Section Ii: Educational Psychology Question Paper
Section Ii: Educational Psychology
Course:Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR
OF PHILOSOPHY CANDIDATES
SPECIALIZATION PAPER
SECTION II: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DAY: THURSDAY DATE: 08/03/2012
TIME: 2.00 – 5.00 P.M. STREAM: PhD
INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
(a) List the five key perspectives in psychology. (5 marks)
(b) Discuss how each perspective explains behavior/learning (10 marks)
(c) Evaluate any two perspectives that you often use (6 marks)
(d) Developmental theories and learning theories have a relationship. Discuss Piaget’s
Capital theory of cognitive development in this light. (12 marks)
(e) The teachers in your county are concerned that the leaner’s forget what they have
been taught. Explain to these teachers six strategies on how to improve memory.
(6 marks)
(f) Abilities are not restricted to the intellectual domain but span at least seven other areas
of intelligence. Elaborate on these other areas of intelligence. (14 marks)
(g) KCPE 2011 results made some candidates and a head teacher to commit suicide. As
an educational counselor, Discuss ways of preventing such misfortunes. (10 marks)
(h) Self-determination theory is one of the most popular contemporary theories of
motivations and relates to educational activities. Discuss the six types of motivations
(12 marks)
(i) KCPE should be abolished. Discuss (8 marks)
(j) Explain two functions of norm-referenced tests and two functions of criterierreferenced
tests. (8 marks)
(k) Teachers should be evaluated and certified every five years. Discuss (9 marks)
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