Child Development and Pedagogy Quiz 19

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Child Development and Pedagogy is an important subject in CTET & other TET Exam. In any of teaching exam, CDP carries weightage of 30-40 %  of questions, with focused practice good marks can be fetched from this section. These questions are very important in achieving your success in CTET and Other TET Exams.

Q1.  The concept of 'conservation' as proposed by Jean Piaget means that 

•  certain physical properties the same even when appearances change
•  it is important to protect and forests
•  one can arrive at the correct conclusion by systematically testing hypothesis
•  taking the perspective into consideration is a cognitive ability

Solution
certain physical properties the same even when appearances change

Q2. Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning has been criticised on several counts. Which of the following statements is correct in the context of this criticism? 

•  Kohlberg has duplicated Piaget's methods of arriving at his theoretical framework
•  Kohlberg has not given typical responses to each stage of moral reasoning
•  Kohlberg's theory does not focus on children's responses
•  Kohlberg has based his study primarily on male sample

Solution
Kohlberg has based his study primarily on male sample

Q3.  According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of cognitive developments is

•  social interaction
•  adjustment of mental schemas
•  stimulus-response pairing
•  equilibration

Solution
 social interaction

Q4. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning, under which stage would the given typical response of a child fall? "Your parents will be proud of you if you are honest. So you should be honest.”.

•  Social contract orientation
•  Good girl- good boy orientation
•  Law and order orientation
•  Punishment-obedience orientation

Solution
Good girl- good boy orientation

Q5.  According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is necessary for learning?

•  Observing the behaviour of adults
•  Belief in imminent justice
•  Reinforcement by teachers and parents
•  Active exploration of the environment by learner

Solution
Active exploration of the environment by learner

Q6. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as a result of modifying new information to fit existing schemas and by modifying old schemas as per new information. These two processes are known as 

•  assimilation and adaptation
•  equilibration and modification
•  assimilation and accommodation
•  accommodation and adaptation

Solution
assimilation and accommodation

Q7. A 5 years old girl talks to herself while trying to fold a T-shirt. Which of the following statements is correct in the context of the behaviour displayed by the girl?

•  Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this as the child's attempt to regulate her actions through private speech
•  Jean Piaget would explain this as social interaction, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this as an exploration
•  Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this as the child's attempt to imitate her mother
•  Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this as egocentric nature of the child's thoughts

Solution
Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this as the child's attempt to regulate her actions through private speech

Q8. As a teacher who firmly believes in the social constructivist theory of Lev Vygotsky, which of the following methods would you prefer for assessing your students?

•  Standardised tests
•  Fact-based recall question
•  Objective multiple-choice type questions
•  Collaborative projects

Solution
Collaborative projects

Q9. Adapting one's current understanding incorporate schemes is called as

•  accommodation
•  assimilation
•  schema
•  script

Solution
accommodation

Q10. Piaget called the period of infancy as the

•  Formal operational stage
•  Pre-operational stage
•  Concrete operational stage
•  Sensorimotor stage

Solution
Sensorimotor stage