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Lesson 1; Intro To Edu Psych Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

True

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2
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_________ 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

A

Education

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3
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What is the Institution that is charged with the responsibility of delivering Education ?

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School

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4
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Learning entails behavioral change

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True

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5
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To effectively change behaviour (thus, learning) the knowledge of the science of behavior and ,mental process is imperative.

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True

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6
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The content of Educational Psychology covers many other areas of psychology, give at least 3

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

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7
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One of the area of psychology that is also covered in Edu Psych that is also called a study from “Womb to Tomb”.

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Developmental Psychology

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8
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One of the area of psychology that is also covered in Edu Psych that studies the interpersonal facet of a person

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Social Psychology

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9
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One of the area of psychology that is also covered in Edu Psych that studies the disorders or maledictions of the mind

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Abnormal Psychology

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10
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Educational Psychology is the ______ of the knowledge gained from these
areas of Psychology to solve educational problems

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Application

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11
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Educational Psychology is the application of the knowledge gained from these
areas of Psychology to ____ ____ _____

A

Solve educational problems

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12
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“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

A

A. Oladele

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13
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According to ______, Educational Psychology is that special branch of Psychology
concerned with the nature, conditions, outcomes and evaluations of learning outcomes.

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Ausubel

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14
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Making teaching and learning not effective is the objective of Edu Psych

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

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15
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Learning individual differences among students is essential in teaching and Edu Psych

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True

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16
Q

When a person loss the ability to see he is

Impaired
Disabled
Handicapped

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Impaired

[Lossing the ability]

17
Q

Refers to an ability that is limited by certain circumstance

Impairment
Disability
Handicapped

A

Disability

18
Q

When the society or environment limits them to overcome the problems

Impairment
Disability
Handicapped

A

Handicapped

19
Q

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

A

True

20
Q

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

A

Educational Psychology

21
Q

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.

A

True

22
Q

Are teachers born or made?

A

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

23
Q

Is teaching an art or science?

A

Both

24
Q

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

A

Education

25
Q

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

A

True

26
Q

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

A

False

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

27
Q

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

A

True

28
Q

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.

A

True

29
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The various facets of human development are of great interest I Edu Psych

A

True

30
Q

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

A

Human Growth and Development

31
Q

What are the two aims of Edu Psych?

A
  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
32
Q

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

A

Learning adn instruction

33
Q

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

A

Personality and Adjustment

34
Q

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

A

Psychological measurement

35
Q

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

A

Research, techniques and methods

36
Q

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

A

Personality; including the way he relates to children

37
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T/F
It is not important for the teacher to understand himself.

A

False
It is important for the teacher to understand himself.

38
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T/F
Human abilities are fixed and development is static

A

False

Human abilities are NOT fixed and development is NOT Static

39
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T/f
handling of children must bebased on their developemental level

A

True

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