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Educational Psychology

1. If teachers want to know if students understand and can apply what they have learned, they
might employ ____________________________
a. Psychological assessments
b. Performance assessments
c. Evaluation method
d. None of these

2. What term best describes the actions of a classroom teacher who develops an explicit
description of a classroom problem, develops a plan for dealing with the problem, collects data
to analyze the effectiveness of the plan, and then uses the results to deal with similar problems in
the classroom?

a. Action research
b. Explicit research
c. Scientific research
d. None of these

3. A branch of psychology revolves around three areas: the learner, learning process and learning
situation.

a. Learner’s psychology
b. Classroom psychology
c. Educational psychology
d. None of these

4. Which statement is true?

a. The interactive teacher sees the children’s development as an outcome of external factors.
b. The interactive teacher sees strategies that establish boundaries in regard to children’s
achievement.
c. The interactive teacher sees the children’s development as an interaction between
internal and external factors.
d. None of these.

5. A system of rewards and punishment for managing behavior is referred to as:

a. Discipline
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b. Teaching strategies
c. classroom management
d. None of these

6. ______________ educational programs designed to support children’s development in order

to prevent delays and difficulties in learning

a. Special
b. Preventive
c. Early intervention
d. None of theses

7. Research studies involving the brain and learning indicate all but which one of the following
statements is true?
a. There is no such thing as “left-brain” and “right-brain” thinking.
b. The production of new neurons continues into adulthood.
c. Using different modalities for instruction and activities that draw on different senses
may support learning.
d. None of these

8. According to Piaget ___________ are the basic building blocks of thinking.

a. Cognitions
b. Schemes
c. Assimilation
d. None of these

9. Piaget identified some factors that interact to influence changes in thinking

a. biological maturation and activity,

b. social experiences and equilibration
c. a & b both
d. None of these

10. In your own classroom, you will have a whole range of development examples. For example
some students will be larger, better coordinated, or more mature in their thinking and social
relationships. Others will be much slower to mature in these areas. This phenomenon is
called______________?

a. Maturation rate
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b. Developmental rate
c. Growth rate
d. None of these

11. All are the features of class room environment except?

a. Creating an environment of respect and rapport

b. Establishing a culture for learning
c. Communicating with parents
d. Managing student behavior and organizing physical space
e. None of these

12. Ahsan is a fifth-grade student who is struggling with a learning disability that involves
problems in auditory and visual integration as well as long-term visual memory. This also affects
his written work. Which of the following is not an effective teaching goal in Ahsan’s case?

a. Gradually turning him into an independent learner, so that he knows which strategies to
use accordingly
b. Making him aware of his special needs, and providing him with adequate
accommodations and interventions whenever necessary
c. Taking care of his emotional needs while teaching
d. Curing him of his learning disability
e. None of these

13. Following which phenomenon is relevant according to statement, “ The idea that all students
should be educated in regular classroom, regardless of the type or level of severity of their
disabilities”?

a. Inclusion
b. Integration
c. Mainstreaming
d. None o f these

14. If students cheat at some point in their academic careers. Which one of the following is not a
recommendation to reduce cheating in the classroom?
a. To give clear guidelines on what constitutes cheating, and its consequences
b. Increase the focus on grades, and provide the material for students with which they
must be not familiar
c. Encourage collaboration with peers on assignments to provide necessary support and
decrease anxiety
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d. Ensure students are well prepared for assignments and tests

e. None of these

15. A child having difficulties in one or more academic areas; poor coordination; problems
paying attention; hyperactivity and impulsivity; problems organizing and interpreting visual and
auditory information; seeming lack of motivation; and difficulties making and keeping friends is
known as _________________?

a. Exceptional child
b. Gifted child
c. Child with learning disabilities
d. None of these

16. ___________________ a disability characterized by significant limitations in both

intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical
adaptive skills. This disability originates before age 18.

a. General learning disability,

b. Intellectual disability
c. Developmental disability
d. None of these

17. Aliya is an eight-year old girl who was emotionally stable and had performed well in school.
Her parents have recently divorced. Due to this, she has become a very anxious child. What can
Aliya’s teacher do to help alleviate her anxiety in the classroom?

a. Her teacher could respect Aliya’s emotional state and leave her alone
b. Her teacher could provide Aliya with counseling regarding her anxiety
c. Her teacher could tell the other children that Aliya is anxious, and that they must be extra
nice to her.
d. Her teacher could provide structure, organizational tools, and choices
e. None of these

18. Socioeconomic status and school achievement are often correlated. Which one of the
following statements is not true regarding the relationship between SES and levels of
achievement?

a. The longer a child lives in poverty, the greater the impact on achievement.
b. Children who are poor are no more likely to allow in school than children who are
not.
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c. Students of all ethnic groups with high SES generally show higher levels of achievement
on test scores and stay in school longer than students with low SES.
a. D. Children who are poor are more likely to live in suburban and rural areas than to live
in central cities.
d. None of these

19. Applied behavior analysis requires several steps for a behavior to be changed. Which of the
following steps is not one of the required?
a. Clear specification of the behavior to be changed and careful measurement of the
behavior
b. Analysis of the antecedents and reinforcers that might be maintaining inappropriate or
undesirable behavior
c. Interventions based on behavioral principles to change the behavior
d. Concrete reinforcement for good behavior
e. None of these

20. Checks made to determine why students make particular mistakes is known as:

a. Criterion referenced assessment

b. Norm referenced assessment
c. Diagnostic assessment
d. Curriculum based assessment
e. None of these

Key Educational Psychology

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a
6. b 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. b
11. c 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. c
16. b 17. b 18. b 19. d 20. c
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Forensic Psychology
1. A term that does not belong to forensic psychology?
a. criminology
b. socio-legal studies
c. clinical psychology
d. None of these
2. _______________ is a branch of psychology that is relevant to the whole legal and criminal
process.
a. Sociology
b. Forensic Psychology
c. Law Psychology
d. None of these
3. The term _______________________ is applied to any psychologist who has anything to do
with the police or working with criminals.
a. Forensic psychologist
b. Clinical psychologist
c. Social psychologist
d. None of these
4.  Sexual Offences Act (2003) makes provision for the protection of children only.
a. true
b. false
5.  Which is a type of child sex offender?

a. Regressed offender
b. Fixated offender
c. All of the above
d. None of these

6. Which of the following is not a possible reason for why someone might not be able to provide
consent to sexual activity even if they are meet the legal age of consent

a. Mental illness
b. Frotteurism
c. Intellectual impairment
d. None of these
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7. A forensic psychologist may carry out:

a. death notification procedures

b. chemical tests
c. crime scene analysis
d. all of the above
e. None of these

8.  Forensic psychologists may be consulted in a number of different types of civil cases to assess
‘psychological damage’. Which one of the following cases does not cater by forensic
psychologist?

a. Discrimination cases
b. Harassment cases
c. Mental disorder cases
d. Personal injury cases

9. Forensic psychologists often work in prisons, but can also be found in:

a. the armed forces

b. the priesthood
c. law agencies
d. universities
e. None of these

10.  Forensic psychologists must have expertise in criminology, psychology and:

a. Forensic medicine
b. Forensic accounting
c. Legal issues
d. Legal medicine
e. None of these

11. The development of using experts to testify in court happened mainly in:

a. Age of Aquarius
b. Age of Enlightenment
c. The Renaissance
d. The Bronze Age
e. None of these

12. True forensic samples may be drawn from all of the following, except:

a. prison inmates
b. prison guards
c. police officers
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d. students
e. None of theses

13. Ethical considerations in forensic research are stricter than for medical research:

a. True
b. False

14. A forensic psychologist would be expected to do all of the following except:

a. design research studies

b. interpret research findings
c. make recommendations based on research findings
d. prevent the dissemination of research that refutes the findings of another researcher
e. None of these

15. In the prisoner’s dilemma study, those scoring high on psychopathy measures were more
likely to betray their partner and had

a. weaker frontal cortex activation when defecting

b. weaker frontal cortex activation when defecting
c. stronger frontal cortex activation when cooperating
d. Weaker frontal cortex activation when cooperating
e. None of these

16. Non-offending psychopaths make up 10% of the population

a. True
b. False

17. Social ecology theory would suggest that crime is due to

a. the breakdown of families

b. the breakdown of traditional values
c. The lack of rational thought
d. The lack of rational leadership
e. None of these

18. Delinquent tendencies in young people can be predicted by early

a. Behaviour indicative of psychopathic and sadistic traits

b. Behaviour indicative of narcissistic and introverted traits
c. Signs of abuse from family members
d. Signs of abuse by trusted adults
e. None of these
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19.  How does forensic psychology differ from clinical psychology in regards to sexual deviance

a. The distress caused by the deviant sexual desires is of greater concern to the forensic
psychologist
b. The illegal nature of the sexual activities is of the utmost concern to a forensic
psychologist
c. Exploring the cultural differences in sexual deviation is the greatest concern for the
forensic psychologist
d. Individual differences across those that engage in sexual deviation is the greatest concern
e. None of these

20. Repression of conscious processing during witnessing of a crime may occur due to:

a. trauma
b. synesthesia
c. amnesia
d. denial
e. None of these

Key Forensic Psychology

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c
6. b 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. c
11. b 12. d 13. b 14. d 15. c
16. b 17. b 18. a 19. b 20. a
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Psychological Assessment

1. ________________ refers to the entire process of compiling information about a person and
using it to make inferences about a person’s characteristics or to predict behavior.

a. Assessment
b. Measurement
c. Testing
d. None of these

2. The response formats used with psychological tests may be grouped into:

a. Continuous
b. Ordinal
c. Dichotomous
d. All of above
e. None of above

3. Psychologists may commonly use the terms ___________ and ____________:

a. Test and measure

b. Scale and instrument
c. Questionnaire, and tool
d. None of these

4. ______________is the most commonly reported estimate of reliability.

a. Split-half reliability
b. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha
c. Kuder–Richardson formula
d. All of above

5. A researcher is interested in whether the results of her experiment (conducted in Pakistan)

would be the same if the experiment were conducted in China. This researcher is concerned with:

a. Internal validity
b. External validity
c. Statistical validity
d. None of these

6. Quantitative research methods are said to be:

a. Objective, scientific and can be generalized

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b. Subjective, scientific, and can be generalized

c. Subjective, scientific and unstructured
d. Objective, scientific, and unstructured
e. None of these

7. For quantitative research to be accepted it must demonstrate all of the following, except:

a. Validity
b. Reliability
c. Practicality
d. Replicability
e. None of these

8. The quality of Qualitative research may be judged by all of the following criteria, except:

a. Credibility
b. Transferability
c. Confirmability
d. Replicability
e. None of these

9. Which of the following term is not true for psychological assessment?

a. Psychological testing
b. Observation
c. Counseling
d. Interviewing
e. None of these

10.  What term is given to a group of instruments that have been developed for measuring mental
characteristics?

a. Psychoanalytic tests
b. Psychosomatic tests
c. Psychometric tests
d. Psychopathological tests
e. None of these

11. What is Rorschach’s projective test designed to measure:

a. Dreams
b. Conscious desires
c. Artistic abilities
d. Unconscious intentions
e. None of these
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12. Choose the incorrect statement:

a. A measure that is valid for one purpose may not be valid for another purpose
b. Reliability and validity should not be affected by the context and purpose of the measure
c. Reliability and validity are not inherent characteristics of measures
d. Creating a new measure using item-analysis procedures would usually be followed by
assessing the reliability and validity of the measure
e. None of these

13. The MPPI was designed to

a. Screen the soldiers during World War II
b. Decimate between normal and patient groups with particular diagnoses
c. Assess personality in normal adults
d. Assess Multiphasic Personality Disorder
e. None of these

14. The first intelligence test was developed by:

a. Binet and Simon
b. Spearman
c. Standord and Binet
d. Terman and Wechsler
e. None of these

15. Which of the following is involved in a Thematic Apperception Test?

a. Black and white pictures of people in compromising situations

b. Black and white pictures in vague or ambiguous situations
c. Color photographs of a scenic view
d. None of these

16. James McKeen Cattell coined the term mental test in which decade?

a. 1880-1889
b. 1890-1899
c. 1900-1909
d. None of these

17. Face validity refer to:

a. The scale of emotional responding

b. Facial expression is used to make a diagnosis
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c. The notion that an assessment method may appear to be valid simply because it has
questions which intuitively seem relevant to the trait or characteristic being
measured
d. A construct is a inferred attribute that may not be directly observable or measureable
e. None of these

18. Objective tests are objective because:

a. They are scored in a simple and straightforward manner

b. Scoring is highly depend on the judgment of scorer
c. They are based on the responses of ambiguous stimuli
d. None of these

19. Projective tests originated from:

a. Accidently spilling ink on a test booklet

b. An attempt to develop test that did not rely on a language
c. Freud’s idea that all behavior was caused by unconscious motivational effect
d. Jung’s theory of psychological types
e. None of these

20. Which of the following refers to Inter-rater reliability?

a. The degree to which two tests measure the same construct

b. The degree to which a clinician can predict future behavior
c. The degree to which a clinicians will agree on interpretation of a test
d. The degree to which the items in the test relate to each other
e. None of these

Key Psychological Assessment

1. a 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. b
6. a 7. c 8. d 9. c 10. c
11. d 12. c 13. b 14. c 15. b
16. b 17. c 18. a 19. c 20. c