Deck 4: Various Terms in Psychology and Education

Question 1

------- is also referred to as 'AHHA' experience

A)incubation
B)illumination
C)preparation
D)intelligence

Answer 1

illumination

Question 2

The mental shortcut method in problem solving that guarantees a correct solution.

A)algorithm
B)heuristics
C)motivation
D)mental set.

Answer 2

heuristics

Question 3

------ are rules of thumb that help us to simplify problems that do not guarantee a correct solution.

A)algorithm
B)heuristics
C)motivation
D)mental set

Answer 3

algorithm

Question 4

--------can be defined as a progressive series of changes in an orderly coherent pattern.

A)development
B)illumination
C)preparation
D)intelligence

Question 5

Strategy based on the successive elimination of incorrect solutions until the solution is arrived at .

A)information retrieval
B)trial and error
C)functional fixedness
D)motivation

Question 6

Strategy which requires only the recovery of information from long term memory.

A)information retrieval
B)trial and error
C)functional fixedness
D)motivation

Question 7

The tendency to perceive an object only a limited number of uses for it.

A)information retrieval
B)trial and error
C)functional fixedness
D)motivation

Question 8

---------requires a person to reproduce correctly what he has previously learned

A)recall
B)recognition
C)redintegration
D)motivation

Question 9

. -------is discrimination between seen or unseen

A)recall
B)recognition
C)redintegration
D)motivation

Question 10

We have difficulty in remembering a name that is not too well learned even though we are sure, we know the name ,we cannot recall it; it is on the

A)tip-of-the-tongue(tot)
B)flash bulb memory
C)redintegration
D)mnemonics

Question 11

. An individual who conforms to them in his conduct is called -----

A)delinquent
B)criminal
C)abnormal
D)normal

Question 12

-------plays a significant role in equipping the student teacher for effectively guiding children and young people in their growth and development through learning.

A)child psychology
B)clinical psychology
C)developmental psychology
D)educational psychology

Question 13

------helps the teacher to understand his pupils, whose education or training is his responsibility.

A)child psychology
B)clinical psychology
C)developmental psychology
D)educational psychology

Question 14

Maturation and ---------- go hand in hand in development.

A)evolution
B)involution
C)development
D)learning

Question 15

------- is a process of getting an object of thought clearly before the mind.

A)perception
B)attention
C)motivation
D)intelligence

Question 16

--------- is goal-oriented behavior that leads to drive reduction in the organism.

A)perception
B)attention
C)motivation
D)intelligence

Question 17

------- is the process by which removal of unpleasant stimulus increases desirable behavior

A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)negative punishment