CTET Paper 1 – 7 July 2019 Child Development and Pedagogy Answer Key

16. In progressive-education children are seen as
(1) active explorers
(2) blank slates
(3) miniature adults
(4) passive imitators

17. The period that initiates the transition to adulthood is –
(1) Pre-operational period
(2) End childhood
(3) Adolescence
(4) Middle childhood

18. According to Jean Piaget, children –
(1) can be conditioned to behave in particular ways by carefully controlled stimulus – response associations.
(2) can be taught to behave and learn in specific manner using principles of rewards and punishment.
(3) actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore the world.
(4) learn by observing others following a process of observational learning.

19. There are individual variations in the rate of motor development, yet the sequence of motor development is from _______ to ______ .
(1) gross motor development; fine motor development
(2) fine motor development; gross motor development
(3) cephalocaudal; proximodistal
(4) proximodistal, cephalocaudal

20. Associating toys, articles of clothing, household items, occupations and colours with specific sex, is a demonstration of –
(1) gender theory
(2) gender relevance
(3) evolved gender identity
(4) gender stereotyping

21. In an elementary classroom it is important to the experiences that a child brings with her.
(1) ignore
(2) build on
(3) deny
(4) neglect

22. A child argues that Heinz shouldn’t steal the drug (medicine that can save his wife) because he will be caught and sent to jail if he does so. According to Kohlberg, which stage of moral understanding does the child fall under?
(1) The punishment and obedience orientation.
(2) The universal ethical principle orientation.
(3) The instrumental purpose orientation
(4) The social-order maintaining orientation

23. Lev Vygotsky refers to the verbal dialogues that children have with themselves as –
(1) distorted speech
(2) problematic speech
(3) egocentric speech
(4) private speech

24. ______ is the philosophy that all children have a right to get equal education in a regular school system.
(1) Special education
(2) Multi-cultural education
(3) Inclusion
(4) Mainstreaming

25. A teacher should
(1) ignore cultural differences and diversity amongst students.
(2) communicate that she respects and values all cultures in the classroom.
(3) maximize comparisons amongst students.
(4) promote students belonging to certain cultures. . .

26. Which of the following constructs does Right to Education Act, 2009 advocate ?
(1) Segregatione
(2) Mainstreaming
(3) Integrated education
(4) Inclusive education

27. Children should _____ questions in the class.
(1) not be allowed to ask
(2) be stopped from asking
(3) be encouraged to ask
(4) be discouraged to ask

28. Which of the following is NOT a key process through which meaningful learning occurs ?
(1) Instruction and direction
(2) Exploration and interaction
(3) Memorization and recall
(4) Repetition and practice

29. Which of the following represents the correct matching of children in column-A with their primary characteristic in column-B ?

Column-A Column-B i. Gifted a. Lacks reading fluency ii. Learning disabled b. Can think of original solutions iii. Creative c. Tendency to get distracted easily iv. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) d. Ability to learn quickly and independency
. i, ii, iii, iv
(1) d, c, a, b
(2) a, b, d, c
(3) d, c, b, a
(4) d, a, b, c

30. Children learn effectively when –
(1) they copy answers written by the teacher on the blackboard.
(2) they actively participate different activities and tasks.
(3) the teacher fully everything that happens in the controls class including the children.
(4) they memorise facts given in the textbook.

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