CEP Educational Psychology Principles 2

Question 1

A student repeatedly fails math tests despite studying hard. According to attribution theory, which attribution pattern is most harmful to future motivation?

Accepted Answer

Attributing failure to a stable, internal, uncontrollable factor like low ability

Answer

Attributing failure to stable, internal, uncontrollable factors like ability leads to learned helplessness and devastates future motivation.

Question 2

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD)?

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky

Answer

Vygotsky defined the ZPD as the distance between what a learner can do independently and what they can do with guidance.

Question 3

A student who performs well on classroom tests but struggles on standardized exams may be experiencing which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Encoding specificity mismatch

Answer

Encoding specificity suggests that memory retrieval is best when the context at encoding matches the context at retrieval.

Question 4

According to Erikson's psychosocial stages, a high school student struggling with identity versus role confusion needs which type of support from an educational planner?

Accepted Answer

Opportunities to explore different academic paths and extracurricular interests

Answer

Erikson's identity vs. role confusion stage (ages 12-18) is resolved through exploration of roles, values, and possibilities.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'metacognition' in educational psychology?

Accepted Answer

Thinking about one's own thinking and monitoring one's learning processes

Answer

Metacognition refers to awareness and regulation of one's own cognitive processes, including planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning.

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CEP Educational Psychology Principles 2