Child Development and Pedagogy Quiz 7

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CTET 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. 1.   Which among the following would weaken the argument of principle of growth and development?

•  Principle of classification
•  Principle of continuity
•  Principle of integration
•  Principle of individuality

Solution
Principle of continuity

Q2.  Understanding the principles of development of a child helps a teacher in

•  identifying the social status of the learner
•  identifying the economic background of the learner
•  rationalising why the learner ought to be taught
•  effectively catering to the different learning styles of learning

Solution
rationalising why the learner ought to be taught

Q3.  Out of the given statements which one can't be termed as the principle of development?

•  It is a discontinuous process
•  The processes of development are not inter-connected to one another
•  It goes with same pace for all the concerned
•  All of the above

Solution
It goes with same pace for all the concerned
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Q4.  “Development is a sequential and slow process”. Which among the following thinkers is associated with this thought?

•  Maslow
•  Skinner
•  Aristotle
•  Lovosky

Solution
Maslow

Q5.  Which of the given conditions signifies the principle of individuality?

•  A and B are similar in their ages but they show a variance in their social and mental development
•  P and Q are of same age and both of them show same level of interest in games and sports
•  X and Y are two girls studying in same class and one shows interest in algebra and other shows interest in geometry
•  None of the above

Solution
A and B are similar in their ages but they show a variance in their social and mental development

Q6.  How can the understanding of the principles of child development helps a teacher?

•  It tells the teacher the need of teaching for the students
•  It helps the teacher to get himself equipped with different styles of learning for the learners
•  It suggests the teacher to get to know the social status of his wards
•  It brings out the economic background of the parents of the students

Solution
It helps the teacher to get himself equipped with different styles of learning for the learners

Q7. Consider the following statement(s)

          

             I. Intelligence, physical ability and heredity factor are internal factor of child development.

           

             II.   Appearance, physique and hair-colour are the external factor of child development.

             Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

•  Only I
•  Only II
•  Both I and II
•  Neither I nor II

Solution
Both I and II

Q8. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

•  Economic condition : Internal factor
•  Social condition : External factor
•  Life experiences : External factor
•  Heredity factor : Internal factor

Solution
Life experiences : External factor

Q9. Consider the given statement(s) about child development

          I. Emphasis is on the process and on the role of environment and experience.

   

          II.   It is the study from conception to adolescence. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

•  Only I
•  Only II
•  Neither I nor II
•  Both I and II

Solution
Only I

Q10. Why is it important for the teachers to know about the various stages of child development?

                       I. To produce a comfortable environment for teaching and learning process.

                       II.   To know and understand the problems faced by a child.

                       III. To establish an effective communication

                        with the child. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

•  Only I
•  Only II
•  Both I and III
•  All of the above

Solution
Only I