Child Development Test

Child Development

This is Child Development Test-23 for CTET, Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE.. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
In order to modify the undesirable behavior of a student the most effective method is-
  • A
    To bring it to the notice of parents
  • B
    To punish the student
  • C
    To find out the reasons for the undesirable behaviour and provide remedies
    Correct
  • D
    To ignore it
2
By a continuous reinforcement schedule, we mean that
  • A
    Reinforcements occur continuously regardless of the subject's behavior.
  • B
    Each correct response is reinforced.
    Correct
  • C
    Responding without pausing is the requirement for reinforcement
  • D
    Reinforcement continues even when errors are made.
3
“Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains/’ This statement has been given by-
  • A
    John Dewey
  • B
    W. I-I. Kilpatrick
  • C
    Jean Jacques Rousseau
    Correct
  • D
    Abraham Maslow
4
Which state of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is characterized by abstract logic, and potential for mature moral reasoning?
  • A
    Formal operational
    Correct
  • B
    Preoperational
  • C
    Concrete operational
  • D
    Sensorimotor
5
Knowledge of child psychology is a must for a primary teacher. That is because
  • A
    It becomes a convenient mode for motivating children
  • B
    It helps in making children disciplined
  • C
    It helps the teacher in understanding the behavior of children
    Correct
  • D
    The examination result is improved
6
The aim of National Council for teacher education is-
  • A
    to open college of education
  • B
    to maintain standards in colleges of education
    Correct
  • C
    to provide grant to colleges of education
  • D
    to promote research in education
7
Factor of personality is—
  • A
    Ductless glands
  • B
    Family background
  • C
    School
  • D
    All of these
    Correct
8
Learning is best defined as
  • A
    Any change in behavior caused by punishment.
  • B
    A relatively permanent change in behavior due to past experience.
    Correct
  • C
    A permanent change in behavior due to physical development.
  • D
    Any change in behavior.
9
Environmental education should be taught in schools because
  • A
    It is important part of life
    Correct
  • B
    We cannot escape from environment
  • C
    It will provide job to teachers
  • D
    It will affect environmental pollution
10
Operant conditioning is to Skinner as classical conditioning is to
  • A
    Miller.
  • B
    Freud.
  • C
    Thorndike.
  • D
    Pavlov.
    Correct
11
In which stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, language development starts?
  • A
    Formal operational
  • B
    Preoperational
    Correct
  • C
    Sensorimotor
  • D
    Concrete operational
12
If a student does not pay any respect to you, then you will-
  • A
    rebuke him
  • B
    award less marks in examination
  • C
    ignore him
    Correct
  • D
    talk to his/her parents
13
At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because—
  • A
    It develops self-confidence in children
  • B
    It helps children in learning in natural atmosphere
    Correct
  • C
    It is helpful in intellectual development
  • D
    It makes learning easy
14
Kohlberg’s moral development stages are closely related to-
  • A
    Freud’s psychosexual stages
  • B
    Piaget’s cognitive development stages
  • C
    Erikson’s psychosocial stages
  • D
    Sullivan’s interpersonal stages
    Correct
15
In Piaget’s stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires an understanding of the principle of:
  • A
    Attachment
  • B
    Object permanence
  • C
    Conservation
    Correct
  • D
    Abstract logic