Child Development and Pedagogy Questions Set

Q1. Intelligence theory of Seven Primary Mental Ability was given by–
(a) Guilford (b) Cattell
(c) Thorndike (d) Thurstone
Ans: (d)


Q2. According to Gardner, intelligence is ……….. dimensional.
(a) Tri (b) Multi
(c) Two (d) Uni
Ans: (b)


Q3. According to Gardner, intelligence is of ………… types.
(a) Six (b) Seven
(c) Eight (d) Nine
Ans: (c)


Q4. Erikson’s Developmental Task for adolescents is :
(a) Identity Formation (b) Initiative
(c) Industry (d) Intimacy
Ans: (a)


Q5. Kohlberg’s level of moral development on the basis of punishment and rewards is :
(a) Conventional (b) Pre Conventional
(c) Post Conventional (d) None of these
Ans: (b)


Q6. “The Interpretation of Dreams” was written by :
(a) Freud (b) Skinner
(c) Watson (d) Rogers
Ans: (a)


Q7. Humanism emphasizes :
(a) Unconscious (b) Environment
(c) Self (d) Id
Ans: (c)


Q8. Information processing as basis of explanation of behaviour is in :
(a) Cognitivism (b) Behaviourism
(c) Humanism (d) Psychoanalysis
Ans: (a)


Q9. …………….. is at the centre of learning-teaching process.
(a) Teacher
(b) Lerner
(c) Teaching method
(d) Teaching material/content
Ans: (b)


Q10. According to Psychoanalysis, behaviour originates from :
(a) Unconscious Tendencies
(b) Environment
(c) Learning
(d) Self
Ans: (a)


Q11. Master gland directing development process is :
(a) Pituitary (b) Thyroid
(c) Adrenal (d) Gonad
Ans: (a)


Q12. In Pavlov’s Study on classical conditioning, the sound of the bell is :
(a) Conditioned Response
(b) Conditioned Stimulus
(c) Unconditioned stimulus
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)


Q13. To think about one’s own thinking is :
(a) Problem Solving Thinking
(b) Reflective Thinking
(c) Conceptual Thinking
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)


Q14. Identity formation is done during :
(a) Infancy (b) Childhood
(c) Adolescence (d) Adulthood
Ans: (c)


Q15. During Pre-Conventional level, morality is on the basis of …………
(a) Social Rules
(b) Punishment & Reward
(c) Universal Values
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)


Q16. 16PF Personality Inventory was given by ……..
(a) Allport (b) Eysenck
(c) Cattell (d) Rogers
Ans: (c)


Q17. Relatively permanent and learnt evaluation in favourable or unfavourable way is :
(a) Attitude (b) Aptitude
(c) Learning (d) Motivation
Ans: (a)


Q18. Conditions which either increase or decrease attractiveness of a goal are :
(a) Needs (b) Drive
(c) Motive (d) Incentive
Ans: (d)


Q19. Relatively permanent change in behaviour is :
(a) Learning (b) Motivation
(c) Emotion (d) Perception
Ans: (a)


Q20. Probability to do well in a specific area due to training is :
(a) Aptitude (b) Motivation
(c) Attitude (d) None of these
Ans: (a)


Q21. First Level of needs in Maslow’s theory are :
(a) Love relations (b) Security
(c) Biological (d) Esteem
Ans: (c)


Q22. Use of negative reinforcer by the teacher will ………… the probability of correct pronunciation by the student.
(a) decrease (b) increase
(c) keep constant (d) None of these
Ans: (b)


Q23. “Intelligence is aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with the environment.” Whose Statement is this?
(a) Wechsler (b) Binet
(c) Guilford (d) Stern
Ans: (a)


Q24. Intelligence involved in understanding behaviour of other is :
(a) Intrapersonal (b) Spatial
(c) Verbal (d) Interpersonal
Ans: (d)


Q25. Mental Age of 8 years child, whose IQ is 75, will be :
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 7
Ans: (c)


Q26. Meaningful sensation is known as :
(a) Attention (b) Perception
(c) Emotion (d) None of these
Ans: (b)


Q27. Information processing capacity of a child is :
(a) Limited (b) Unlimited
(c) Unknown (d) None of these
Ans: (a)


Q28. Which of the following is not a type of intelligence as proposed by Gardner?
(a) Musical intelligence
(b) Linguistic intelligence
(c) Creative intelligence
(d) Logical–Mathematical intelligence
Ans: (c)


Q29. Who stated, “Learning is the process of development”?
(a) Woodworth (b) Skinner
(c) Yokam (d) Dr. Mace
Ans: (a)


Q30. According to ……….. “We face a specific psychosocial dilemma at each stage of life.”
(a) James Coleman (b) Eric Erickson
(c) Lawrence Kohlberg (d) Sigmund Freud
Ans: (b)


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