Child Development and Pedagogy
CTET preparation quiz covering child development psychology, learning theories, intelligence assessment, and pedagogical strategies.
Questions
The role of teacher in building/fostering group cohesiveness is to
- encourage group identity
- avoid much turnover
- develop pride
- avoid formation of social cliques
- hold periodic group meetings
When something is imagined on the basis of other's imagination/statement, then it is called
- creative imagination
- receptive imagination
- aesthetic imagination
- pragmatic imagination
- productive imagination
The memory in which facts are crammed without any understanding is called
- rote memory
- logical memory
- passive memory
- impersonal memory
- immediate memory
When we try to concentrate our mind towards some task or an object against our will, this type of attention is called
- voluntary attention
- involuntary attention
- non-voluntary attention
- identional attention
- synthetic attention
Who gave the three attributes of personality - Id, Ego and Superego?
- Jung
- Kretchmar
- Freud
- Eysenk
- Sheldon
The period of time between learning and retention in short term memory is
- a few seconds
- a few minutes to a few hours
- a few days
- a few weeks
- a few months
ARMY ALPHA TEST is a group intelligence test for
- English-speaking persons
- French-speaking persons
- Spanish-speaking persons
- Hindi-speaking persons
- Russian-speaking persons
Which of the following statements is false about creativity?
- Creativity is not a product; it is a factor or an ability.
- Creativity is the result of convergent thinking.
- Creativity is not a synonym of intelligence.
- Creativity is goal directed.
- Creativity is a way of thinking.
With increasing age, the IQ of a person
- increases
- decreases
- remains constant
- fluctuates
- varies from person to person
What is the IQ of a duller?
- 70-90
- 50-70
- 20-50
- < 20
- 30-40
According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory of child development, a 5-years old child is at which of the following stages?
- Oral stage
- Anal stage
- Phallic stage
- Latency stage
- Genital stage
How will you teach weak students?
- By giving them new material to study daily
- By grouping them with intelligent students
- By telling them to work hard to get success
- By giving them separate time
- By punishing them
Learning Disability Quotient (LDQ) is given by
- (PAAS/IQ) * Grade
- PAAS * IQ * Grade
- PAAS/IQ/Grade
- PAAS * IQ + Grade
- PAAS + IQ + Grade
Which of the following is not an autocratic teaching strategy?
- Story telling strategy
- Question answers strategy
- Tutorial strategy
- Text base strategy
- Lecture strategy
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding lesson plan?
- A lesson plan must include specific output.
- It must include appropriate material aids to be used in the activities.
- Activities to be done in the class must be well-defined in the lesson plan.
- Lesson plan should be according to the average student.
- It must include home assignments.
Which of the following is an advantage of essay-type tests?
- These tests are reliable.
- Evaluation of these tests takes less time and energy.
- Validity of these tests is high.
- Language abilities and writing style improve through these tests.
- Guessing is easy.
What is the 5th level of cognitive domain of behaviour isolated by B. S. Bloom?
- Comprehension
- Application
- Evaluation
- Synthesis
- Analysis
Which of the following is not an ethic related to a teacher as a professional?
- Abiding by rules and regulations
- A good role model for pupils
- Punishing weak students
- Full of knowledge and skills
- Honest behaviour
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good test?
- Objectivity
- Reliability
- Validity
- Discriminating
- Longevity