Educational Psychology Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Educational Psychology explores the scientific study of how people learn and develop within educational settings. The course examines theories of learning, motivation, cognitive development, and individual differences, with an emphasis on applying psychological principles to classroom instruction and assessment. Students will analyze the impact of social, emotional, and cultural factors on student performance and behavior, as well as examine evidence-based strategies for creating effective learning environments. Through case studies and practical applications, this course prepares future educators to understand and support the diverse needs of learners.
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Human Development A Cultural Approach 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
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Q1) The way people grow and change across the lifespan is referred to as ____.
A)development
B)evolution
C)change
D)growth
Answer: A
Q2) Once a researcher writes a manuscript describing the methods used,the results of the statistical analyses,and the interpretation of the results,the researcher typically ____.
A)submits the manuscript for publication in a scientific journal
B)posts the manuscript on his or her website
C)sends the manuscript to other researchers
D)files the manuscript away so that no one else can duplicate the study
Answer: A
Q3) The first step in the scientific method is to _____.
A)collect data to test the hypothesis
B)identify a question of scientific interest
C)form a hypothesis
D)choose a research method and a research design
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) Which of the following is the best example of active genotype F1F1F1S1 < / font>environment effects?
A)Since Jacob is good at math,his parents encourage further learning by playing math games with him each night.
B)Because everyone in the Martin family burns easily,they rarely go to the beach and have moved to a colder weather State.
C)Maria has a green thumb and can grow anything in her garden.When her children were small,they played in the garden next to her.As they grew up,each child decided to go into agricultural fields.
D)Millie was a very round baby and was big for her age.Everyone in her family made comments about her large size and nicknamed her "Big Millie."
Answer: B
Q2) What is the condition when infants are born with parts of their brain missing?
A)spina bifida
B)anencephaly
C)microcephaly
D)exoancephaly
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) In developed countries prior to the 1960s,who was excluded from childbirth?
A)fathers
B)nurses
C)physicians
D)midwives
Answer: A
Q2) Tatem is a low birth weight neonate who now has longer periods of sleep,cries less,and has gained weight much faster than other preterm babies.Which of the following treatments would you suspect that Tatem's parents are using?
A)calcium supplements
B)Harlow treatments
C)kangaroo care
D)Montessori care
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following represents the correct order of the birth process?
A)delivery of the placenta and umbilical cord,labor,delivery of the baby
B)delivery of the baby,delivery of the placenta and umbilical cord,labor
C)labor,delivery of the baby,delivery of the placenta and umbilical cord
D)delivery of the placenta and umbilical cord,delivery of the baby,labor
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) The integration and coordination of sensory information is called ____.
A)intermodal perception
B)binocular vision
C)depth perception
D)gross motor skills
Q2) ____ memory is when we attempt to retrieve memories without the help of a cue or clue.
A)Recognition
B)Recall
C)Aptitude
D)Achievement
Q3) An infant's development of stranger anxiety corresponds to the development of
A)primary emotions
B)attachments
C)personality
D)the rooting reflex
Q4) Would a baby who is later considered shy be more likely to have a better "goodness of fit" with their caregiver in China or in the U.S.? Explain.
Q5) Describe at least one criticism of Piaget's sensorimotor theory.
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) What do Chinese mothers use to teach their toddlers to be considerate of others,which also prepares them for growing up in a collectivistic culture that emphasizes the value of consideration for others?
A)praise
B)admiration
C)reinforcement
D)shame
Q2) Homo sapiens 200,000 years ago had a vocal apparatus that was not notably different from ____.
A)chimpanzees
B)ours
C)baboons
D)gorillas
Q3) According to the text,Harry Harlow placed baby monkeys in a cage with two types of artificial monkey "mothers." Which type of "mother" did the baby monkeys prefer?
A)the wire mother who dispensed milk
B)the soft terry cloth mother
C)the mother who held the sliced bananas
D)the mother who hummed
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Many African American,Latino,and Asian American families have been classified as "authoritarian," but this is inaccurate because ____.
A)each of these subcultural groups has its own distinctive form of warmth for their children
B)parenting style has no cultural boundaries so an accurate picture cannot be taken
C)the parents of these subcultural groups are more likely to be indulgent,having both low responsiveness and low demandingness
D)there are too few of these subcultural groups to develop an accurate picture of the parenting styles that these parents possess
Q2) Jamal just started playing video games with his older brother on their gaming console.Jamal is probably at least _____ years old and about _____ of American children this age have played video games on a gaming console.
A)2; one-quarter
B)3; one-third
C)4; one-half
D)5; three-quarters
Q3) What are two explanations for the inability to remember anything before age 2?
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Why are the rates of overweight and obese children in developing countries rising?
A)There is a worldwide shortage of protein.
B)Their children are becoming lazy.
C)Their diets are becoming more like the diets of developed countries.
D)They are also acquiring the technology to play games on the Internet for hours.
Q2) What memory strategy involves placing items into meaningful categories?
A)rehearsal
B)organization
C)repetition
D)elaboration
Q3) Agility is ____.
A)synchronization of different body parts
B)moving quickly and precisely
C)a response to changing information
D)the ability to manage equilibrium
Q4) Describe one important determinant of whether children respond positively or negatively after their parents' divorce.How long does it take for things to "get back to normal"? Are there sex differences? Why?
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) Why does self-esteem rise in late adolescence and emerging adulthood?
A)adolescents feel more mature
B)parents are much less critical during this time
C)peers' evaluations become less important
D)adolescents have initiated romantic relationships by this time
Q2) What country has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy of any other developed country?
A)Denmark
B)Japan
C)United States
D)Canada
Q3) What is the capacity to think about thinking?
A)metamemory
B)metathinking
C)metacognition
D)metacritical
Q4) Why are some adolescents more religious than others? Explain at least one variable that predicts religiosity and discuss outcomes of a strong religious background.
Q5) Briefly describe a puberty ritual of a non-Western culture.
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) Keith is meeting his friends at the lake for a camping trip.He bought a case of beer but only plans to drink half of it on Friday night and the other half on Saturday night.By the end of Friday night,to Keith's surprise he only drank seven beers,all of which occurred after dinner while sitting by the campfire.From this scenario,Keith's drinking behavior is best described as ____.
A)binge drinking
B)social drinking
C)alcoholism
D)irresponsible drinking
Q2) What are the typical ages for emerging adulthood?
A)12 to 17 years
B)18 to 25 years
C)26 to 30 years
D)31 to 35 years
Q3) Discuss the trends of leaving home among emerging adults of different ethnic backgrounds in the U.S.How does this compare to those in European countries? Include pros and cons of "leaving the nest" in your answer.
Q4) Discuss one factor that is associated with gains in reflective judgment during emerging adulthood.
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Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
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Q1) According to the definition used by researchers,can adolescents attain expertise in a specific field? What if their area of expertise is video gaming? Could these adolescents be considered an exception?
Q2) According to the National Marriage Project,what percentage of single mothers is in the highest educated group?
A)54%
B)34%
C)14%
D)6%
Q3) Who developed the triangular theory of love?
A)Jean Piaget
B)Robert Sternberg
C)Alfred Binet
D)Erik Erikson
Q4) Longitudinal studies of children with high IQs show that IQ is a ____.
A)weak predictor of academic success
B)strong predictor of adult success
C)strong predictor of temperament
D)weak predictor of career and financial success
Q5) In traditional cultures,what marks the transition to adulthood? Explain.
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Chapter 11: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) What is the challenge that Erik Erikson believes occurs for individuals in midlife?
A)autonomy vs.shame and doubt
B)generativity vs.stagnation
C)intimacy vs.isolation
D)integrity vs.despair
Q2) What describes the most important physical changes of midlife in terms of the reproductive system as fertility declines in males and females?
A)menopause
B)climacteric
C)infertility
D)erectile dysfunction
Q3) In Cattell's theory,fluid intelligence is a ____ quality of the nervous system and cannot be trained or taught.
A)psychologically based
B)socially based
C)environmentally based
D)biologically based
Q4) What are two risk factors for osteoporosis?
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Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
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Q1) What percentage of persons over 85 years old report that their visual problems are serious enough to interfere with their daily lives?
A)10%
B)20%
C)30%
D)40%
Q2) In the United States,as recently as 1959,what percent of older adults were living in poverty?
A)35%
B)45%
C)55%
D)65%
Q3) What is an especially common sleep problem of late adulthood,affecting more than half of persons over age 65 years?
A)narcolepsy
B)sleep apnea
C)insomnia
D)snoring
Q4) Describe two eye problems that are more likely to develop as people age.
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Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
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Q1) Which of the following is the primary reason why in developing countries most individuals die at home?
A)very few people have access to hospitals or clinics
B)for most,it is against their religious beliefs to die outside of their village
C)very few people have the desire to be cared for by strangers
D)most individuals cannot afford professional medical care
Q2) Which of the following best describes passive euthanasia?
A)ceasing medical interventions that would prolong a persons' life
B)not just ceasing treatment but also taking steps to hasten death
C)voluntarily taking steps that might place one's life in jeopardy
D)against a person's wishes,actions may occur that place a person's life in jeopardy
Q3) In a study of end-of-life care,what percentage of physicians overseeing a patient's care knew that the patient had an advance directive?
A)less than 90%
B)less than 70%
C)less than 50%
D)less than 30%
Q4) What is the Ghost Month and who celebrates it?
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