Child Development and Pedagogy

CTET preparation quiz covering child development psychology, learning theories, intelligence assessment, and pedagogical strategies.

19 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The role of teacher in building/fostering group cohesiveness is to

  1. encourage group identity
  2. avoid much turnover
  3. develop pride
  4. avoid formation of social cliques
  5. hold periodic group meetings
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When something is imagined on the basis of other's imagination/statement, then it is called

  1. creative imagination
  2. receptive imagination
  3. aesthetic imagination
  4. pragmatic imagination
  5. productive imagination
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The memory in which facts are crammed without any understanding is called

  1. rote memory
  2. logical memory
  3. passive memory
  4. impersonal memory
  5. immediate memory
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When we try to concentrate our mind towards some task or an object against our will, this type of attention is called

  1. voluntary attention
  2. involuntary attention
  3. non-voluntary attention
  4. identional attention
  5. synthetic attention
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who gave the three attributes of personality - Id, Ego and Superego?

  1. Jung
  2. Kretchmar
  3. Freud
  4. Eysenk
  5. Sheldon
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The period of time between learning and retention in short term memory is

  1. a few seconds
  2. a few minutes to a few hours
  3. a few days
  4. a few weeks
  5. a few months
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

ARMY ALPHA TEST is a group intelligence test for

  1. English-speaking persons
  2. French-speaking persons
  3. Spanish-speaking persons
  4. Hindi-speaking persons
  5. Russian-speaking persons
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is false about creativity?

  1. Creativity is not a product; it is a factor or an ability.
  2. Creativity is the result of convergent thinking.
  3. Creativity is not a synonym of intelligence.
  4. Creativity is goal directed.
  5. Creativity is a way of thinking.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

With increasing age, the IQ of a person

  1. increases
  2. decreases
  3. remains constant
  4. fluctuates
  5. varies from person to person
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the IQ of a duller?

  1. 70-90
  2. 50-70
  3. 20-50
  4. < 20
  5. 30-40
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory of child development, a 5-years old child is at which of the following stages?

  1. Oral stage
  2. Anal stage
  3. Phallic stage
  4. Latency stage
  5. Genital stage
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How will you teach weak students?

  1. By giving them new material to study daily
  2. By grouping them with intelligent students
  3. By telling them to work hard to get success
  4. By giving them separate time
  5. By punishing them
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Learning Disability Quotient (LDQ) is given by

  1. (PAAS/IQ) * Grade
  2. PAAS * IQ * Grade
  3. PAAS/IQ/Grade
  4. PAAS * IQ + Grade
  5. PAAS + IQ + Grade
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an autocratic teaching strategy?

  1. Story telling strategy
  2. Question answers strategy
  3. Tutorial strategy
  4. Text base strategy
  5. Lecture strategy
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding lesson plan?

  1. A lesson plan must include specific output.
  2. It must include appropriate material aids to be used in the activities.
  3. Activities to be done in the class must be well-defined in the lesson plan.
  4. Lesson plan should be according to the average student.
  5. It must include home assignments.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an advantage of essay-type tests?

  1. These tests are reliable.
  2. Evaluation of these tests takes less time and energy.
  3. Validity of these tests is high.
  4. Language abilities and writing style improve through these tests.
  5. Guessing is easy.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the 5th level of cognitive domain of behaviour isolated by B. S. Bloom?

  1. Comprehension
  2. Application
  3. Evaluation
  4. Synthesis
  5. Analysis
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an ethic related to a teacher as a professional?

  1. Abiding by rules and regulations
  2. A good role model for pupils
  3. Punishing weak students
  4. Full of knowledge and skills
  5. Honest behaviour
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good test?

  1. Objectivity
  2. Reliability
  3. Validity
  4. Discriminating
  5. Longevity