CTET Paper
(Child Development)
1. The definition of personality is
(1) The set of personal attitudes that characterizes a person
(2) An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting (answer)
(3) A predictable set of responses to environmental stimuli
(4) An unpredictable set of responses to environmental stimuli
2. A teacher uses a text and some pictures of fruits and vegetables and holds a discussion with her students. The students link the details with their previous knowledge and learn the concept of nutrition. This approach is based on.
(1) Classical conditioning of learning
(2) Theory of reinforcement
(3) Operant conditioning of learning
(4) Construction of knowledge (answer)
3. If heredity is an important determinant of a specific behaviour, what prediction can we make about expression of the behaviour in identical twins reared apart compared to its expression in fraternal twins reared apart?
(1) Fraternal twins will express the behaviour more similarly than identical twins.
(2) There will be little similarity in the expression of the behaviour in either set of twins.
(3) Identical twins will express the behaviour more similarly than fraternal twins.(answer)
(4) The behaviour will be expressed as similarly by identical twins as it is by fraternal twins.
4. According to Piaget's cognitive theory of learning, the process by which the cognitive structure is modified is called
(1) Assimilation (answer)
(2) Schema
(3) Perception
(4) Accommodation
5. Environmental education should be taught in schools because-
(1) it will affect environmental pollution
(2) it is important part of life (answer)
(3) it will provide job to teachers
(4) we cannot escape from environment
6. A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother’s lap. The child cries due to
(1) Social anxiety
(2) Emotional anxiety (answer)
(3) Stranger anxiety
(4) Separation anxiety
7. A boy who always bullies physically week class fellows of his
(1) Should be turned out of the class
(2) Should be punished
(3) Give assurance of protection to the weaker and provoke them to retaliate (answer)
(4) Transfer him to another section
8. In the context of education, socialization means
(1) creating one’s own social norms
(2) respecting elders in society
(3) adapting and adjusting to social environment (answer)
(4) always following social norms
9. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the
(1) Vocational school
(2) Public high school
(3) Kindergarten (answer)
(4) Latin School
10. A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a State level solo- songs competition. This reflects
(1) Global trends
(2) Pragmatic approach
(3) Progressive thinking
(4) Gender bias (answer)
11. Navodaya Schools have been established to-
(1) increase number of school in rural areas
(2) provide good education in rural areas (answer)
(3) complete 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'
(4) check wastage of education in rural areas
12. According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by
(1) not having any expectations from students
(2) setting extremely high expectations from students
(3) setting realistic expectations from students (answer)
(4) setting uniform standards of expectations
13. Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?
(1) Hereditary
(2) Moral
(3) Physical
(4) Social (answer)
14. According to Freud, defense mechanisms are methods of reducing
(1) Anger
(2) Fear
(3) Anxiety (answer)
(4) Lust
15. A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by
(1) Kohlberg’s moral development theory
(2) Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory (answer)
(3) Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory
(4) Piaget’s cognitive development theory
16. Of the following, the main purpose of state certification of teachers is to
(1) Monitor the quality of teacher training institutions
(2) Provide for a uniform standard of entry-level teacher competency throughout the state (answer)
(3) Exclude from the profession those not trained in pedagogy
(4) Exclude from the profession those who are mentally unhealthy
17. A teacher never gives answers to questions herself. She encourages her students to suggest answers, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of
(1) proper organization of instructional material
(2) setting a good example and being a role-model
(3) readiness to learn
(4) active participation (answer)
18. In co.operative learning, older and more proficient students assist younger and lesser skilled students. This leads to
(1) Conflict between the groups
(2) higher achievement and self-esteem (answer)
(3) intense competition
(4) higher moral development
19. A student is found smoking in the canteen and smoking is prohibited in the school premises. What will you do?
(1) Call the police because smoking at public places is prohibited
(2) Thrash him
(3) Insult in the presence of others
(4) Inform parents and ask them to take action (answer)
20. Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning?
(1) Proper seating arrangement
(2) Availability of teaching-learning resources
(3) Nature of the content or learning experiences
(4) Mastery over the subject-matter (answer)
21. The key difference between evolutionary and cultural change is that evolutionary
change alters whereas cultural change alters .
(1) Reproduction; environment
(2) Heredity; environment (answer)
(3) Environment; behavior
(4) Development; learning
22. In a child-centered classroom, children generally learn
(1) individually
(2) in groups
(3) individually and in groups (answer)
(4) mainly from the teacher
23. According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by
(1) giving importance to religious teachings
(2) laying clear rules of behavior
(3) involving them in discussions on moral issues (answer)
(4) giving strict instructions on ‘her to behave’
24. The current view of childhood assumes that
(1) Children are similar to adults in most ways.
(2) Children are best treated as young adults.
(3) Childhood is basically a "waiting period."
(4) Childhood is a unique period of growth and change. (answer)
25. Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that
(1) they can learn answers to questions from each other
(2) the syllabus can be covered quickly
(3) they learn social skills in the course of study (answer)
(4) the teacher can control the classroom better
26. Women are better teacher at primary level because-
(1) they behave more patiently with children (answer)
(2) they are ready to work with low salary
(3) higher qualification is not needed in this profession
(4) they have less chances in other profession
27. Dyslexia is associated mainly with difficulties in
(1) speaking
(2) speaking and hearing
(3) hearing
(4) reading (answer)
28. When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should
(1) refer the child to a special school according to the disability
(2) seclude him from other students
(3) discuss with the child’s parents to evolve collaborative plans (answer)
(4) conduct an admission test
29. According to Freud, personality arises in response to conflicts between:
(1) Our unacceptable urges and our tendency to become self-actualized
(2) The process of identification and the ego’s defense mechanism
(3) The collective unconscious and our individual desires
(4) Our biological impulses and the social restraints against them (answer)
30. Who of the following will be the most effective teacher in a class?
(1) One who can maintain discipline
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(3) One who can keep the students in good humour
(4) One who can motivate the students to learn (answer)
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