Child Development & Pedagogy-29

1.Human development is divided into domains such as
A) psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical
B) physical, spiritual, cognitive and social
C) physical, cognitive, emotional and social
D) emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social-psychological

2. Which of the following is a principle of development?
A) It is a discontinuous process
B) All processes of development are not inter-connected
C) It does not proceed at the same pace for all
D) Development is always linear

3.Individual attention is important in the teaching - learning process because
A) It offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner
B) Children develop at different rates and learn differently
C) learners always learn better in groups 
D) teacher training programmers prescribe it

4.Human personality is the result of
A) only environment
B) only heredity
C) upbringing and education
D) interaction between heredity and environment

5.In the context of education, socialization means
A) adapting and adjusting to social environment
B) always following social norms
C) creating one's own social norms
D) respecting elders in society

6.Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that
A) they learn social skills in the course of study
B) the teacher can control the classroom better
C) they can learn answers to questions from each other
D) the syllabus can be covered quickly

7. According to Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development, the sensory-motor stage is associated with
A) ability to interpret and analyze options
B) concerns about social issues
C) imitation, memory and mental representation
D) ability to solve problems in logical fashion

8.According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by
A) involving them in discussions on moral issues
B) giving strict instructions on "how to behave"
C) giving importance to religious teachings
D) laying clear rules of behavior

9. Which of the following is a feature of progressive education?
A) Frequent tests and examinations
B) Flexible time-table and seating arrangement
C) Instruction based solely on prescribed text-books
D) Emphasis on scoring good marks in examinations

10. A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. she is influenced by
A) Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
B) Piaget's cognitive development theory
C) Kohlberg's moral development theory
D) Cardner's multiple intelligence theory

11.Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning if children ?
A) Physical
B) Social
C) Hereditary
D) Moral

12.A School gives preference to girls while preparing students from a State level solo-song competition . This reflects
A) Progressive thinking
B) Gender bias
C) Global trends
D) Pragmatic approach

13.Learners display individual differences. So a teacher should
A) increase number of tests
B) insist on uniform pace of learning
C) provide a variety of learning experiences
D) enforce strict discipline

14.School-based assessment is primarily based in the principle that
A) schools are more efficient than external bodies of examination
B) assessment should be very economical
C) teachers know their learners capabilities better than external examiners
D) students should at all costs get high grades

15.Which of the following is an objective question ?
A) True or False
B) Essay type question
C) Short answer question
D) Open ended question

16.Inclusive Education
A) includes indoctrination of facts
B) includes teachers from marginalized groups
C) celebrates diversity in the classroom
D) encourages strict admission procedures

17.The emphasis from reaching to learning can be shifted by
A) adopting frontal teaching
B) focusing on examination results
C) adopting child-centered pedagogy
D) encouraging rote learning

18.When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should
A) discuss with the child's parents to evolve collaborative plans
B) conduct an admission test
C) refer the child to a special school according to the disability
D) seclude him from other students

19.When a child 'fails', it means
A) the system has failed
B) The child is not fit for studies
C) the child has not memorized the answers properly
D) the child should have taken private tuition

20.The most effective method to teach the concept of germination of seeds is
A) to show pictures of seed growth
B) to give detailed explanations
C) to make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination
D) to draw pictures on the black -board and give descriptions

21.When a child gets bored while doing a task , it is a sign that
A) the child is not capable of learning
B) the child needs to be disciplined
C) the task may have become mechanically repetitive
D) the child is not intelligent

22.Which of the following is a domain if learning ?
A) Spiritual
B) Professional
C) Experiential
D) Affective

23.Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method of problem-solving ?
A) Collection of relevant information
B) Formation of hypothesis
C) Verification of hypothesis
D) Problem awareness

24.Errors of learners often indicate
A) absence of learning
B) socio-economic status of the learners
C) how they learn
D) the need for mechanical drill

25. A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother's lap. The child cries due to
A) Stranger anxiety
B) Separation anxiety
C) Social anxiety

D) Emotional anxiety

26. A teacher uses a t ext and some pictures of fruits and vegetables and holds a discussion with her students, the students link the details with their previous knowledge and learn the concept of nutrition . This approach is based on
A) Operant conditioning of learning
B) Construction of knowledge
C) Classical conditioning of learning
D) Theory of reinforcement

27.Critical pedagogy firmly believes that
A) The experiences and perceptions of learners are important
B) the teacher should always lead the classroom instruction
C) The learners need not reason independently
D) what children learn out of school is irrelevant

28. A teacher, after preparing a question paper, checks whether the questions test specific testing objectives, He is concerned primarily about the question paper's
A) reliability
B) validity
C) content coverage
D) typology of questions

29. Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning ?
A) Nature of the content or learning experiences
B) Mastery over the subject-matter
C) Proper seating arrangement
D) Availability of teaching -learning resources

30. A teacher never gives answers to questions herself. She encourages her students to suggest answers, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of
A) readiness to learn
B) active participation
C) proper organization of instructional material
D) setting a good example and being a role-model