Child Development Test

Child Development

This is Child Development Test-09 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

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

To which of Kohlberg’s levels would moral reasoning be based on the existence of fundamental human rights?

A
Generative morality
B
Postconventional morality
Correct
C
Conventional morality
D
Preconventional morality

How will you bring a hyperactive child (who is always keen to break articles) on the right path?

A
None of these
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 etc. (according to his tastes/ aptitude)
Correct
D
Make him sit in front of the class and keep a strict vigil on him

The National Policy on Education adopted in 1986 and serviced in 1990-92 lays emphasis on 1. Universalisation of elementary education 2. Equalisation of educational facilities 3. Women’s education 4. Vocationalisation of school education

A
Only 1 and 2
B
Only 3 and 4
C
All of these
Correct
D
Only 2,3 and 4

Thinking is essentially

A
a cognitive activity
Correct
B
a psychological phenomenon
C
an affective behaviour
D
a psychomotor process

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 the teacher in understanding the behavior of children
Correct
C
The examination result is improved
D
It helps in making children disciplined

Sam, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and friends think he should. Which stage of moral reasoning is Sam in?

A
Conventional
Correct
B
Too little information to tell
C
Postconventional
D
Preconventional

The current movement of behavior modification, wherein tokens are awarded for correct responses, is a reflection of:

A
Thorndike’s Law of Exercise
B
Thorndike’s Law of Effect
Correct
C
Lock’s Tabula rasa
D
Herbart’s Five Steps

The best remedy of the student's problems related with learning is-

A
Diagnostic teaching
Correct
B
Suggestion for private tuition
C
Suggestion for hard work
D
Supervised study in Library

Sarita hit her younger brother and was placed in time-out by their mother. Sarita's hitting behaviour subsequently dramatically decreased. Which of the following theories would best explain the above observation?

A
Operant Conditioning
Correct
B
Piagetian Theory
C
Systems Theory
D
Freudian Theory

All of the following are true about phobias, except that

A
The sufferer will resort to reckless activities to conceal them
B
Acrophobia is a fear of open places agoraphobia is a fear of high places
Correct
C
The sufferer cannot the impulse to avoid them
D
They are generated by an early emotional experience

A student can learn better if

A
The teacher knows his subject
B
There is discipline in the class
C
The student likes the teacher
Correct
D
The atmosphere of the classroom is good

The ecological perspective of development emphasizes

A
The context in which development occurs.
Correct
B
The role of learning in development
C
The role of heredity in development.
D
A series of sequential stages.

The most important indicator of quality of education in a school is-

A
Classroom system
B
Student Achievement level
Correct
C
Infrastructural facilities of a school
D
Text-books and Teaching-learning material

When a pupil’s misbehavior persists even through the teacher punishes the child for each infraction, the teacher is probably practicing a policy of

A
Sarcasm
B
Negative reinforcement
Correct
C
Retribution
D
Corporal punishment