EPY-3503-501 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the main ideas of educational psychology you will need to understand in order to be
effective in your practice or career? - Answers human development, individual differences, learning
theories and motivation
Who started educational psychology in 1879 by systematically studying human learning behavior? -
Answers Wilhelm Wundt
He established the first educational psychology lab in the U.S. - Answers John Dewey
He first emphasized the importance of observing teaching and learning practices in the classroom -
Answers William James
He initiated an emphasis on assessment and measurement in educational psychology - Answers E. L.
Thorndike
The first person to use the term gifted to describe those who had exceptionally high IQ scores -
Answers Leta Hollingsworth
Researcher who demonstrated that intelligence tests were culturally biased against minority children
- Answers George Sanchez
In order to become a psychiatrist which degree must one have following completion of their
bachelor's degree? - Answers MD
In order to become a psychologist, which degree must be the highest degree help? - Answers PhD or
PsyD
A school counselor or guidance counselor must hold which degree? - Answers MS in School
Counseling
What % of public school students live in Poverty. - Answers 17%
What % of public school students were elgible for free or reduced price lunch in 2011? - Answers 48%
A statement describing what students should know or be able to do at the end of a prescribed period
of study is a(n): - Answers standard
The process of systematically gathering information in an attempt to answer professional questions
is? - Answers research
A relationship between variables that allows prediction is a? - Answers correlation
Research that systematical manipulates variables in attempts to determine cause and effect is what
type of research? - Answers experimental
Of which type research would this be an example? A researcher interviews high-school dropouts to
determine causes for their early school leaving - Answers qualitative
Applied research designed to answer a specific school- or classroom-related question is: - Answers
action research
Educational programs and plans should be based on a(n)________ that has been investigated using
accurate research. - Answers theory
Teachers who produce more learning in their students than would be expected for the students'
background and ability are called _____ teachers. - Answers effective
The systematic study of human behavior as it relates to academic settings is the definition of? -
Answers educational psychology
When facilitating group activities, more ________ is needed for Middle School students. - Answers
attention/focus
What is the study of how people change and how they stay the same over a lifetime? - Answers
human development
What perspective will our class take as we study development? - Answers life span
Who said " although different kinds of development take different forms and proceed at different
rates, there is an orderly progression about them that is predictable"? - Answers Bjorkland &
Bjorkland
What kind of help did Vygotsky think we should provide learners to help them master new
information? - Answers scaffolding
What are unusual events that have a major impact on one's life or development? - Answers non-
normative influences
Who popularized the term "scaffolding" in education? - Answers Vygotsky
Who developed the idea of Zone of Proximal Development - Answers Vygotsky
Any type of assistance used to move the learner through the Zone of Proximal Development is called:
- Answers scaffolding
, Which theorist developed the ecological approach to development? - Answers U. Bronfenbrenner
When we consider development of the physical brain and body we are considering the ______
domain. - Answers biological
The controversy considered by developmental psychologists that concerns whether we are most
influenced by our genes or our upbringing is the ______ controversy. - Answers Nature vs. nurture
A group of people born within 5-10 years of each other and subject to the same historical influences
is: - Answers a cohort
SES is a context of development, the letters "SES" stand for: - Answers Socioeconomic Status
Of the three contexts of development, which has the most powerful influence on education? -
Answers SES
The moment of discomfort one feels when new information cannot be assimilated and it must be
accommodated is called: - Answers Cognitive dissonance
At which of Piaget's ages/stages is a child most likely to believe in and enjoy the concepts of Easter
Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Santa? - Answers pre-operational
When a child is offered his or her choice of coins and selects a nickel rather than a dime, the child is
probably demonstrating lack of attainment of: - Answers conservation
When a child thinks a tall, skinny juice glass has more juice than a shorter, round glass even though he
or she has just seen you pour the shorter glass into the tall glass, this demonstrates the lack of
attainment of: - Answers conservation
Piaget believed children are in the pre-operational stage from ages: - Answers 2-7 years
Please match Piaget's stage of cognitive development with one of the key tasks of that stage.
1. Sensori-motor
2. Pre-operational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational - Answers 1. Object Permanence
2. Child begins to represent the world with words and images.
3. Achieves the ability to conserve.
4. Begins to think abstractly.
Who believes people have a LAD and that we are "hard wired" for language? - Answers N. Chomsky
If children do not go through the babbling stage what may happen? - Answers They may never
develop language or cognitive skills normally.
When a child begins to make the sounds "oo-aa-ee" in which stage of language development is he or
she? - Answers Cooing
Which hemisphere of the brain contains the language centers of 99% of people? - Answers Left
According to our presentation, what is the average age that children walk in the US? - Answers 12
months
Piaget believed that intelligence was basically a function of what? - Answers organization
Developmental psychologists who believe that Piaget got some things right but that his theory needs
some revisions are? - Answers neo-Piagetians
Using the following scenarios, please match them with the level of Moral Development for each
person (scenario) according to Kohlberg.
In the Bluegrass neighborhood the Homeowner's Association has decided that the residents will start
using centralized dumpsters instead of individual trash pick-up at the curb. Since few residents were
at the meeting where this was voted on, many residents are upset about this. Here is what they do.
1. Bill decides to work with his Homeowner's association to change the law regarding new trash
procedures for his neighborhood because the procedures are inconveniencing everyone.
2. Jimmy decides he better do as the H.O. A. says or his Dad will punish him.
What are the main ideas of educational psychology you will need to understand in order to be
effective in your practice or career? - Answers human development, individual differences, learning
theories and motivation
Who started educational psychology in 1879 by systematically studying human learning behavior? -
Answers Wilhelm Wundt
He established the first educational psychology lab in the U.S. - Answers John Dewey
He first emphasized the importance of observing teaching and learning practices in the classroom -
Answers William James
He initiated an emphasis on assessment and measurement in educational psychology - Answers E. L.
Thorndike
The first person to use the term gifted to describe those who had exceptionally high IQ scores -
Answers Leta Hollingsworth
Researcher who demonstrated that intelligence tests were culturally biased against minority children
- Answers George Sanchez
In order to become a psychiatrist which degree must one have following completion of their
bachelor's degree? - Answers MD
In order to become a psychologist, which degree must be the highest degree help? - Answers PhD or
PsyD
A school counselor or guidance counselor must hold which degree? - Answers MS in School
Counseling
What % of public school students live in Poverty. - Answers 17%
What % of public school students were elgible for free or reduced price lunch in 2011? - Answers 48%
A statement describing what students should know or be able to do at the end of a prescribed period
of study is a(n): - Answers standard
The process of systematically gathering information in an attempt to answer professional questions
is? - Answers research
A relationship between variables that allows prediction is a? - Answers correlation
Research that systematical manipulates variables in attempts to determine cause and effect is what
type of research? - Answers experimental
Of which type research would this be an example? A researcher interviews high-school dropouts to
determine causes for their early school leaving - Answers qualitative
Applied research designed to answer a specific school- or classroom-related question is: - Answers
action research
Educational programs and plans should be based on a(n)________ that has been investigated using
accurate research. - Answers theory
Teachers who produce more learning in their students than would be expected for the students'
background and ability are called _____ teachers. - Answers effective
The systematic study of human behavior as it relates to academic settings is the definition of? -
Answers educational psychology
When facilitating group activities, more ________ is needed for Middle School students. - Answers
attention/focus
What is the study of how people change and how they stay the same over a lifetime? - Answers
human development
What perspective will our class take as we study development? - Answers life span
Who said " although different kinds of development take different forms and proceed at different
rates, there is an orderly progression about them that is predictable"? - Answers Bjorkland &
Bjorkland
What kind of help did Vygotsky think we should provide learners to help them master new
information? - Answers scaffolding
What are unusual events that have a major impact on one's life or development? - Answers non-
normative influences
Who popularized the term "scaffolding" in education? - Answers Vygotsky
Who developed the idea of Zone of Proximal Development - Answers Vygotsky
Any type of assistance used to move the learner through the Zone of Proximal Development is called:
- Answers scaffolding
, Which theorist developed the ecological approach to development? - Answers U. Bronfenbrenner
When we consider development of the physical brain and body we are considering the ______
domain. - Answers biological
The controversy considered by developmental psychologists that concerns whether we are most
influenced by our genes or our upbringing is the ______ controversy. - Answers Nature vs. nurture
A group of people born within 5-10 years of each other and subject to the same historical influences
is: - Answers a cohort
SES is a context of development, the letters "SES" stand for: - Answers Socioeconomic Status
Of the three contexts of development, which has the most powerful influence on education? -
Answers SES
The moment of discomfort one feels when new information cannot be assimilated and it must be
accommodated is called: - Answers Cognitive dissonance
At which of Piaget's ages/stages is a child most likely to believe in and enjoy the concepts of Easter
Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Santa? - Answers pre-operational
When a child is offered his or her choice of coins and selects a nickel rather than a dime, the child is
probably demonstrating lack of attainment of: - Answers conservation
When a child thinks a tall, skinny juice glass has more juice than a shorter, round glass even though he
or she has just seen you pour the shorter glass into the tall glass, this demonstrates the lack of
attainment of: - Answers conservation
Piaget believed children are in the pre-operational stage from ages: - Answers 2-7 years
Please match Piaget's stage of cognitive development with one of the key tasks of that stage.
1. Sensori-motor
2. Pre-operational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational - Answers 1. Object Permanence
2. Child begins to represent the world with words and images.
3. Achieves the ability to conserve.
4. Begins to think abstractly.
Who believes people have a LAD and that we are "hard wired" for language? - Answers N. Chomsky
If children do not go through the babbling stage what may happen? - Answers They may never
develop language or cognitive skills normally.
When a child begins to make the sounds "oo-aa-ee" in which stage of language development is he or
she? - Answers Cooing
Which hemisphere of the brain contains the language centers of 99% of people? - Answers Left
According to our presentation, what is the average age that children walk in the US? - Answers 12
months
Piaget believed that intelligence was basically a function of what? - Answers organization
Developmental psychologists who believe that Piaget got some things right but that his theory needs
some revisions are? - Answers neo-Piagetians
Using the following scenarios, please match them with the level of Moral Development for each
person (scenario) according to Kohlberg.
In the Bluegrass neighborhood the Homeowner's Association has decided that the residents will start
using centralized dumpsters instead of individual trash pick-up at the curb. Since few residents were
at the meeting where this was voted on, many residents are upset about this. Here is what they do.
1. Bill decides to work with his Homeowner's association to change the law regarding new trash
procedures for his neighborhood because the procedures are inconveniencing everyone.
2. Jimmy decides he better do as the H.O. A. says or his Dad will punish him.
