History of Educational Psychology

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Who is considered the father of educational psychology?

  1. John Dewey

  2. William James

  3. Edward Thorndike

  4. Wilhelm Wundt


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of educational psychology because he was the first to apply experimental methods to the study of education.

What was the first psychology laboratory?

  1. The University of Leipzig

  2. The University of Berlin

  3. The University of Oxford

  4. The University of Cambridge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first psychology laboratory was founded by Wilhelm Wundt at the University of Leipzig in 1879.

What was the first educational psychology journal?

  1. The Journal of Educational Psychology

  2. The American Journal of Psychology

  3. The British Journal of Psychology

  4. The French Journal of Psychology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Journal of Educational Psychology was founded in 1910 and is the oldest educational psychology journal in the world.

Who was the first president of the American Psychological Association?

  1. G. Stanley Hall

  2. William James

  3. John Dewey

  4. Edward Thorndike


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

G. Stanley Hall was the first president of the American Psychological Association, which was founded in 1892.

What was the first book on educational psychology?

  1. The Principles of Psychology

  2. Talks to Teachers on Psychology

  3. Educational Psychology

  4. The Psychology of Education


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Talks to Teachers on Psychology was written by William James and published in 1899. It is considered the first book on educational psychology.

Who was the first African American to earn a PhD in educational psychology?

  1. Carter G. Woodson

  2. W.E.B. Du Bois

  3. Alain Locke

  4. Mary McLeod Bethune


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carter G. Woodson was the first African American to earn a PhD in educational psychology. He received his degree from the University of Chicago in 1912.

What was the first major research study on the effects of school desegregation?

  1. The Coleman Report

  2. The Kerner Commission Report

  3. The Moynihan Report

  4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Coleman Report was a major research study on the effects of school desegregation that was published in 1966. The study found that school desegregation had a positive impact on the academic achievement of African American students.

Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?

  1. Leta Hollingworth

  2. Florence Goodenough

  3. Anne Anastasi

  4. Margaret Mead


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leta Hollingworth was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association. She was elected in 1917.

What was the first major research study on the effects of Head Start?

  1. The Head Start Impact Study

  2. The Perry Preschool Project

  3. The Abecedarian Project

  4. The Chicago Child-Parent Center Program


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Head Start Impact Study was a major research study on the effects of Head Start that was published in 1969. The study found that Head Start had a positive impact on the cognitive development and school readiness of children from low-income families.

Who was the first African American to be elected president of the American Educational Research Association?

  1. James P. Comer

  2. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine

  3. Gloria Ladson-Billings

  4. Howard Gardner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James P. Comer was the first African American to be elected president of the American Educational Research Association. He was elected in 1994.

What was the first major research study on the effects of charter schools?

  1. The CREDO Study

  2. The Stanford CREDO Study

  3. The Mathematica Policy Research Study

  4. The RAND Corporation Study


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The CREDO Study was a major research study on the effects of charter schools that was published in 2009. The study found that charter schools had a positive impact on the academic achievement of students from low-income families.

Who was the first woman to be elected president of the National Association of School Psychologists?

  1. Dorothy Rogers

  2. Elizabeth Koppitz

  3. Susan Sheridan

  4. Linda Reddy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dorothy Rogers was the first woman to be elected president of the National Association of School Psychologists. She was elected in 1968.

What was the first major research study on the effects of school choice?

  1. The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

  2. The New York City School Choice Program

  3. The Washington, D.C. School Choice Program

  4. The Cleveland School Choice Program


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program was a major research study on the effects of school choice that was published in 1995. The study found that school choice had a positive impact on the academic achievement of students from low-income families.

Who was the first African American to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?

  1. Kenneth B. Clark

  2. Mamie Phipps Clark

  3. James P. Comer

  4. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kenneth B. Clark was the first African American to be elected president of the American Psychological Association. He was elected in 1970.

What was the first major research study on the effects of online learning?

  1. The Sloan Consortium Study

  2. The Babson Survey Research Group Study

  3. The SRI International Study

  4. The RAND Corporation Study


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Consortium Study was a major research study on the effects of online learning that was published in 2003. The study found that online learning was as effective as traditional face-to-face instruction.

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