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1. If you use the scientific method to investigate psychological phenomena, your first step should be to
A. Develop a hypothesis
B. Make up an appropriate test
C. Conduct a study
D. Formulate a question

2. Facial expressions are coded from videotape by:
A. Scoring position of the mouth, chin and the entire head
B. Having coders judge the expression
C. Scoring muscle movements of eye, brow and mouth
D. Matching the expression to illustrations of standard expressions

3. The pioneer of functionalism is
A. J.B. Watson
B. William James
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. Kurt Lewin

4. Myelinisation is the process where:
A. The nerve cell becomes insulated
B. Nerve cells migrate to their final position
C. The cells form a line
D. The nerve cells form connections with other nerve cells

5. According to Freud, Super Ego is properly developed during
A. Phallic period
B. Latency period
C. Anal period
D. None of these

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6. In the context of education, socialization means
A. creating one’s on social norms
B. respecting elders in society
C. adapting and adjusting to social environment
D. always following social norms

7. What is meant by ‘Culture’?
A. Civilization marked by the use of modern electric home appliances
B. Using of computers, mobile phones, internet, etc.
C. Sophistication in dress, food, etc.
D. Complex whole of what man has achieved as being a member of the society.

8. Which of the following is NOT a sign of ‘being gifted’?
A. Curiosity
B. Creativity
C. Poor relationship with peers
D. Interest in extra reading

9. An intelligent student is not doing well in studies. What is the best course of the action for the teacher?
A. Wait till he performs better
B. Find out reason for his under achievement
C. Give him grace marks in the examination
D. Ask his parents to withdraw from school

10. _________ is the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.

A. Personality
B. Intelligence
C. Aptitude
D. Attitude

11. The nature of social values is
A. Emotional
B. Logical
C. Materialistic
D. Symbolical

12. Which of the following is not a product of learning?
A. Skill
B. Knowledge
C. Maturation
D. Physical structure

13. Programmed learning is based on the principles of
A. Cognitive Learning Theory
B. Conditioned Learning Theory
C. Operant-conditioning
D. Gestalt Learning Theory

14. Primary education helps __________
A. Socialization of child
B. Democratization of child
C. In course understanding
D. All of the above

15. Who among the following is not a cognitive gestalt psychologist?
A. Kohler
B. Lewin
C. Wertheimer
D. Tolman

16. Who is regarded as the first teacher of a child?
A. Headmaster
B. Tutor
C. Mother
D. Class-teacher

17. When an individual repeats those leanings that, in the past, proved to be highly satisfying such behavior can best be explained by the law of
A. readiness
B. recency
C. effect
D. frequency

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18. The process of expansion of an individual’s capacities quantitatively, should be termed as
A. Development
B. Growth
C. Equilibration
D. Maturation

19. Who is not in favour of logical analysis?
A. Ludwig Wittgenstein
B. Kant
C. G.E. Moore
D. Bertrand Russel

20. A major strength of ‘Ecological Theory” is its framework for explaining
A. Environmental influences on development
B. Biological influences on development
C. Cognitive development
D. Affective process on development

21. “No disinterested pursuit of knowledge and no intellectual education for its own sake” was the slogan of
the
A. Idealists
B. Realists
C. Naturalists
D. Pragmatists

22. Vygotsky proposed that Child Development is–
A. Due to genetic components of a culture
B. A product of social interaction
C. A product of formal education
D. A product of assimilation and accommodation

23. Stanford Binet Scale measures the following attribute of an individual:
A. Personality
B. Intelligence
C. Creativity
D. Aptitude

24. The major purpose of diagnostic test is that of identifying–
A. The General area of weakness in class performance
B. Specific nature of remedial Programme needed
C. The causes underlying academic difficulties
D. The specific nature of pupil difficulties
25. The professional requirement of a teacher as explained in the UNESCO publication is/are
A. innovativeness in approach and teaching strategies
B. mastery over the subject and competency for teaching
C. justice to the profession
D. All of the above

26. Which of the following are the External Factors affecting the interest of students in classroom?
A. Emotions and Sentiments
B. Culture and Training
C. Attitudes of students
D. Goals and motives

27. Thumb sucking, Nail biting etc., similar actions are due to:
A. Pleasure seeking
B. Training
C. Habit
D. Anxiety

28. Education is called a triangular process. Which are the three sides of the triangle?
A. School, Knowledge and Teacher
B. Books, School and Teacher
C. Social Environment, Teacher and Students
D. None of these

29. The term ‘gene’ for the factors controlling heredity was coined by –
A. T. H. Morgan
B. Hugo de Vries
C. Gregor Mendal
D. W. Johannsen

30. One of the basic principles of socializing individuals is:
A. religion
B. caste
C. educational
D. imitation

31. …………..is considered a sign of motivated teaching.
A. Maximum attendance in class
B. Remedial work given by the teacher
C. Questioning by students
D. Pin drop silence in the class

32. It takes a maturation of …………………… months for the child to take his first step in walking.
A. 5 to 6
B. 10 to 12
C. 4 to 5
D. 0 to 2

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33. A teacher has serious defect is he/she—
A. is physically handicapped
B. belongs to low socio-economic status
C. has weak personality
D. has immature mental development

34. A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward following the final response
and then working backwards is called
A. Shaping
B. Stimulus control
C. Chaining
D. Stimulus generalization

35. Gardner formulated a list of Seven Intelligences, which among the following is not one of them?
A. Spatial Intelligence
B. Emotional Intelligence
C. Interpersonal Intelligence
D. Linguistic Intelligence

36. I.Q. range of morons are in the range of:
A. 60-90
B. 50-75
C. 60-80
D. 30-50

37. Education develops child’s……………………..
A. Expressions
B. Intuition
C. Accuracy
D. Innate powers

38. Creativity increases with………………..
A. Age
B. Practice
C. Experience
D. Education

39. Marxist educational philosophy is closer to……………..
A. Realism
B. Idealism
C. Pragmatism
D. Naturalism

40. Learning is the modification of behaviour which is relatively………………….
A. Permanent
B. Temporary
C. Adverse
D. Quick

41. The earliest studies on record of verbal learning and memory were conducted by:
A. Mowrer
B. Pavlov
C. Skinner
D. Ebbinghaus

42. Absenteeism can be tackled by:
A. teaching
B. punishing the students
C. giving the sweets
D. contacting the parents

43. Instructional aides are used by the teacher to
A. Glorify the class
B. Attract the students
C. Clarify the concepts
D. Ensure discipline

44. Classroom communication is normally considered as
A. effective
B. cognitive
C. affective
D. selective

45. Nowadays, the most effective mode of learning is
A. Self-study and Face-to-face learning
B. e-learning
C. Blended learning
D. Both e-learning and blended learning

46. “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, gives the message that
A. punishment in the class should be banned.
B. corporal punishment is not acceptable.
C. undesirable behaviour must be punished.
D. children should be beaten with rods.

47. A teacher can be successful if he/she
A. helps students in becoming better citizens
B. imparts subject knowledge to students
C. prepares students to pass the examination
D. presents the subject matter in a well-organized manner

48. An effective teaching aid is one which
A. is colourful and good looking
B. activates all faculties
C. is visible to all students
D. easy to prepare and use

49. In a lively classroom situation, there is likely to be
A. occasional roars of laughter
B. complete silence
C. frequent teacher-student dialogue
D. loud discussion among students

50. Which of the following is not a principle of development?
A. Principle of continuity.
B. Principle of individual difference.
C. Principle of proceeding from specific to general response.
D. Principle of integration.

51. An assessment is __________ if it consistently achieves the same results with the same students
A. Valid
B. Invalid
C. Reliable
D. Unreliable

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52. Which of the following is the least important aspect of the teachers’ role in the guidance of learning?
A. The provision of encouragement and moral support.
B. The provision of continuous diagnostic and remedial help.
C. The development of insight into what constitutes an adequate performance.
D. The development of insight to overcome the pitfalls and obstacles.

53. A development perspective involves concern with changes occurring over time in _____________
A. Form
B. Rate
C. Sequence
D. All of these

54. Who advocated the logical analysis of language for getting the true meaning?
A. Bertrand Russel
B. Morris L. Biggie
C. G.E. Moore
D. A.J. Ayer

55. What is called the pre-birth stage of a child?
A. From 0 to 2 years
B. From 3 to 7 years
C. From conception to birth
D. From 3 to 12 years

56. Use of Science and Technology in replacing existing social practices is termed as
A. Sanskritization
B. Modernization
C. Socialization
D. Westernization

57. Mirror drawing apparatus is related to
A. Conditioning
B. Trial and error
C. Span of memory
D. Forgetting

58. Who said that the school be made as miniature society?
A. Dewey
B. Skinner
C. Herbert
D. Thorndike

59. Which of the following is not an accepted stage in Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development?
A. Interpersonal relations
B. Individualism
C. Social contract and social rights
D. Universal principles

60. ‘Metaphysics’ means
A. Physics of metals
B. a branch of Physics
C. Physics of weather
D. exploring the nature of ultimate reality

61. Research findings that explain behavior under many conditions are:
A. Generalizable
B. Valid
C. Reliable
D. All of the above

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62. Psychology is directly concerned with human behaviour, was said by ___________.
A. Ivan Pavlov B.
B. F. Skinner
C. Albert Bandura
D. Edward Thorndike

63. A 9-12 month milestone in social competence is:
A. Attending to books
B. Engaging in joint attention
C. Laughing while being bounced
D. Playing with mother

64. Which of the following is not match correctly?
A. Classical conditioning – Pavlov
B. Sign Gestalt learning – Tolman
C. Learning by insight – Kohlar
D. Drive reduction – Skinner

65. The period when the major organs of the body begin to form is the _____ period.
A. Embryonic
B. Fetal
C. Germinal
D. Newborn

66. Sociology of education includes
A. Social development in the country
B. Society and its relationship with the individual
C. Communication of the individual with the society
D. Social relations by which individuals gain experience

67. Visual accommodation is the ability of the individual to:
A. See in color
B. Focus its eyes
C. See things in its room
D. Blink
68. According to Guilford’s SI model, total number of factors that constitute to human intellect is
A. 60
B. 90
C. 110
D. 120

69. Who is the father of “Theory of Multiple Intelligence”?
A. Gardner
B. Vygotsky
C. Bruner
D. Piaget

70. “The individual develops through the head, the heart, and the hand”, this was the educational philosophy of:
A. Pestalozzi
B. Froebel
C. Herbart
D. Comenius

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