Educ 214: Educational Psychology Question Paper
Educ 214: Educational Psychology
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : EDUC 214
UNIT TITLE : EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer any three questions.
Question One
Explain the following terms as used in educational psychology course.
Psychology
Educational psychology
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
(8mks)
State and explain six contributions of educational psychology to education.
(12mks)
Question Two
Differentiate between learning process and learning situation. (4mks)
Briefly, explain the three domains of learning according to cognitive school of thought.
(6mks)
State and explain levels of cognitive learning from the simplest to the most complex level.
(10mks)
Question Three
State and explain Freud’s psycho-sexual stages of development and provide one intervention for each stage.
(10mks)
Explain three basic concepts of social learning theory and its implications in teaching learning process.
(10mks)
Question Four
Using relevant examples, examine five factors that influence learning.
(10mks)
State and explain five principles of classical conditioning and apply them in classroom situation.
(10mks)
Question Five
Define the term motivation and using relevant examples, explain eight strategies of maintaining classroom attention.
(10mks)
Apply Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation in a classroom setting.
(10mks)
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