Child Development and Pedagogy Quiz 8

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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.  Consider the statement(s) about principle of child development

                I. Development follows a sequence and all areas of development are important.

                II. Development is an interaction of maturation and experience.

                III. Development and learning both have an equal proceeding rate.

                Which is an incorrect assumption?

• Both I and II
• Both II and III
• Only II
•  Only  III

Solution
 Both II and III

Q2. "Development is a never ending process”. This idea is associated with 

•  principle of inter-relation
•  principle of continuity
•  principle of integration
•  principle of interaction

Solution
principle of integration

Q3. Human development is based on certain principles. Which of the following is not a principle of human development?

• Sequentially
• General to specific
• Reversible
• Continuity

Solution
Reversible
.

Q4. At lower classes, play-way method of teaching is based on 

•  theory of physical education programmes
•  principles of methods of teaching
•  psychological principles of development and growth
•  sociological principles of teaching

Solution
theory of physical education programmes

Q5. Understanding the principles of development of a child helps a teacher in

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

Solution
identifying the economic background of learner

Q6. Development of concepts is primarily a part of

•  intellectual development
•  physical development
•  social development
•  emotional development

Solution
physical development

Q7. The statement: “An important pre-condition for the proper development of a child is ensuring her/his healthy physical development.” 

•  May be incorrect as development varies from individual to individual
•  Is true because physical development occupies the topmost place in the sequence of development
•  Is true because physical development is inter-related with other domains of development
•  Is untrue as physical development does not affect other domains of development in any way

Solution
Is true because physical development is inter-related with other domains of development

Q8. Which of the following are the external factors affecting the interest of student in classroom? 

•  Emotions and sentiments
•  Culture and training
•  Attitudes of students
•  Goals and motives

Solution
Attitudes of students

Q9. Which one of the following is the true statement corresponding to Cephalocaudal Principle of child's development?

•  Development is from head to foot
•  Development is from foot to head
•  Development is from middle to periphery
•  None of the above

Solution
Development is from head to foot

Q10. A developmental perspective involves concern with changes occurring over time in 

•  form
•  rate
•  sequence
•  All of these

Solution
form