JICEL R.

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BSED – MATHEMATICS IV

ED 401: Educational Psychology Exam d) Motivation resulting from punishment

1. What is the primary focus of educational psychology?
a) The study of teaching methods
b) The study of learning processes
9. What is scaffolding in the context of education?
c) The study of classroom management
a) Providing external rewards
d) The study of curriculum development
b) Gradual support provided to learners
c) Repeating instructions for understanding
2. Which theory is associated with Jean Piaget? d) Punishment to reinforce learning
a) Classical conditioning
b) Operant conditioning
10. Which psychologist is best known for the social
c) Social learning theory learning theory?
d) Cognitive development theory a) Albert Bandura
b) Erik Erikson

3. What is the term for the gap between what a learner c) Abraham Maslow

can do independently and with assistance? d) Sigmund Freud

a) Zone of proximal development 11. The "law of effect" is part of which learning theory?

b) Scaffolding a) Behaviorism

c) Metacognition b) Constructivism

d) Cognitive dissonance c) Cognitive theory

d) Humanism

4. Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences?

a) Howard Gardner 12. What is the highest level of Maslow’s hierarchy of
needs?
b) Lev Vygotsky a) Esteem
c) B.F. Skinner b) Love and belonging
d) Albert Bandura c) Self-actualization
d) Safety
5. Which of the following is NOT a component of
Bloom's taxonomy?
a) Remembering 13. Which learning theory emphasizes learning through
observation and imitation?
b) Evaluating a) Constructivism
c) Creating b) Behaviorism
d) Conditioning c) Social learning theory
d) Cognitivism
6. Operant conditioning is associated with which
psychologist?
a) B.F. Skinner 14. What does Erikson’s theory of psychosocial
development focus on?
b) John Watson a) Moral reasoning
c) Ivan Pavlov b) Cognitive stages
d) Lev Vygotsky c) Social and emotional challenges
d) Behavioral responses
7. What does metacognition refer to?
a) Learning by doing 15. Which teaching method aligns most closely with
constructivist principles?
b) Thinking about one’s own thinking
a) Direct instruction
c) Memorization techniques
b) Rote learning
d) Social learning
c) Project-based learning
d) Punishment-based methods
8. Which of the following best describes intrinsic
motivation?
a) Motivation driven by external rewards 16. What is a formative assessment?
b) Motivation driven by internal satisfaction a) A final exam
c) Motivation caused by peer pressure b) A mid-term exam
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c) An ongoing assessment to improve learning b) A final evaluation of learning outcomes

d) A standardized test c) A diagnostic test
d) A self-assessment tool

17. Which factor is most closely related to self-efficacy?

a) Intelligence 25. What is the focus of humanistic education?
b) Self-belief in one’s ability a) Reward and punishment
c) Teacher expectations b) Individual growth and self-fulfillment
d) Peer approval c) Environmental control
d) Data-driven instruction

18. Classical conditioning is associated with which 26. What is the primary goal of classroom management?
psychologist?
a) To enforce discipline
a) Ivan Pavlov b) To create an optimal learning environment
b) John Dewey c) To eliminate distractions
c) Lev Vygotsky d) To reward positive behavior
d) Carl Rogers

27. Which concept is central to Vygotsky’s theory of

learning?
19. What is the main focus of cognitive psychology?
a) Observable behavior a) Hierarchy of needs

b) Environmental influences b) Scaffolding

c) Mental processes c) Operant conditioning

d) Rewards and punishments d) Trial-and-error learning

20. Which learning style involves hands-on activities? 28. What does “differentiated instruction” mean?

a) Visual a) Assigning identical tasks to all students

b) Auditory b) Tailoring teaching to meet individual needs

c) Kinesthetic c) Encouraging competitive learning

d) Logical d) Using only standardized tests

21. Which of the following is an example of positive 29. Which type of memory stores information briefly
reinforcement? before processing?

a) Adding a reward to encourage behavior a) Sensory memory

b) Removing a punishment to stop behavior b) Short-term memory

c) Ignoring undesired behavior c) Long-term memory

d) Providing constructive criticism d) Procedural memory

22. What does the term "constructivism" imply in 30. What is meant by "self-regulated learning"?
education?
a) Relying on a teacher for guidance
a) Teachers construct the knowledge for students b) Monitoring and directing one’s own learning
b) Learners construct knowledge through experiences c) Learning through trial and error
c) Rote memorization of concepts d) Memorizing facts
d) Following strict rules

31. What is the main goal of collaborative learning?

23. Which psychologist introduced the concept of a) To compete for the highest grade
“schemas”?
a) Jean Piaget b) To encourage students to work together to solve
problems
b) B.F. Skinner c) To allow teachers to control group outcomes
c) Albert Bandura d) To prioritize individual learning over group work
d) Erik Erikson

32. Who introduced the concept of "operant

conditioning"?
24. What is a summative assessment?
a) An ongoing assessment a) Ivan Pavlov
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b) B.F. Skinner a) Environmental conditioning

c) Lev Vygotsky b) Self-actualization and personal growth
d) Albert Bandura c) Reinforcement of behavior
d) Cognitive restructuring

33. What is the focus of experiential learning?

a) Memorizing facts and definitions 41. What is “situated learning”?
b) Learning through direct experience and reflection a) Learning that occurs in a specific context and is not
transferable
c) Observing and modeling behavior
b) Learning that is reinforced by rewards
d) Following a fixed curriculum
c) Learning in a classroom setting
34. Which level of Bloom's taxonomy involves creating
something new? d) Learning that involves practical application in a social
context
a) Analyzing
b) Applying
c) Evaluating 42. Which theory emphasizes the role of rewards and
punishments in shaping behavior?
d) Creating a) Behaviorism
b) Constructivism
35. What does cognitive load theory emphasize? c) Humanism
a) The importance of prior knowledge d) Social learning theory
b) The limits of working memory
c) The effectiveness of rote memorization 43. What is the primary goal of differentiated
instruction?
d) The impact of social influences on learning
a) To ensure all students receive the same learning
materials

36. Which of the following is an example of extrinsic b) To adapt teaching methods to meet individual needs
motivation?
c) To provide students with standardized assessments
a) Studying for the joy of learning d) To focus on group-based learning exclusively
b) Learning because of a personal interest in the subject
c) Completing homework to avoid punishment
44. What is the role of feedback in the learning process?
d) Reading a book to satisfy curiosity
a) To identify mistakes without solutions
b) To motivate learners and guide improvement
37. What does “self-determination theory” focus on? c) To delay the learning process for reflection
a) Extrinsic rewards and punishments d) To emphasize competition
b) Internal motivation and autonomy
c) Group influence on decision-making
45. Which of the following best describes "active
d) Observational learning learning"?
a) Passive observation of lectures

38. In Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, b) Engaging with content through hands-on activities
which stage is characterized by the conflict of "identity and discussion
vs. role confusion"?
c) Listening to instructions without participation
a) Adolescence d) Memorizing content for exams
b) Early childhood
c) Middle adulthood
46. What does the term "transfer of learning" refer to?
d) Late adulthood
a) Applying knowledge from one context to another
b) Forgetting previously learned concepts
39. Which of the following is a characteristic of a c) Repeating the same knowledge in different settings
growth mindset?
a) Believing intelligence is fixed d) Learning specific skills without application
b) Avoiding challenges
c) Viewing effort as a path to mastery 47. What is the focus of constructivist teaching?
d) Giving up after failures a) Passive absorption of information
b) Building knowledge through experience and
interaction
40. What is the primary focus of the humanistic theory c) Rote memorization of key concepts
of learning?
d) Standardized testing
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32. b

48. Which of the following is an example of a 33. b

summative assessment?
34. d
a) Peer feedback 35. b
b) Final project 36. c
c) Weekly quiz 37. b
d) Class discussion 38. a
49. What is the primary benefit of formative 39. c
assessments?
a) Summarizing overall performance 40. b
b) Guiding the teaching and learning process 41. d
c) Providing grades for final evaluation 42. a
d) Measuring standardized benchmarks 43. b
44. b
45. b
50. Which of the following theories is most closely
related to problem-solving in real-world contexts? 46. a
a) Situated learning theory 47. b
b) Classical conditioning 48. b
c) Behaviorism 49. b
d) Social learning theory 50. a
Answer Key
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. a
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. c
15. c
16. c
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. a
24. b
25. b
26. b
27. b
28. b
29. a
30. b
31. b