Gauhati University Question Papers:EDUCATION (General) (May-June’ 2013)


Gauhati University Question Papers
EDUCATION (May-June’ 2013)
(General)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in English or Assamese
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Answer the following in one word or sentence:                                            1x7=7

a)         Mention one method of educational psychology.
b)         Who was associated with the theory of connectionism?
c)          Which emotion is associated with the instinct ‘curiosity’?
d)         Mention one cause of forgetting.
e)         Write one mark of good memory.
f)          Mention one theory of learning.
g)         From which word is ‘personality’ derived?
2. Write very short answer:                                         2x4=8
a)         What is introspection method?
b)         Write the educational significance of law of exercise.
c)          What do you mean by modification of instinct?
d)         Write the names of different theories of intelligence.
3. Write short notes on (any three):                                        5x3=15
a)         Motivation in learning.
b)         Factors of memory.
c)          Nature of intelligence.
d)         Traits of personality.
Answer any three from Question Nos. 4 to 8:                                     10x3=30
4. What is educational psychology? Discuss the importance of psychology in education.                                                 4+6=10
5. Discuss Gestalt theory of learning and its educational importance.                                       6+4=10
6. What is attention? What are the different types of attention? Discuss.                              4+6=10
7. What is instinct? Discuss the role of instinct and emotion in education.                              3+7=10
8. Define intelligence. Describe Spearman’s two-factor theory of intelligence.                    4+6=10

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