REET CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY PRACTICE TEST haminpur.com

1. How many stages of cognitive development recommended by Piaget?

(A). Seven stages

(B). Six stages

(C). Four Stages

(D). Two Stages

Correct Answer: C

2. Learning depends on cognitive development

(A). Always

(B). Some Times

(C). Never

(D). In calculation

Correct Answer: A

3. What is meant by Schema?

(A). Chunking mechanisms

(B). Learning techniques

(C). Organized packets of information stored in long-term memory

(D). Defense mechanisms

Correct Answer: C

4. If you find a student wearing some odd dress in your class, you will

(A). Ask the student not to attend the class

(B). Make a joke on him

(C). Counsel him not to wear such clothes in a class

(D). Not give any attention

Correct Answer: C

5. Class-room discipline can be maintained effectively by a teacher

(A). By wearing fancy and expensive clothes by teacher

(B). By providing a programme which is according to the need and interest of the pupil

(C). If indiscipline take place, handle it with a stern attitude

(D). None of the above

Correct Answer: B

6. Select "the educable" group of students from the following groups, indicating different I.Q. levels

(A). 50 to 70

(B). 30 to 50

(C). 70 to 90

(D). 40 to 80

Correct Answer: A

7. The raw material of thinking is

(A). Symbols

(B). Semantics

(C). Man

(D). Child

Correct Answer: A

8. Which of the following is not a product of learning?

(A). Skill

(B). Knowledge

(C). Maturation

(D). Physical structure

Correct Answer: C

9. A Teacher of high caste is biased with the low caste students. What advice you would like togive

to that teacher?

(A). Rebuke him for narrow thinking

(B). His attitude is all right

(C). Threat him against the constitutional provisions

(D). He should not behave against the national spirit and need of the hour

Correct Answer: D

10. If a student is weak in "English", what should be the role of English teacher?

(A). Teacher will prepare question and answer for the student

(B). Teacher will try to increase the curiosity of the student in the subject

(C). Advice the student to avoid the subject

(D). The teacher will take special care, so that the student can improve in the subject

Correct Answer: D

11. The most important quality ofan effectiveteacher is

(A). Deep knowledge about the subject taught

(B). A strict disciplinarian

(C). Good rapport with the students

(D). A good motivator

Correct Answer: D

12. A girl student shows talent and interest insciencebut her parents are pushing her to take

humanities stream. Whatadvicewould you suggest to the girl?

(A). To listen to her parents

(B). To be focused on her favorite subjects

(C). Talk to her parents and point out her talent

(D). Encourage her to try for scholarships; so that she can study the subject of her interest

Correct Answer: D

13. How a "Teacher" should behave with the students?

(A). Father Like

(B). Friend Like

(C). General

(D). Elder Like

Correct Answer: B

14. Who is regarded as the first teacher of achild?

(A). Headmaster

(B). Class-Teacher

(C). Mother

(D). Tutor

Correct Answer: C

15. Performance of a student can be evaluated inthe bestpossible manner through

(A). Weekly tests

(B). Annual Examinations

(C). An on-going overallassessmentthroughout the year

(D). Monthly tests

Correct Answer: C

16. Sign of creativechildis his/her

(A). Intelligence

(B). Good behavior

(C). Creativity

(D). Good memory

Correct Answer: C

17. Which of the following is not necessary for ensuring the success of a programme of 'Inclusive

Education' in a school?

(A). Requisite infrastructure

(B). Adequate finances

(C). All the teachers of the school should be special resource person

(D). Motivated administrators and teachers

Correct Answer: C

18. Questioning in the class-room

(A). Clarifies the subject-matter

(B). Develops inactivity

(C). Is a wastage of time

(D). Creates indiscipline

Correct Answer: A

19. A newlessonbeing taught by you is not well-understood by the students. What will be your response?

(A). Stop thelessonaltogether

(B). Tell the students to learn it any way

(C). Change yourmethod of teaching thelesson

(D). Give some related home assignment, hoping that it will make the lesson clearer

Correct Answer: C

20. Teaching-Learning process fundamentally completed in

(A). Class-room

(B). School

(C). Society

(D). Home

Correct Answer: A

21. Nature of children are like

(A). Imitative

(B). Constructive

(C). Imaginative

(D). Destructive

Correct Answer: A

22. How does a teacher can improve the attention of a student?

(A). By self-monitoring

(B). Monitoring by Head Master/Principal

(C). By observation

(D). By introducing interesting ways of teaching, e.g. through teaching aid et(c).

Correct Answer: D

23. A student in your class has consistently been performing poorly in one subject. What should you do?

(A). Tell the student to work harder

(B). Arrange for a diagnostic test to find out what the difficulty is

(C). Arrange for remedial classes in that subject

(D). Talk to the parents

Correct Answer: B

24. A group of students are found to be harassing another student. What should be your reaction?

(A). Punish the students

(B). Send to their parents

(C). Counsel the students individually

(D). Give them a severe warning

Correct Answer: C

25. A physically-challenged student is very keen on participating during the Annual sports in school.

How should you handle this issue?

(A). Discourage him/her from being present on that day

(B). Let him/her be involved in record keeping in the field

(C). get him/her to the cheering team

(D). Give him/her a duty that does not involve being in the sports field

Correct Answer: B

26. One of the ways to deal with the development of sexuality in children during puberty is defense mechanism, like

(A). Sublimation

(B). Projection

(C). Compensation

(D). Rationalization

Correct Answer: A

27. Which would be the most effective method of dealing with a Low-achieving child?

(A). Detain the child in the same class for another year

(B). Put him/her Lower-class for another year

(C). Mark his/her answers in examinations generously

(D). Arrange for extensive coaching

Correct Answer: B

28. RTE stands for

(A). Right to education

(B). Right True education

(C). Right time education

(D). Rarely true education

Correct Answer: A

29. What a teacher should do if a student gives wrong answer of a question in a class?

(A). He will another question to the student

(B). He will ask another student

(C). He will scold the student

(D). He will explain, why the answer given by the student is wrong

Correct Answer: D

30. What is the unit of Heredity?

(A). Chromosome

(B). Gene

(C). fertilized cell

(D). Zygote

Correct Answer: B

31. Theory ofmultipleintelligence implies the followingexcept

(A). intelligence is a distinct set of processingoperationsused by anindividualto solve problems.

(B). disciplines should be presented in a number of ways

(C). learningcould be assessed through a variety of means

(D). emotional intelligence is not related to IQ

Correct Answer: D

32. Smallest unit of meaning in alanguageis

(A). Syntax

(B). Morpheme

(C). Pragmatics

(D). Phoneme

Correct Answer: B

33. Achildcannot distinguish between 'saw' and 'was', nuclear' and 'unclear'.He/She is suffering from:

(A). Dyslexia

(B). word jumbling disorder

(C). dyslexemia

(D). dysmorphemia

Correct Answer: B

34. Achildof 16 years scores 75 in an IQ test; his mental age will be ________years.

(A). 12

(B). 8

(C). 14

(D). 15

Correct Answer: A

35. Adolescents may experience

(A). feeling of self-actualization

(B). feeling of satiation about life

(C). anxiety and concern about themselves

(D). feeling of fear about sins committed in childhoo(d).

Correct Answer: A

36. Vygotsky theory implies

(A). childwill learn best in the company ofchildrenhaving IQ lesser than his/her own.

(B). collaborative problem solving

(C). individualassignments to each student

(D). after initial explanation, do not support achildin solving difficult questions

Correct Answer: B

37. Gifted students are

(A). non-assertive of their needs

(B). independent in their judgments

(C). independent of teachers

(D). introvert in nature

Correct Answer: B

38. Assessmentforlearningtakes into account the following except

(A). mistake of students

(B). learningstyles of students

(C). strengths of students

(D). needs of students

Correct Answer: A

39. Which one of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

(A). Climbing

(B). Hopping

(C). Running

(D). Writing

Correct Answer: D

40. Which would be the best theme to start with in a nursery class?

(A). My best friend

(B). Myneighbourhood

(C). My school

(D). My family

Correct Answer: D

41. In order to instill a positive environment in a primary class a teacher should

(A). wish eachchildin the morning

(B). narrate stories with positive endings

(C). allow them to make groups on their own on the basis of sociometry during group activities.

(D). not discriminate and set the same goal for everychil(d).

Correct Answer: D

42. Successful inclusion requires the following except

(A). involvement of parents

(B). capacity building

(C). sensitization

(D). segregation

Correct Answer: D

43. IQ scores are generally ________ correlated with academic performance.

(A). Least

(B). Perfectly

(C). Highly

(D). Moderately

Correct Answer: C

44. Anempoweringschool will promote which of the following qualities the most in its teachers?

(A). tendency to experiment

(B). memory

(C). disciplined nature

(D). competitive aptitude

Correct Answer: D

45. A teacher can make problem-solving fun for students by doing all the following except

(A). providing open ended material

(B). givingtime forfree play

(C). providing endless opportunities for creative thinking

(D). expecting perfection from the students while they are trying to do things by themselves.

Correct Answer: D

46. Who is the father of genetic epistemology?

(A). Piaget
(B). Bruner
(C). Vygotsky
(D). Dewey

Correct Answer: A

47. The best place of social development for a 12 years old child is ………..

(A). Neighborhood
(B). Family
(C). Playground
(D). School

Correct Answer: C

48. In which of the following stages the child looks self-centered?

(A). Infancy
(B). Early childhood
(C). Adolescence
(D). Adulthood

Correct Answer: B

49. The period of sensory motor adaptation of Piaget is……………

(A). 0-2 years
(B). 1-3 years
(C). 3-5 years
(D). 4-6 years

Correct Answer: A

50. …………… is the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.

(A). Personality
(B). Intelligence
(C). Aptitude
(D). Attitude

Correct Answer: B

51. ………… Is the ratio of mental age to the chronological age multiplied by 100.

(A). Emotional quotient
(B). Intelligence quotient
(C). Both
(D). None of these

Correct Answer: B

52. Single factor theory of intelligence was given by ………….

(A). Alfred Binet
(B). Thorndike
(C). Freeman
(D). None of them

Correct Answer: A

53. Non-verbal test of intelligence is suitable for ……………….

(A). Deaf and dumb
(B). Literates
(C). Backward children
(D). All of these

Correct Answer: D

54. Intelligence testing is useful for knowing …………….

(A). Individual difference
(B). Mental retardation
(C). Educational backwardness
(D). All of these

Correct Answer: D

55. Who is the father of "Theory of Multiple Intelligence"?

(A). Gardner
(B). Vygotsky
(C). Bruner
(D). Piaget

Correct Answer: A

56. Which indicates the change in the quality or character of a child?

(A). Growth

(B). Development

(C). Learning

(D). Environment

Correct Answer: B

57. The process of expansion of an individual's capacities quantitatively, should be termed as:

(A). Development

(B). Growth

(C). Equilibration

(D). Maturation

Correct Answer: A

58. Primary education helps ………………

(A). Socialization of child

(B). Democratization of child

(C). In course understanding

(D). All of the above

Correct Answer: D

59. "Child growth as proceeding through an organized sequence of stages divided roughly byage" in

view of ……………..

(A). Kohlberg

(B). Piaget

(C). Vygotsky

(D). Skinner

Correct Answer: B

60. The development that proceeds in the direction of the longitudinal axis i.e., head to foot is termed as ……………

(A). Cephalo-caudal development

(B). Proximo distal

(C). Interrelation

(D). Intergration

Correct Answer: A

61. The development that proceeds from the centre to the periphery is termed as:

(A). Spiral development

(B). Linear development

(C). Proximo-distal

(D). None of the above

Correct Answer: C

62. The differences among individuals that distinguish them from one another and make each one a unique individual are denoted by the term ………….

(A). Individual difference

(B). Heredity

(C). Environment

(D). Personality

Correct Answer: A

63. The cardinal principles of learner centered education are …………….

(A). Learning by doing

(B). Learning by living

(C). Both

(D). None of these

Correct Answer: C

64. Who gives more stress to the philosophy of social constructivism?

(A). Piaget

(B). Kohlberg

(C). Vygotsky

(D). Dewey

Correct Answer: C

65. ………… is the process of determining the context to which an objective is achieved or the qualities envisage(d).

(A). Measurement

(B). Evaluation

(C). Both (a) and (b)

(D). None of these

Correct Answer: B

66. 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

67. 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

68. 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

69. 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 perio(d)."
(D). Childhood is a unique period of growth and change.

Correct Answer: D

70. 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

71. 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

72. 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

73. 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

74. 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

75. 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

76. 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: B

77. 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: C

78. 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

79. 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

80. 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
(B). background from the cultural viewpoint
(C). Send a teacher to know more about the backward cultural background of the child 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

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

(A). Early development of a sense of time
(B). Interest in encyclopedias and dictionaries
(C). Uneasy relationships with peers.
(D). Easy retention of facts

Correct Answer: C

82. 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

83. 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

84. 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

85. 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: C

86. 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

87. 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

88. 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

89. 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

90. 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

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

(A). Examines change in human abilities.
(B). Seeks to explain behavior 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

92. 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

93. 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

94. A Person believes that nurture strongly influences the development of his chil(d).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: A

95. 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

96. 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 et(c).
(D). None of above

Correct Answer: C

97. 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

98. 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

99. Absenteeism can be tackled by :

(A). teaching
(B). punishing the students
(C). giving the sweets
(D). contacting the parents

Correct Answer: D

100. Discipline means:

(A). strict-behaviour
(B). severe punishment
(C). obedience
(D). going by the rules

Correct Answer: D

101. If any girl child does not corner to school regularly you will

(A). no bother
(B). struck off her name
(C). complain to the Principal
(D). meet the parents and en-courage them

Correct Answer: D

102. In co-education you won’t

(A). make separate rows of boys and girls
(B). you give preference to boys over girls
(C). you give preference to none
(D). you deal according toned

Correct Answer: D

103. One of the basic principles of socializing Individuals is:

(A). Religion
(B). Caste
(C). Education
(D). Imitation

Correct Answer: C

104. Which of the skills do you consider most essential for a teacher?

(A). Oration skill
(B). Listening skills
(C). Managerial skills
(D). Teaching skills

Correct Answer: D

105. Success in developing values is mainly dependent upon

(A). government
(B). Society
(C). family
(D). teacher

Correct Answer: C

106. Good reading aims at developing

(A). understanding
(B). pronunciation
(C). sensitivity
(D). increasing factual knowledge

Correct Answer: A

107. The primary duty of a teacher is to be responsible to his/her:

(A). family
(B). students
(C). society
(D). nation

Correct Answer: B

108. Which of the following is not related to educational achievement?

(A). Heredity
(B). Experiences
(C). Practice
(D). Self learning

Correct Answer: A

109. One of, the students of a class hardly talks in the class. How would you encourage him to express himself?

(A). By organizing discussions
(B). By encouraging children to take part in classroom activities
(C). By organizing educational games/ programmes in which- children feel like speaking
(D). By giving good marks to those who express themselves well

Correct Answer: C

110. Most important work of teacher is:

(A). to organize teaching work

(B). to deliver lecture in class

(C). to take care of children

(D). to evaluate the students

Correct Answer: D

111. A teacher should be:

(A). Honest

(B). Diligent

(C). Dutiful

(D). Punctual

Correct Answer: B

112. Environmental education should be taught in schools because:

(A). it will affect environmental pollution

(B). it is important part of life

(C). it will provide job to teachers

(D). we cannot escape from environment

Correct Answer: B

113. Navodaya Schools have been established to:

(A). increase number of school in rural areas

(B). provide good education in rural areas

(C). complete ‘SarvaShikshaAbhiyan’

(D). check wastage of education in rural areas

Correct Answer: B

114. At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because:

(A). it develops self-confidence in children

(B). it makes learning easy

(C). it is helpful in intellectual development

(D). it helps children in learning in natural atmosphere

Correct Answer: A

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

(A). Environment influences on development

(B). Biological influences on development

(C). Congentive development

(D). Affective processes in development

Correct Answer: D

116. All of the following advanced pronciples 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

117. 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: C

118. 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 givenopportunities to do labour from time to time

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

Correct Answer: C

119. A child has been admitted to your school who belongs to a backward family/background from the cultural viewpoint. You will:

(A). Keep him in a class in which, ther 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 chil(d).

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

(D). Advise him to take up vocational education.

Correct Answer: C

120. The current view of childhood assumes that

(A). Childrenare similar to adults in most ways.
(B). Childrenare best treated as young adults.
(C). Childhood is basically a "waiting perio(d)."
(D). Childhood is a unique period of growth and change.

Correct Answer: D

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

(A). Tell thechildrenthe testis very important and they should dothe bestthey can
(B). Ditto keyquestionsfrom a previous test and allow the pupils toanswerthem
(C). Coach the below grade level readers, as the rest of the class will do well anyway
(D). Give the pupils practice in answeringquestionssimilar to the type that will appear onthe test

Correct Answer: D

122. 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

123. Creative writing should be an activity planned for

(A). Only thosechildrenreading on grade level
(B). Only thosechildrenwho can spell and also, can write cohesive sentences
(C). Only thosechildrenwho want to write for thenewspaperof the class
(D). Allchildren

Correct Answer: D

124. 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/hermaterials, methods and approaches tochildren
(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

125. 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). Culturaluniversalsversus cultural relativism
(D). Nature and nurture

Correct Answer: D

126. A child from a disorganized home will experience thegreatestdifficulty with:

(A). Well structured lessons
(B). Independent study
(C). Programmed instruction
(D). Workbooks

Correct Answer: B

127. 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

128. 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

129. The reason why students run from school is

(A). Lack ofinterestingclass teaching work
(B). Lack of interest in studies on the part of students
(C). Not giving punishment to students
(D). Callousattitudeof teachers towards the problem

Correct Answer: D

130. 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

131. 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 someinterestingthings related to their interests or your own subject

Correct Answer: D

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

(A). Examines change in human abilities.
(B). Seeks to explainbehavioracross the life span.
(C). Compareschildrento adults to senior citizens.
(D). Accountsfor the gradual evolution of the child's cognitive, social, and other capacities.

Correct Answer: D

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

(A). Group instruction
(B). Transfer of learning
(C). Jealousy between twins
(D). Similar testquestions

Correct Answer: B

134. Organismic theories of development hold that

(A). Psychologicalstructuresand processes within the child help determine his/her development.
(B). Physicalstructuresand processes within the child help determine his/her development.
(C). Passively developedstructuresand processes within the child help determine his/her development.
(D). Slowly developedstructuresand processes within the child help determine his/her development.

Correct Answer: A

135. A Personbelieves that nurture strongly influences the development of his chil(d).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: A

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

(A). Not askquestionsfrom him
(B). Ask only thosequestionsfrom him whoseanswerscan be given by him
(C). Not ask thosequestionsfrom him whoseanswersare beyond his means and due to which, he may become objects of ridicule in the class
(D). Askquestionsfrom him only when he is keen toanswerthem

Correct Answer: D

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

(A). Make him sitin frontof 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 et(c).
(D). None of above

Correct Answer: C

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

(A). It helps in makingchildrendisciplined
(B). The examination result is improved
(C). It becomes a convenient mode for motivatingchildren
(D). It helps the teacher in understanding thebehaviorof children

Correct Answer: D

139. The current movement ofbehaviormodification, 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

140. Absenteeism can be tackled by :

(A). teaching
(B). punishing the students
(C). giving the sweets
(D). contacting the parents

Correct Answer: A

141. Discipline means:

(A). strict-behaviour
(B). severe punishment
(C). obedience
(D). going by the rules

Correct Answer: D

142. If any girl child does not come to school regularly you will

(A). no bother
(B). struck off her name
(C). complain to the Principal
(D). meet the parents and en-courage them

Correct Answer: D

143. In co-education you won’t to :

(A). make separate rows of boys and girls
(B). you give preference to boys over girls
(C). you give preference to none
(D). you deal according to need

Correct Answer: C

144. One of the basic principles of socializing individuals is

(A). religion
(B). caste
(C). educational
(D). imitation

Correct Answer: C

145. Which of the' skills do you consider most essential for a teacher?

(A). Oration skill
(B). Listening skills
(C). Managerial skills
(D). Teaching skills

Correct Answer: D

146. Which of the' skills do you consider most essential for a teacher?

(A). encourage children to search for knowledge
(B). have all the information for the children
(C). ability to make children memorize materials
(D). enable children to do well in tests

Correct Answer: A

147. Which of the' skills do you consider most essential for a teacher?

(A). identify gifted children
(B). have an understanding of all children abilities
(C). identify children with learning disabilities
(D). none of the above

Correct Answer: B

148. Which of the' skills do you consider most essential for a teacher?

(A). ability to help children understand texts thoroughly
(B). ability to help children do all the exercises
(C). ability to raise possible actions from the texts
(D). ability to help children from their own opinions on the text

Correct Answer: D

149. Which of the' skills do you consider most essential for a teacher?

(A). to communicate well
(B). to use difficult language
(C). to impress students
(D). to read out the textbook

Correct Answer: A

150. A teacher asks the questions in the class to:

(A). keep students busy
(B). maintain discipline
(C). attract student’s attention
(D). teach

Correct Answer: C