PSYC 3010 Unit 1 Test Questions With
Correct Answers
Educational Psychology - ANSWER A branch of psychology that specializes in
understanding teaching and learning in educational settings.
Characteristics of Effective Teaching - ANSWER Knowledge
Planning
Doing
Reflecting
Qualitative - ANSWER Information gathered using descriptive methods; includes
interviews, case studies, and ethnographic studies.
Quantitative - ANSWER Uses numerical calculations to discover information
about a topic; includes experimental and correlation research designs.
Descriptive - ANSWER To observe and record behavior.
Describes behaviors and attitudes but does not explain behaviors.
Correlational - ANSWER Measures the strength of the relationship between two
or more variables.
Can be positive or negative.
Represented numerically and graphically.
Does not imply causation.
Experimental - ANSWER Systemically manipulates variables in attempts to
determine cause and effect.
Program Evaluation - ANSWER Designed to make decisions about the
effectiveness of a particular program.
Action Research - ANSWER Used to solve a particular classroom or school
problem.
Teacher as researcher - ANSWER Teachers conduct their own studies to
improve their teaching practices
Mr. Leroy is able to keep the class working together and oriented toward
classroom tasks. He creates and maintains an environment in which learning
, can occur. He has an inventory of strategies for setting and maintaining rules
and procedures in the class, and for dealing with off-task behavior. He also
monitors and paces classroom activities so that they are conducive to learning.
Which identified area of effective teaching is Mr. Leroy demonstrating? -
ANSWER Classroom management skills
According to the text, who established the first major educational psychology
laboratory in the United States, where was it established, and in what year was it
established? - ANSWER John Dewey, University of Chicago, 1894
Action research can be traced back to the early works of - ANSWER Dewey and
Lewin
Naomi, an educational researcher, wants to know about the effects of social
media, peer groups, and parenting styles on the performance level of students.
She analyzes the time spent by students on social media, the cultural
background of people in their peer groups, and the impact of different parenting
styles on performance of the students. In this case, the dependent variable is -
ANSWER The performance level of students.
Effective teachers must possess professional knowledge and skills. One type of
knowledge identified by Dr. Johnson on the video you watched on "Effective
Teaching" is - ANSWER Pedagogical content knowledge
Educational Psychology is the study of teaching and learning in educational
contexts. In order to become a educational psychologists the following skills and
competencies are essential EXCEPT - ANSWER Data reduction
A group of scientists monitor the behavioral changes in a student through the
various stages of his cognitive and psychosocial development. The student has
a medical condition, and the scientists are interested in knowing about the
progression of the condition during the various stages of development. What is
the broad goal of this study? - ANSWER Descriptive
Kareem, an educational researcher, is analyzing the data of high school
teachers of his neighborhood. He learns that self-motivation was usually low in
teachers who received low salaries. He also learns that self-motivation was high
in teachers who received high salaries. Which of the conclusions can Kareem
most likely reach from these findings? - ANSWER The tendency to be self-
motivated is correlated with the salaries teachers receive
Development - ANSWER The pattern of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional
changes that begins at conception and continues through the life span.
Biological Processes and genetic inheritance - ANSWER development of the
brain
Correct Answers
Educational Psychology - ANSWER A branch of psychology that specializes in
understanding teaching and learning in educational settings.
Characteristics of Effective Teaching - ANSWER Knowledge
Planning
Doing
Reflecting
Qualitative - ANSWER Information gathered using descriptive methods; includes
interviews, case studies, and ethnographic studies.
Quantitative - ANSWER Uses numerical calculations to discover information
about a topic; includes experimental and correlation research designs.
Descriptive - ANSWER To observe and record behavior.
Describes behaviors and attitudes but does not explain behaviors.
Correlational - ANSWER Measures the strength of the relationship between two
or more variables.
Can be positive or negative.
Represented numerically and graphically.
Does not imply causation.
Experimental - ANSWER Systemically manipulates variables in attempts to
determine cause and effect.
Program Evaluation - ANSWER Designed to make decisions about the
effectiveness of a particular program.
Action Research - ANSWER Used to solve a particular classroom or school
problem.
Teacher as researcher - ANSWER Teachers conduct their own studies to
improve their teaching practices
Mr. Leroy is able to keep the class working together and oriented toward
classroom tasks. He creates and maintains an environment in which learning
, can occur. He has an inventory of strategies for setting and maintaining rules
and procedures in the class, and for dealing with off-task behavior. He also
monitors and paces classroom activities so that they are conducive to learning.
Which identified area of effective teaching is Mr. Leroy demonstrating? -
ANSWER Classroom management skills
According to the text, who established the first major educational psychology
laboratory in the United States, where was it established, and in what year was it
established? - ANSWER John Dewey, University of Chicago, 1894
Action research can be traced back to the early works of - ANSWER Dewey and
Lewin
Naomi, an educational researcher, wants to know about the effects of social
media, peer groups, and parenting styles on the performance level of students.
She analyzes the time spent by students on social media, the cultural
background of people in their peer groups, and the impact of different parenting
styles on performance of the students. In this case, the dependent variable is -
ANSWER The performance level of students.
Effective teachers must possess professional knowledge and skills. One type of
knowledge identified by Dr. Johnson on the video you watched on "Effective
Teaching" is - ANSWER Pedagogical content knowledge
Educational Psychology is the study of teaching and learning in educational
contexts. In order to become a educational psychologists the following skills and
competencies are essential EXCEPT - ANSWER Data reduction
A group of scientists monitor the behavioral changes in a student through the
various stages of his cognitive and psychosocial development. The student has
a medical condition, and the scientists are interested in knowing about the
progression of the condition during the various stages of development. What is
the broad goal of this study? - ANSWER Descriptive
Kareem, an educational researcher, is analyzing the data of high school
teachers of his neighborhood. He learns that self-motivation was usually low in
teachers who received low salaries. He also learns that self-motivation was high
in teachers who received high salaries. Which of the conclusions can Kareem
most likely reach from these findings? - ANSWER The tendency to be self-
motivated is correlated with the salaries teachers receive
Development - ANSWER The pattern of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional
changes that begins at conception and continues through the life span.
Biological Processes and genetic inheritance - ANSWER development of the
brain
