Introduction to Educational Psychology
Key Theories in Educational Psychology
Developmental Theories
Major Psychologists
Research Methods in Education
100

This term refers to the study of how people learn and the best practices for teaching them.


What is Educational Psychology?

100

This theory emphasizes that learning is a result of conditioning through reinforcement and punishment.


What is Behaviorism?

100

In Piaget’s theory, this stage involves the development of basic motor and sensory skills from birth to about 2 years.

What is the sensorimotor stage?

100

Known for his work on operant conditioning, this psychologist studied how reinforcement and punishment influence behavior.


Who is B.F. Skinner?

100

This type of research collects data from a group of participants at a single point in time.


What is cross-sectional research?

200

This process involves using evidence-based practices to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

What is Applied Research?

200

According to this theory, learners construct their own understanding based on their experiences.


What is constructivism?

200

This stage in Piaget’s theory involves the development of logical thinking and understanding of conservation from ages 7 to 11.


What is the concrete operational stage?

200

This psychologist developed the stages of psychosocial development, including identity vs. role confusion.


Who is Erik Erikson?

200

This research method involves studying the same participants over a long period of time.


What is longitudinal research?

300

This type of research aims to solve specific classroom problems and improve instructional practices.

What is Action Research?

300

This theory proposes that learning happens through observation and imitation of others.


What is Social Learning Theory?

300

Erikson’s stage of development that involves establishing a sense of identity versus role confusion occurs during this period

What is adolescence?

300

This theorist is known for his work on cognitive development, including the stages from sensorimotor to formal operational.


Who is Jean Piaget?

300

This research method involves manipulating variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships.


What is experimental research?

400

This approach to educational psychology focuses on understanding individual differences in learning.


What is Differential Psychology?

400

This theory involves the stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget.


What is Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory?

400

In Erikson’s theory, this stage involves resolving issues of trust and mistrust, which occurs in infancy.

What is the trust vs. mistrust stage?

400

This psychologist’s theory focuses on the importance of observational learning and modeling.


Who is Albert Bandura?

400

This approach involves collecting qualitative data through observations, interviews, or case studies.

What is qualitative research?

500

This concept involves studying the relationship between psychological theories and educational practices.


What is Applied Psychology?

500

This theory asserts that people have multiple types of intelligence, such as linguistic and spatial.


What is Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?

500

This theory by Lev Vygotsky emphasizes the role of social interaction in cognitive development.

What is sociocultural theory?

500

This psychologist proposed the theory of multiple intelligences, including musical and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.


Who is Howard Gardner?

500

This type of research is conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs or interventions.

What is evaluation research?

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