REET CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY PRACTICE TEST haminpur.com

1. Aptitude could be defined as an……..

(A). Innate ability to develop something novel

(B). innate ability to acquire proficiency in any special field

(C). innate ability to adjust with the environment

(D). innate ability to carry out abstract thinking

Correct Answer: B

2. A conflict occurs when one..

(A). is passive to emotions

(B). cannot reconcile with his goals

(C). is incompetent to do one’s task

(D). feels insecure in one’s life

Correct Answer: B

3. Gestalt learning occurs through..

(A). intuition

(B). imitation

(C). perceptual organization

(D). expectancy

Correct Answer: C

4. Observational learning by Bandura emphasizes…

(A). the transmission of social expectations

(B). the change in behaviour due to conditioning

(C). punishments and rewards

(D). the process of imitation and modelling

Correct Answer: D

5. One of the following is not the function of motivation.

(A). It directs the behaviour.

(B). It sustains the behaviour

(C). It energizes the organism.

(D). It increases reasoning.

Correct Answer: D

6. A student who has trouble remembering the location of the African countries, Ghana and Guinea, after learning about the South American country of Guyana has fallen prey to the following type of inhibition.

(A). discrimination

(B). Interference

(C). Retroactive

(D). Proactive

Correct Answer: C

7. Readiness of the learner, the attitude and behaviour of the teacher and moral of the class represents one of the following elements of pedagogy.

(A). The learning performance.

(B). Evaluation of learning

(C). The learning process

(D). The learning situation

Correct Answer: B

8. An individual with a learning disability is likely to…

(A). be environmentally disadvantaged

(B). have motor impairments

(C). be mentally retarded

(D). have language difficulties

Correct Answer: D

9. Students can improve their comprehension of written material if they use a strategy called SQ4R which is

(A). study, query, red, review, revise and recite

(B). survey, question, read, reflect, recite and review

(C). study, question, read, revision, review and recite,

(D). survey, query, read, review, recite and revision

Correct Answer: D

10. The student is misbehaving to seek a teacher’s attention. The teacher should not ..

(A). send the student from the classroom

(B). use teaching methods that provide an appropriate level of instruction

(C). attend to the student

(D). ignore misbehaviour, praise good behaviour

Correct Answer: A

11. This type of teacher loves and cares for her students and at the same time disciplines them.

(A). Democratic

(B). Negligent

(C). Authoritarian

(D). Permissive.

Correct Answer: A

12. The major shift proposed by NCF-2005 is

(A). learning in the wider social context

(B). learning through books

(C). learning in the class

(D). learning with teacher monitoring

Correct Answer: A

13. Child centered pedagogy means…..

(A). plans for the psychological development of children

(B). makes children answer a teacher’s questions

(C). gives no scope for a child’s experiences

(D). makes children reproduce textual knowledge

Correct Answer: A

14. The law that can be applied to the proverb, “Nothing succeeds like success” is the

(A). law of use

(B). law of disuse

(C). law of readiness

(D). law of effect

Correct Answer: D

15. One of the following is not a principle of development

(A). A reversible process

(B). A predictable process

(C). A dynamic process

(D). A continuous process

Correct Answer: A

16. One of the following is an example of fine motor skills

(A). Palm grasping

(B). Sitting

(C). Crawling

(D). Walking

Correct Answer: A

17. Rapid growth and development is observed in the development stage of

(A). late childhood

(B). young adulthood

(C). infancy

(D). early childhood

Correct Answer: C

18. One of the following does not belong to the processes of adaptation given by Piaget..

(A). Sensation

(B). Equilibration

(C). Assimilation

(D). Accommodation

Correct Answer: A

19. One of the following is an a characteristic feature of personality

(A). It is stable

(B). It includes cognitive and affective components

(C). It is unique and specific

(D). It is coherent and continuous

Correct Answer: A

20. One of the following methods helps to study children with special needs.

(A). Case study method

(B). Introspection method

(C). Interview method

(D). Experimental method

Correct Answer: A

21. The term, “development tasks” is given by..

(A). Kohlberg

(B). Vygotsky

(C). Piaget

(D). Havighurst

Correct Answer: ,,

22. The domain which is concerned with the learning of emotional expression and management of feelings is the

(A). cognitive domain

(B). psychomotor domain

(C). affective domain

(D). semantic domain

Correct Answer: C

23. A student begins to fear public speaking after being ridiculed by her classmates during a recitation exercise. In classical conditioning terms, her newly acquired ‘fear’ would be due to a/an..

(A). unconditioned stimulus

(B). unconditioned response

(C). conditioned stimulus

(D). conditioned response

Correct Answer: D

24. Mind has a quality to organize things. This basic thought is related to..

(A). connectivism

(B). behaviourism

(C). classical conditioning

(D). constructivism

Correct Answer: D

25. Aggressiveness, destructiveness, disobedience, non-cooperation, etc.. are characteristics of

(A). conceptual disorder

(B). neurological disorder

(C). behavioural disorder

(D). physiological disorder

Correct Answer: C

26. One of the following qualities is not expected of a good teacher…

(A). Sharing warmth, enthusiasm and caring

(B). Communicating freely with students

(C). Using the usual method of instruction for all students

(D). Acquiring knowledge about the student as background

Correct Answer: C

27. The following kind of evaluation is given during instruction.

(A). Formative evaluation

(B). Summative evaluation

(C). Continuous comprehensive evaluation

(D). Criterion referenced evaluation

Correct Answer: A

28. According to the “Right to Education Act, 2009”. Which of the following is not correct?

(A). Child should be admitted to the appropriate ages class

(B). Child shall be required to pass the board examination before the completion of elementary education

(C). Right of all children (6-14 years) to free and compulsory education

(D). No child shall be denied admission for lack of birth and t4ransfer certificate.

Correct Answer: B

29. The main characteristic features of an adolescent’s social development is…

(A). guilt

(B). abstract thinking

(C). puberty

(D). identity

Correct Answer: D

30. Kohlberg believes that..

(A). moral judgment is not dependent on environmental input

(B). the final level of moral judgement reached depends on the socio-economic status

(C). levels of moral judgement unfold in a random order

(D). the movement from level of moral judgement to another is dependent on advances in cognitive maturity.

Correct Answer: D

31. A child who uses both its hands to hold a toy, gradually holds the toy with its fingers. This can be best explained by this development principle.

(A). Interaction

(B). Development is predictable

(C). Individual differences

(D). Development proceeds from general to specific

Correct Answer: D

32. Comparatively, emotions shift easily in….

(A). Childhood

(B). Infancy

(C). Adolescence

(D). Puberty

Correct Answer: C

33. The modification of existing knowledge structures as result of exposure to new information or experiences is….

(A). Accommodation

(B). Assimilation

(C). Schema

(D). Equilibration

Correct Answer: C

34. A child of class I obeys the orders of the elders to avoid punishment. The child is in this stage of the Kohlberg’s moral development.

(A). Stage I of premoral level

(B). Stage II of premoral level

(C). Stage III of conventional morality

(D). Stage IV of conventional morality

Correct Answer: A

35. One of the following perspectives proposes that all children have an innate language acquisition device which is responsible for language acquisition called the…

(A). Nativist perspective

(B). Humanistic perspective

(C). Behavioristic perspective

(D). Socio-cultural perspective

Correct Answer: D

36. One of the following speaks about the social expectations for every stage of development.

(A). Development tasks

(B). Developmental hazards

(C). Conflicts

(D). Cognitive abilities

Correct Answer: D

37. Pick the correct statement from the following.

(A). Physical health is important than mental health.

(B). Mental health is important than physical health.

(C). Physical and mental health are interrelated and both are important.

(D). Mental health is important for intellectuals and physical health is important for labourers.

Correct Answer: C

38. The performance of a student is less than his aptitude in Mathematics. He requires….

(A). Extra coaching

(B). Training in memory techniques

(C). Best teaching

(D). Guidance

Correct Answer: D

39. ‘Prediction’ is the characteristic of the following psychological concept.

(A). Interest

(B). Attitude

(C). Creativity

(D). Aptitude

Correct Answer: D

40. A class teacher would like to know the opinion of class X students on certain issues. The appropriate method to know the opinion is…

(A). Case Study

(B). Obeservation

(C). Interview

(D). Attitude

Correct Answer: D

41. Relation between intelligence and creativity is…..

(A). Positive

(B). Negative

(C). No specific relation

(D). Positive in students having an above average I.Q.

Correct Answer: C

42. Learning outcome depends upon the following.

(A). Learner, learning material, learning process and teacher

(B). Learning material, learning process and teacher

(C). Learner, learning material and teacher

(D). Learning process and teacher

Correct Answer: A

43. One of the following method is more suitable to tech the heterogenous group of students for self-paced learning.

(A). Lecture method

(B). Historical method

(C). Programmed instruction method

(D). Loud reading method

Correct Answer: C

44. A child is not able to learn a task properly because of nonattainment of age. The learning factor involved is…

(A). Cognitive

(B). Personal

(C). Environmental

(D). Social

Correct Answer: B

45. “Law of exercise” is the contribution of this school.

(A). Behaviorism

(B). Constructivism

(C). Gestalt school

(D). Psychoanalysts

Correct Answer: A

46. Three students of class IX stand in 1st , 2nd and 3rd positions interchangeably in all their achievement tests. All the time they feel jealous of one another. In this case, the teacher needs to concentrate on this domain for their healthy development.

(A). conative

(B). Affective

(C). Psychomotor

(D). Cognitive

Correct Answer: B

47. Involvement of the learner….

(A). Is active in R-S conditioning than in S-R conditioning

(B). Is active in S-R conditioning than in R-S conditioning

(C). Is active in both S-R and R-s conditionings

(D). Is passive in both S-R and R-S conditionings

Correct Answer: A

48. Essential component of learning is

(A). experience

(B). Teaching

(C). Objectives

(D). Guidance

Correct Answer: A

49. According to Vygotsky, Children’s self –directed speech is called…

(A). Private speech

(B). Egocentric speech

(C). Culture-oriented speech

(D). Social speech

Correct Answer: D

50. A teacher and two to four students form a collaborative group and take turns in leading dialogues on the content of a text. It is called….

(A). Reciprocal teaching

(B). Remedial teaching

(C). Extended teaching

(D). Cooperative learning

Correct Answer: D

51. A student of class V has learnt many things when the class teacher appreciated the behavior of his classmates. The learning theory involved is….

(A). Insight learning

(B). Social learning

(C). Instrumental conditioning

(D). Classical conditioning

Correct Answer: B

52. Change in the neurological system of a person due to the process of memory is known as…

(A). Engram

(B). Genetical memory

(C). Biogenetical memory

(D). Linguistic memory

Correct Answer: A

53. A class VIII rural student learns the periodic table in a similar fashion to learning “VIBGYOR”, the colours of the rainbow. The technique involved in this learning is…..

(A). Mnemonics

(B). Paired association

(C). Ideas association

(D). Word Association

Correct Answer: A

54. To carry out the provisions of the RTE Act, 2009, ‘funding’ is the responsibility of…

(A). The central government

(B). The state government

(C). SSA and RMSA

(D). Both central and state governments

Correct Answer: D

55. As per the NCF-2005, assessment at Class I and II is…

(A). No test in any form

(B). Oral test

(C). A simple written or oral test

(D). Based on the syllabus

Correct Answer: A

56. One of the following indicates the learner’s higher cognitive ability.

(A). Retention

(B). Reasoning

(C). Imitation

(D). Observation

Correct Answer: B

57. One of the following is the reason for learning disability.

(A). Possessing I.Q. less than 70

(B). Inappropriate teaching

(C). Comitting errors in solving the problems

(D). Defect in the perceptual process

Correct Answer: D

58. Innovative way of problem solving is mostly observed in this learning.

(A). S-R conditioning

(B). R-S conditioning

(C). Insight learning

(D). Social learning

Correct Answer: C

59. One of the following actions of a teacher indicates that he is a good leader.

(A). Doing things right

(B). Doing the right things

(C). Setting the things right

(D). Asking to do right things

Correct Answer: B

60. A child comforts another child who is crying by offering her toy. The behavior of the child who tried to comfort the other child represents……

(A). Social development

(B). Social and emotional development

(C). Emotional development

(D). Cognitive development

Correct Answer: B

61. ‘Mnemonics’ is related to

(A). Pneumonia

(B). Memory

(C). Anaemia

(D). Amnesia

Correct Answer: B

62. In the present situation, the children must possess an important factor of

(A). intelligence

(B). personality

(C). moral value

(D). experience

Correct Answer: C

63. ‘Gang age period’ is

(A). Infancy

(B). Childhood

(C). Adolescence

(D). Middle age

Correct Answer: B

64. Adventurers have more braveness and

(A). sympathy

(B). love

(C). physical strength

(D). mental strength

Correct Answer: D

65. McDougall says that the emotional expressions of human being occur in which of the following sequence?

(A). Action " Affection " Cognition

(B). Cognition " Environment " Conation

(C). Cognition ) Affection ) Conation

(D). Emotion " Affection " Cognition

Correct Answer: C

66. “It is the duty of mankind to give the best to the children” – UNO proclaimed it on

(A). 1969, August 15

(B). 1969, April 20

(C). 1959, June 16

(D). 1959, November 20

Correct Answer: D

67. Print media and electronic media must project

(A). acceptable negative side of life

(B). acceptable positive side of life

(C). positive and negative sides of life

(D). seamy side of life

Correct Answer: C

68. With the frequent use of brain storming method the teacher develops

(A). creativity

(B). intelligence

(C). perception

(D). memory

Correct Answer: A

69. Critical thinking is induced by

(A). fore brain

(B). right brain

(C). left brain

(D). hind brain

Correct Answer: C

70. The word ‘synatics’ means

(A). segregating different things

(B). organising different things

(C). comparing things

(D). designing different things

Correct Answer: B

71. Adjusting in all stages and making happiness and usefulness to self and others is

(A). based on environment

(B). based on mental health

(C). based on attitude

(D). based on economy

Correct Answer: B

72. Period of fluctuation of attention is

(A). 5 – 20 seconds

(B). 10 – 15 seconds

(C). 3 – 25 seconds

(D). 7 – 10 seconds

Correct Answer: A

73. SQ3R method enhances

(A). attention

(B). aptitude

(C). motivation

(D). memory

Correct Answer: A

74. Today is Monday, the day before after tomorrow will be ______. What type of test is this?

(A). General knowledge

(B). Understanding

(C). Mathematical research

(D). Vocabulary

Correct Answer: B

75. Peer group is formed by

(A). Teacher + Controlled environment

(B). Parents + Independent environment

(C). Society + Controlled environment

(D). Unexpected + Independent environment

Correct Answer: C

76. Which of the following is the correct sequence in learning environment?

(A). Interest ) Attention ) Memory

(B). Memory " Attention " Interest

(C). Attention " Interest " Memory

(D). Memory " Interest " Attention

Correct Answer: A

77. Children are capable of forming concepts

(A). before verbalisation

(B). soon after verbalisation

(C). during childhood

(D). after childhood

Correct Answer: D

78. The concept of developmental task was first used by

(A). Herbart

(B). Bruner

(C). Hull

(D). Havighurst

Correct Answer: D

79. Because of ______ the students understand in different ways though they are given

same type of activities.

(A). gender

(B). learning disability

(C). experience

(D). heredity

Correct Answer: B

80. Expansion of RTE is

(A). Right of children to free and compulsory education

(B). Right to teacher education

(C). Right of children to education

(D). Right towards education.

Correct Answer: A

81. Hormone which regulates the carbohydrate and protein metabolism is

(A). Insulin

(B). Thyroxine

(C). Adrenaline

(D). Oxytocine

Correct Answer: C

82. ‘Amoeba is not an animal’, it is

(A). restricted generalisation

(B). extended generalisation

(C). rationalisation

(D). identification

Correct Answer: D

83. According to Piaget, Egocentrism occurs in

(A). sensory motor stage

(B). pre-operational stage

(C). concrete operational stage

(D). formal operational stage

Correct Answer: B

84. Reason for auditory hallucination is

(A). auditory defect

(B). anger

(C). jealous

(D). worry

Correct Answer: D

85. Inferiority complex plays a vital role in causing the disease

(A). Asthma

(B). Skin disease

(C). Diabetes

(D). Joint pain

Correct Answer: A

86. ‘Praising or criticising affects the success of the child’ is said by

(A). Hurlock

(B). Galton

(C). Pearson

(D). Woods

Correct Answer: A

87. Who enjoys in doing all the works in the classroom voluntarily is

(A). competitive learner

(B). participatory learner

(C). pair learner

(D). individual learner

Correct Answer: B

88. Rate of leaning =

(A). Amount of learning proficiency achievement Time taken to achieve the amount of learning
(B). Amount of content learn t Time taken to achieve the amount of learning
(C). Amount of learning proficiency achieved Amount of the content
(D). Amount of the content learn t Amount of the curriculum

Correct Answer: B

89. By employing domesticated and trained pigeon, bringing down the wild pigeons sitting on temple towers is

(A). Trial and error learning

(B). Observation learning

(C). Operant conditioning

(D). Classical conditioning

Correct Answer: D

90. If a response is responsible for the extinction of unpleasant stimuli, it is

(A). positive reinforcement

(B). extinction

(C). negative reinforcement

(D). punishment

Correct Answer: A

91. Army alpha test is a

(A). Performance test

(B). Verbal test

(C). Non – verbal test

(D). Culture fair test

Correct Answer: B

92. Number of verbal and picture tests in Torrance creativity test are respectively

(A). 5, 3

(B). 6, 2

(C). 7, 2

(D). 7, 3

Correct Answer: B

93. What is your opinion in the reforms of present education system? This question induces

(A). Convergent thinking

(B). Divergent thinking

(C). Logical thinking

(D). Negative thinking

Correct Answer: B

94. Feeling and reflecting of others emotions like happiness and anger is

(A). passive sympathy

(B). sensitive

(C). imitation

(D). active sympathy

Correct Answer: B

95. “If the people of the society has high achievement motivation, the economic growth increases and the society gets modernized”. It is given in the book

(A). The achieving Society

(B). Achievement of the Society

(C). Society and Achievement

(D). Society and its Development

Correct Answer: A

96. The concept of _________ was introduced by Alfred Adler

(A). Oedipus complex

(B). Inferiority complex

(C). Mental health

(D). Boorish and coarse

Correct Answer: B

97. Scapegoatism is an example of

(A). Rationalisation

(B). Introversion

(C). Compensation

(D). Displacement

Correct Answer: D

98. Counselling which focuses on the problem of a patient is

(A). Directive conselling

(B). Non – directive counseling

(C). Eclectic approach in counseling

(D). Vocational counselling

Correct Answer: A

99. Counselling to the counselee is

(A). interrogation

(B). giving advice

(C). to understand himself thoroughly

(D). psychoanalysis

Correct Answer: C

100. Aptitude test plays a significant role in

(A). Personal guidance

(B). Group guidance

(C). Educational guidance

(D). Vocational guidance

Correct Answer: D

101. A group which has completely negative influence is

(A). primary group

(B). intermediate group

(C). secondary group

(D). tertiary group

Correct Answer: B

102. Loitering and pointing others for his faults are the characteristics of

(A). Introvert

(B). Short temper

(C). Extrovert

(D). Ambivert

Correct Answer: B

103. Which of the following is not a projective technique

(A). Rorschach ink – blot test

(B). Sentence completion test

(C). Word association test

(D). Interest inventing test

Correct Answer: D

104. Strong’s famous interest evaluating tool is

(A). personal interest bank

(B). Vocational interest bank

(C). Musical interest bank

(D). Language interest bank

Correct Answer: B

105. Schizophrenia is

(A). psychoneuroses

(B). personality behaviour disorder

(C). psycroses

(D). psychosomatic disorder

Correct Answer: D

106. Ergograph is used to explore

(A). mental fatigue

(B). physical fatigue

(C). monotony

(D). disinterest

Correct Answer: B

107. The study of fluctuation of visual attention can be experimentally made with the help of a

(A). Mason’s disc

(B). Marquis disc

(C). Tachistoscope

(D). Compact disc

Correct Answer: C

108. An educationist who had the Eidetic imagery is

(A). Gandhiji

(B). Aurobindo

(C). Dr. Radhakrishnan

(D). Tagore

Correct Answer: C

109. Expansion of LAD is

(A). Language Abbreviation Dictionary

(B). Linguistic Appraisal Department

(C). Learner Achievement Device

(D). Language Acquisition Device

Correct Answer: D

110. The part of the brain which is induced by Emotionalstimuli is

(A). Hypthalamus

(B). Pons

(C). Medulla oblongata

(D). Cerebellum

Correct Answer: A

111. The person who published the researches related to unconscious mind, is

(A). Watson

(B). Revers

(C). William Mc Dougal

(D). Hull

Correct Answer: A

112. In Flander’s interaction analysis ____________ parts are based on teachers activity

(A). 1- 8

(B). 3 – 6

(C). 1 – 7

(D). 3 – 8

Correct Answer: C

113. The Latin word ‘Spiere’ means

(A). Look

(B). Hear

(C). Do

(D). Touch

Correct Answer: A

114. Which one of the following is not an internal factor on the growth and development of children

(A). Bilogical factor

(B). Intelligence

(C). Emotinal factor

(D). Environment in the womb of the mother

Correct Answer: B

115. Cathartic theory of play activities has close relation with _________ school of psychology

(A). Naturalism

(B). Behaviourism

(C). Psycho – analysis

(D). Purposivism

Correct Answer: B

116. Second stage of Maslow’s Hierarchial need is

(A). love and belonging needs

(B). safety needs

(C). esteem needs

(D). physiological needs

Correct Answer: B

117. In moral development the preconventional stage occurs during the age limit of

(A). 2 – 7 years

(B). 3 – 7 years

(C). 5 – 10 years

(D). 4 – 10 years

Correct Answer: C

118. Negative reinforcement __________ responding : punishment _______ responding

(A). increases : increases

(B). decreases : decreases

(C). increases : decreases

(D). decreases : increases

Correct Answer: B

119. Learning is best defined as

(A). any change in behaviour

(B). a relatively permanent change in behaviour due to past experience

(C). a permanent change in behaviour due to physical development

(D). any change in behaviour caused by punishment

Correct Answer: B

120. Experiment of memory is initially done by

(A). Ebbinghaus

(B). Stephen

(C). Harlow

(D). White

Correct Answer: A

121. A major strength of ecological theory is its framework for explaining

(A). Environmental influences on development.

(B). Biological influences on development.

(C). Cognitive development.

(D). Affective processes in development.

Correct Answer: A

122. All of the following advanced principles of child development that are closely allied to the stimulus response learning theory, except

(A). Pavilov

(B). J B Waston

(C). Hull

(D). Gesell

Correct Answer: D

123. The process whereby the genetic factors limit an individual's responsiveness to the environment is known as

(A). Canalization.

(B). Discontinuity.

(C). Differentiation.

(D). Range of reaction.

Correct Answer: D

124. In order to develop the spirit of labour in students

(A). The teacher himself should indulge in labour

(B). The teacher should deliver lectures on the importance of labour

(C). Students should be given opportunities to do labour from time to time

(D). Students should be given examples of laboring people

Correct Answer: C

125. A child has been admitted to your school who belongs to a back ward family/background from the cultural viewpoint. You will

(A). Keep him in a class in which, there are many more students of backward
background from the cultural viewpoint

(B). Send a teacher to know more about the backward cultural background of the child

(C). Keep him in a normal class but will make special arrangements for teaching him, keeping his special needs in view

(D). Advise him to take up vocational education

Correct Answer: C

126. All of the following can be signs that a child is gifted, except

(A). Early development of a sense of time

(B). Interest in encyclopaedias and dictionaries

(C). Uneasy relationships with peers.

(D). Easy retention of facts

Correct Answer: C

127. If heredity is an important determinant of a specific behaviour, what prediction can we make about expression of the behaviour in identical twins reared apart compared to its expression in fraternal twins reared apart?

(A). Fraternal twins will express the behaviour more similarly than identical twins.

(B). There will be little similarity in the expression of the behaviour in either set of twins.

(C). Identical twins will express the behaviour more similarly than fraternal twins.

(D). The behaviour will be expressed as similarly by identical twins as it is by fraternal twins.

Correct Answer: C

128. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the

(A). Vocational school

(B). Public high school

(C). Kindergarten

(D). Latin School

Correct Answer: C

129. Of the following, the main purpose of state certification of teachers is to

(A). Monitor the quality of teacher training institutions

(B). Provide for a uniform standard of entry-level teacher competency throughout the state

(C). Exclude from the profession those not trained in pedagogy

(D). Exclude from the profession those who are mentally unhealthy

Correct Answer: B

130. The key difference between evolutionary and cultural change is that evolutionary change alters __________ whereas cultural change alters ____________.

(A). Reproduction; environment

(B). Heredity; environment

(C). Environment; behavior

(D). Development; learning

Correct Answer: B

131. The current view of childhood assumes that

(A). Children are similar to adults in most ways.

(B). Children are best treated as young adults.

(C). Childhood is basically a "waiting period."

(D). Childhood is a unique period of growth and change.

Correct Answer: D

132. In preparing a fifth grade class to take a standardized reading test the teacher is best advised to:

(A). Tell the children the test is very important and they should do the best they can

(B). Ditto key questions from a previous test and allow the pupils to answer them

(C). Coach the below grade level readers, as the rest of the class will do well anyway

(D). Give the pupils practice in answering questions similar to the type that will appear on the test

Correct Answer: D

133. A normal child of twelve years of age is most likely to

(A). Have difficulty with gross motor coordination

(B). Have feelings of anxiety about pleasing adults

(C). Confine his/her interests to here and now

(D). Be eager for peer approval

Correct Answer: D

134. Creative writing should be an activity planned for

(A). Only those children reading on grade level

(B). Only those children who can spell and also, can write cohesive sentences

(C). Only those children who want to write for the newspaper of the class

(D). All children

Correct Answer: D

135. Of the following, the most promising step for a teacher to take in order to improve class discipline is to

(A). Note specific infractions of class rules in the marking book

(B). Evaluate his/her materials, methods and approaches to children

(C). Consult the class and agree upon a graduated series of punishments

(D). Call a parent – teacher meeting to discuss the situation

Correct Answer: B

136. The question "Will the shy child who never speaks turn into a quiet, shy adult or wilL the child become a sociable, talkative person?" is concerned with which developmental issue?

(A). Maturation

(B). Continuity and discontinuity

(C). Cultural universals versus cultural relativism

(D). Nature and nurture

Correct Answer: D

137. A child from a disorganized home will experience the greatest difficulty with:

(A). Well structured lessons

(B). Independent study

(C). Programmed instruction

(D). Workbooks

Correct Answer: B

138. Most psychologists believe that development is due

(A). Largely to nature.

(B). Largely to nurture.

(C). To nature and nurture acting separately.

(D). To an interaction of nature and nurture.

Correct Answer: D

139. The normal twelve –year –old child is most likely to:

(A). Have difficulty with gross motor coordination

(B). Have anxiety feelings about pleasing adults

(C). Confine his/her interests to the here and now

(D). Be eager for peer approval

Correct Answer: D

140. The reason why students run from school is

(A). Lack of interesting class teaching work

(B). Lack of interest in studies on the part of students

(C). Not giving punishment to students

(D). Callous attitude of teachers towards the problem

Correct Answer: D

141. You find a student to be intelligent. You will

(A). Remain pleased with him

(B). Not give him additional homework

(C). Motivate him so that he can make more progress

(D). Inform his parents about the fact that he is intelligent

Correct Answer: C

142. If some students are not in a mood to study in the class, you will

(A). Force them to study

(B). Tell those students to leave the class and enjoy

(C). Warn them that they must study else you will report the matter to the Principal

(D). Tell them some interesting things related to their interests or your own subject

Correct Answer: D

143. Child development is defined as a field of study that

(A). Examines change in human abilities.

(B). Seeks to explain behaviour across the life span.

(C). Compares children to adults to senior citizens.

(D). Accounts for the gradual evolution of the child's cognitive, social, and other capacities.

Correct Answer: D

144. The term ‘identical elements’ is closely associated with:

(A). Group instruction

(B). Transfer of learning

(C). Jealousy between twins

(D). Similar test questions

Correct Answer: B

145. Organismic theories of development hold that

(A). Psychological structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.

(B). Physical structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.

(C). Passively developed structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.

(D). Slowly developed structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.

Correct Answer: A

146. A Person believes that nurture strongly influences the development of his child. He would not agree with the importance of:

(A). Genetic factors.
(B). Exposure to peers.

(C). The types of toys at home.

(D). The warmth displayed by the parents.

Correct Answer: B

147. If student is too shy to participate in the class, you will

(A). Not ask questions from him

(B). Ask only those questions from him whose answers can be given by him

(C). Not ask those questions from him whose answers are beyond his means and due to which, he may become objects of ridicule in the class

(D). Ask questions from him only when he is keen to answer them

Correct Answer: D

148. How will you bring a hyperactive child on the right path?

(A). Make him sit in front of the class and keep a strict vigil on him

(B). Allocate a seat for him in a corner of the class

(C). Give him tasks of watering trees, cleaning the blackboard, making toys of clay etc.

(D). None of above

Correct Answer: C

149. Knowledge of child psychology is a must for a primary teacher. That is because

(A). It helps in making children disciplined

(B). The examination result is improved

(C). It becomes a convenient mode for motivating children

(D). It helps the teacher in understanding the behavior of children

Correct Answer: D

150. The current movement of behavior modification, wherein tokens are awarded for correct responses, is a reflection of:

(A). Herbart’s Five Steps

(B). Lock’s Tabula rasa

(C). Thorndike’s Law of Effect

(D). Thorndike’s Law of Exercise

Correct Answer: C