctly what he has previously learned
Correct : A. recall
30. Art of training of memory
Correct : A. mnemonics
31. --------is the concentration of consciousness upon one object rather than upon another.
Correct : A. attention
32. ------refers to relatively permanent change that occurs in an individual as a result of
experience or practice
Correct : B. learning
33. The implications of ------------theory are that learners should be provided with socially rich environments in which to explore knowledge domains with their fellow students, teachers and
outside experts.
Correct : B. vygotsky
34. -------can be used to support the learning environment by providing tools for discourse, discussions, collaborative writing, and problem-solving, and by providing online support
systems to scaffold students’ evolving understanding and cognitive growth.
Correct : A. ict
35. -----is the term used to describe practice that continues after a perfect recall has been
scored.
Correct : A. over-learning
36. ------- is a state of preparedness or alertness
Correct : B. attention
37. --------is a process of overcoming difficulties that appear to interfere with the attainment of
a goal and it is a procedure of making adjustment in spite of inferences problem solving
Correct : A. problem solving
38. -------- strategy is based on the successive elimination of incorrect solutions until the
correct one is arrived at.
Correct : A. trial and error
39. --------strategy requires only the recovery of information from long-term memory.
Correct : A. information retrieval
40. ------- is a mental shortcut method in problem solving that guarantees a correct solution.
Correct : C. algorithm
41. ----------are rules of thumb that help us to simplify problems which do not guarantee a
correct solution.
Correct : D. heuristics
42. . ------- is the tendency to perceive only a limited number of uses for an object.
Correct : D. functional fixedness
43. -------means the level of performance to which one aspires for future.
Correct : A. aspiration level.
44. ------is the ability to adjust satisfactorily to the various strains of the environment we meet
in life and mental hygiene as the means we take to assure this adjustment.
Correct : A. mental health
45. ----------is defined as the harmonious relationship with the environment involving the
ability to satisfy most of one’s needs and meet most of the demands
Correct : A. adjustment
46. The process of blocking or thwarting of needs causes frustration in human beings.
Correct : A. frustration
47. The -------is above the average in personality traits, scholastic achievement, play
information, and versatility of interests.
Correct : A. gifted child
48. -------is nothing more than the nonconformity with established mores.
Correct : A. delinquency
49. ---------- “does not refer to skills peculiar to teaching a particular subject but rather to those
skills that cut across subjects and activities”
Correct : A. content management
50. The core of -----------is gaining and maintaining student cooperation in learning activities.
Correct : B. instructional management
51. ----------is centered on one’s beliefs about the nature of people
Correct : C. conduct management
52. ------------stresses the classroom group as a social system
Correct : A. covenant management
53. ------- are defined by teacher effectiveness and student achievement under the auspices of
building strong interpersonal skills.
Correct : A. quality schools
54. An adolescent behaving in a way which does not fit in with the socially accepted code is,
therefore, a -------in the eyes of society.
Correct : A. delinquent
55. ---------and learning go hand in hand in development.
Correct : B. maturation
56. . Learning is --------when precision in performance is increased or when information is
added to what has been already learned .
Correct : A. vertical
57. Learning is --------when what is learned is integrated and organized as a part of a
functioning unit of expanding experience.
Correct : B. horizontal
58. -------means the level of performance to which one aspires for future.
Correct : A. aspiration level
59. ------- is goal-oriented behavior that leads to drive reduction in the organism.
Correct : A. motivation
60. The process by which the stimulus increases the probability of preceding behavior.
Correct : C. reinforcement
61. The process by which the stimulus decreases the probability of preceding behavior.
Correct : B. punishment
62. -------is above the average in personality traits, scholastic achievement, play information,
and versatility of interests.
Correct : D. gifted child
63. -------refers to an overall change in shape, form or structure resulting in improved working
or functioning
Correct : B. development
64. ------- may be described as changes which take place in particular parts of the body and in
the behavior of an organism.
Correct : A. growth
65. --------- describes the changes in the organism as a whole and does not list the changes in
individual parts of the body.
Correct : B. development
66. --------- means carrying over the characteristics of the parents by the offspring’s through
genes in the chromosomes.
Correct : A. heredity
67. ---------is an internal process by which the innate traits and capacities are unfolded.
Correct : D. maturation
68. -------- is the process of development which takes place without any special training
Correct : C. maturation
69. ------and learning operate as dual forces in almost all cases of behavior changes
Correct : C. maturation
70. --------is the process by which patterns of behavior get progressively differentiated
Correct : C. differentiation
71. -----is a process by which the various parts get organized to achieve a unified, coherent
whole.
Correct : B. integration
72. ------are patterns of physical or mental action that underlie specific acts of intelligence and
correspond to stage of child development.
Correct : B. cognitive structure
73. -------- diminishes fatigue
Correct : A. habit
74. Learning in one situation facilitates learning in another situation
Correct : C. positive transfer
75. ------- is a descriptive term for the flash of light when the new combination of ideas occurs
and it is recognized as what was being sought for or after.
Correct : B. illumination
76. ------- is also referred to as ‘AHHA’ experience
Correct : B. illumination
77. The mental shortcut method in problem solving that guarantees a correct solution.
Correct : B. heuristics
78. ------ are rules of thumb that help us to simplify problems that do not guarantee a correct
solution.
Correct : A. algorithm
79. --------can be defined as a progressive series of changes in an orderly coherent pattern.
Correct : A. development
80. Strategy based on the successive elimination of incorrect solutions until the solution is
arrived at .
Correct : B. trial and error
81. Strategy which requires only the recovery of information from long term memory.
Correct : A. information retrieval
82. The tendency to perceive an object only a limited number of uses for it.
Correct : C. functional fixedness
83. ---------requires a person to reproduce correctly what he has previously learned
Correct : A. recall
84. . -------is discrimination between seen or unseen
Correct : B. recognition
85. We have difficulty in remembering a name that is not too well learned even though we are
sure, we know the name ,we cannot recall it; it is on the
Correct : A. tip-of-the-tongue(tot)
86. . An individual who conforms to them in his conduct is called -----
Correct : D. normal
87. -------plays a significant role in equipping the student teacher for effectively guiding
children and young people in their growth and development through learning.
Correct : D. educational psychology
88. ------helps the teacher to understand his pupils, whose education or training is his
responsibility.
Correct : D. educational psychology
89. Maturation and ---------- go hand in hand in development.
Correct : C. development
90. ------- is a process of getting an object of thought clearly before the mind.
Correct : B. attention
91. --------- is goal-oriented behavior that leads to drive reduction in the organism.
Correct : C. motivation
92. ------- is the process by which application of pleasant stimulus increases the desirable
behavior.
Correct : A. positive reinforcement
93. ------- is the process by which application of unpleasant stimulus decreases the undesirable
behavior.
Correct : C. positive punishment
94. ------- is the process by which removal of unpleasant stimulus increases desirable
behavior