01
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A teacher wants to understand how students participate during group work. Which research method is most directly suited to answering this question?
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01 Foundations of Educational Psychology Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
Educational psychology perspectives are mutually exclusive, so a teacher must choose only one perspective when planning a lesson.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
In the practical cycle for using research, a teacher first .
04
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the strategy in which learning is distributed over time rather than concentrated in one session?
05
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1 point
A teacher plans peer discussion and uses examples connected to students' experiences. Which perspective most directly informs these choices?
- A
Behavioral perspective
- B
Cognitive perspective
- C
Social and cultural perspective
- D
Developmental perspective
06
True or false
1 point
Once a research-based practice has evidence supporting it, professional judgment is no longer needed to decide how to use it in a classroom.
- A
True
- B
False
07
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1 point
A teacher wants to support attention, memory, and problem-solving. Which three actions align most directly with the cognitive perspective? Select all that apply.
- A
Organize information so learners can make sense of it
- B
Rely only on praise to shape observable behavior
- C
Connect new ideas to what learners already know
- D
Give learners opportunities to retrieve and explain what they learned
08
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1 point
After adapting and using a research-based strategy, a teacher should before deciding whether to adjust instruction.
09
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1 point
Students in a class differ in what they already know and in the support they need. Which instructional decision best reflects the developmental perspective?
- A
Give every student the same task regardless of what they already know
- B
Focus only on rewarding observable behavior
- C
Replace classroom instruction with independent research
- D
Match support to students' current knowledge while giving them opportunities to grow
10
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1 point
Before adapting a research finding for a class, which three considerations should a teacher weigh? Select all that apply.
- A
The quality of the evidence
- B
Whether the practice is popular with other teachers
- C
Which students and settings were included in the studies
- D
Whether the practice fits the learning goals and classroom context
11
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1 point
A school compares outcomes under two instructional approaches using a carefully designed study. What can this kind of comparison help the school determine?
- A
It reveals how students interact during group work
- B
It shows which examples are most relevant to students' experiences
- C
It may help determine whether a teaching approach contributed to improved outcomes
- D
It guarantees that a practice will work identically in every classroom
12
Written response
1 point
Which educational psychology perspective emphasizes that learners build understanding by interpreting new information in relation to what they already know?
13
Open ended
1 point
How could a teacher combine at least two educational psychology perspectives in one lesson? Explain what the teacher would do and how each perspective would inform a different part of the lesson.
14
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A student explains the steps they used to solve a problem. Which teacher response most directly applies the behavioral perspective to encourage the student to use that strategy again?
- A
Ask the student to predict what a demonstration will show and revise their explanation afterward.
- B
Give specific praise when the student explains the strategy they used.
- C
Organize the explanation into steps and connect each step to prior knowledge.
- D
Invite classmates to discuss how their experiences relate to the problem.
15
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A teacher wants to support students’ memory and problem-solving while introducing a complex concept. Which approach best reflects the cognitive perspective?
- A
Have students discuss how their community uses the concept.
- B
Praise students each time they repeat a target behavior.
- C
Present the material in organized steps and ask students to retrieve and explain key ideas.
- D
Ask students to predict an outcome, observe it, and revise their explanations.
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: Educational psychology perspectives are mutually exclusive, so a teacher should use only one perspective in any given lesson.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Written response
1 point
Which educational psychology perspective views learners as actively building understanding by interpreting new information in relation to what they already know?
18
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1 point
Students understand a new school topic more readily when they connect it to experiences and examples from their communities. Which instructional choice most directly draws on the social and cultural perspective?
- A
Structure a discussion in which students connect the concept to experiences in their communities.
- B
Give students a sequence of retrieval questions to strengthen recall.
- C
Use specific praise when students demonstrate the target behavior.
- D
Ask students to revise predictions after observing a demonstration.
19
Written response
1 point
A teacher schedules several brief reviews of important content across multiple weeks instead of concentrating review in one session. What learning strategy is the teacher using?
20
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1 point
A class includes learners with different levels of prior knowledge. Which planning decision best applies the developmental perspective?
- A
Use the same instruction for every student to ensure consistency.
- B
Focus only on reinforcing observable behaviors.
- C
Replace teacher support with peer discussion.
- D
Adjust support to students’ current knowledge and needs while offering opportunities to grow.