DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2017.
ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2009 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.
1. Explain the latest trends in educational psychology.
2. Differentiate between growth and development.
3. Mention the important principles of human development.
4. What are the different factors affecting the personality?
5. Explain the role of parents in developing emotional
intelligence.
6. How does educational psychology help the teacher in
solving the problems of students?
7. What are the functions of motivation? Explain.
8. List out the uses and limitations of intelligence test.
Sub. Code
12
DE-2939
2
Ws 5
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
9. What is meant by transfer of learning? Explain its types
and its educational implications.
10. Explain Mc Clelland's achievement motivation and give
three strategies to enhance achievement motivation.
11. Explain Maslow's theory of need hierarchy.
12. Explain the type cum trait theory of personality.
13. Describe Piaget's theory of cognitive development and its
educational implications.
14. Explain the scope for educational psychology and build
the relationship between psychology and education.
15. Explain skinner's leaning theory and describe the types
of reinforcement.
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