1. A teacher notes poor attendance in class on Fridays, the day weekly tests are given.
The teacher should
(1) Call the
parents of the absentees
(2) Schedule tests
throughout the week
(3) Do
nothing
(4) Tell the pupils that
missing two tests will result in a failing mark
2. The purpose of new
education policy is-
(1) to provide
equal opportunity of education to all
(2) to improve the
whole education system
(3) to link the
education with employment
(4) to delink the
degree with education
3. When 4-year-old
Andy hears a concerto on the radio, he begins to move his hands up
and down in a motion that
resembles a person playing the piano. Andy's behaviour
exemplifies Piaget's
(1) Sensorimotor
stage.
(2) Preoperational
stage.
(3) Concrete
thinking stage.
(4) Formal
operational stage.
4. Creative
writing should be an activity planned for
(1) Only those
children reading on grade level
(2) Only those children
who can spell and also, can write cohesive sentences
(3) Only those
children who want to write for the newspaper of the class
(4) All
children
5. When the majority
of pupils in a science class is well below grade level in reading, the
teacher should
(1) Read to the
class from the text book
(2) Plan many hands-on
activities
(3) Show many filmstrips
(4) Prepare many dittoed
sheets for the pupils to use
6. There is tension
among villagers and you are teacher there. What will you do ?
(1) You will inform
"Gram Pradhan"
(2) You will try to
pacify them
(3) You will report
to police
(4) You will keep
distance from them
7. Career education
should begin
(1) In kindergarten
(2) In the third or fourth
grades
(3) When the child enters
junior high school
(4) In high school economics
classes
8. Concrete operations
allow the child to
(1) Mentally
construct hypotheses and theories.
(2) Imagine the
necessary steps in solving a problem.
(3) Coordinate
several characteristics rather than focus on a single property of an
object.
(4) Imagine and
analyze the thoughts of others compared to the thoughts of him/
herself.
9. What will you do in
leisure time in school ? You will-
(1) take rest in
teacher's room
(2) read magazines
in library
(3) talk to clerks
in office
(4) check home work
of students
10. Of the
following, the most promising step for a teacher to take in order to improve
class discipline is to
(1) Note specific
infractions of class rules in the marking book
(2) Evaluate
his/her materials, methods and approaches to children
(3) Consult the
class and agree upon a graduated series of punishments
(4) Call a parent –
teacher meeting to discuss the situation
11. To be successful
with an overactive child, the teacher should
(1) Give the child
extra written work so he/she will have a reason for remaining in
his/her seat
(2) Allow the child
to leave his/her seat whenever he/she becomes restless
(3) Provide the
child with purposeful activities that legitimize the need for
movement
(4) Isolate the child
from the class
12. …………………… refers to
all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing,
remembering, and
communicating.
(1) Sensation
(2) Perception
(3) Conception
(4) Cognition
13. The formal
operational thinker is
(1) More tied to
reality than the preoperational or concrete operational child who
uses a sort of pseudo-logic.
(2) Exceptionally
insightful about the practical aspects of life.
(3) Demanding of a
literally true answer to most problems.
(4) Capable of
abstraction.
14. Piaget's
theory has been criticized on the basis that
(1) The concepts
are not very interesting.
(2) Children do not
seem to behave the way he described.
(3) The idea of
development following a series of stages has not been well
supported by the evidence.
(4) Assimilation
and accommodation do not work the way he described.
15. The
question "Will the shy child who never speaks turn into a quiet, shy adult
or wilL
the child become a sociable,
talkative person?" is concerned with which
developmental issue?
(1) Maturation
(2) Continuity and
discontinuity
(3) Cultural
universals versus cultural relativism
(4) Nature and
nurture
16. The ____________
approach deals with how individuals analyze their many sources of
information and the numerous
steps used to make sense of this information.
(1) Critical
thinking
(2) Information
processing
(3) Cognitive
monitoring
(4) Decisional
17. You show a
seven-year-old a grocery shopping list of 10 items and ask him to
remember them when you go to
the supermarket. You indicate that he can do this
better if he organizes them
into categories such as fruits, dairy products, and frozen
foods. You are teaching the
child to improve his memory via
(1)
Organization.
(2) Attention.
(3) Short-term
memory rehearsal.
(4) Salience.
18. What is most
important for a teacher ?
(1) to maintain
discipline in class
(2) to be punctual
in class
(3) to remove
difficulties of students
(4) to be good
orator
19. Of the following
statements above slow learners and bright children, the correct one
is that
(1) Bright children are
likely to have a higher incidence of emotional problems
(2) Slow learners
are likely to have greater manual dexterity
(3) Slow learners
are likely to be physically stronger
(4) Both groups
strive for success in school
20. "I am
primarily interested in thinking processes; I am a __________
psychologist."
(1) Cognitive
(2) Learning
(3) Perception
(4) Personality
21. According to John
Watson, introspection was
(1) A valid method
of research.
(2)
Unscientific.
(3) The cornerstone
of behaviorism.
(4) The study of
the mind in use.
22. In Piaget’s
theory, the sensorimotor stage marks the period from-
(1) 1 year to 3 years
(2) 2 years to 4 years
(3) Birth to 2
years
(4) Birth to 4 years
23. The best procedure
for a teacher to adopt with a pupil who frequently stammers in
class is to
(1) Afford the
child ample opportunity to recite to the class
(2) Ignore the child
(3) Suggest that the
parents seek professional help
(4) Suggest that the
parents apply of home instruction
24. "The whole is
greater than the sum of its parts" is represented by which of the
following?
(1) The Gestalt
psychologists.
(2) The
behaviorists.
(3) The
structuralists.
(4) The
functionalists.
25. Family is a means
of-
(1) Informal
education
(2) Formal education
(3) Non-formal education
(4) Distance education
26. The teacher
introduces a problem-solving lesson with a good motivation and then
asks for proposed solutions.
No suggestions are forthcoming. The teacher is best
advised to
(1) Repeat the
motivation until children respond
(2) Tell the student to
read their text
(3) Show an interesting
filmstrip
(4) Stimulate pupil
thought by advancing a few personal proposals
27. The term cognition
refers to
(1) Predicting the
future.
(2) Analysis and
synthesis.
(3) Thinking or
knowing.
(4) Introspection.
28. A child from
a disorganized home will experience the greatest difficulty with:
(1) Well-structured
lessons
(2) Independent
study
(3) Programmed
instruction
(4) Workbooks
29. Individual
differences within a class are best handled by
(1) Coaching slow
children after school
(2) Giving the bright
students free reading time
(3) Peer tutoring
(4) Organizing groups for
specific purposes
30. Which of the
following best describes Maslow's concept of self-actualization?
(1) The need to
protect one's self-image through self-deception
(2) The need to
feel a part of a higher spiritual order
(3) The need to
develop one's potential fully
(4)
Self-actualization
ANSWERS
1. A teacher notes poor attendance in class on Fridays, the day weekly tests are given.
The teacher should
(1) Call the parents of the
absentees
(2) Schedule tests
throughout the week (answer)
(3) Do nothing
(4) Tell the pupils that missing two tests
will result in a failing mark
2. The purpose of new education policy is-
(1) to provide equal opportunity of
education to all
(2) to improve the
whole education system (answer)
(3) to link the education with
employment
(4) to delink the degree with education
3. When 4-year-old Andy hears a concerto on
the radio, he begins to move his hands up
and down in a motion that resembles a person
playing the piano. Andy's behaviour
exemplifies Piaget's
(1) Sensorimotor stage.
(2) Preoperational stage.
(answer)
(3) Concrete thinking stage.
(4) Formal operational stage.
4. Creative writing should be an
activity planned for
(1) Only those children reading on
grade level
(2) Only those children who can spell
and also, can write cohesive sentences
(3) Only those children who want to
write for the newspaper of the class
(4) All
children (answer)
5. When the majority of pupils in a science
class is well below grade level in reading, the
teacher should
(1) Read to the class from the text
book
(2) Plan many hands-on
activities (answer)
(3) Show many filmstrips
(4) Prepare many dittoed sheets for the
pupils to use
6. There is tension among villagers and you
are teacher there. What will you do ?
(1) You will inform "Gram
Pradhan"
(2) You will try
to pacify them (answer)
(3) You will report to police
(4) You will keep distance from them
7. Career education should begin
(1) In kindergarten
(answer)
(2) In the third or fourth grades
(3) When the child enters junior high school
(4) In high school economics classes
8. Concrete operations allow the child to
(1) Mentally construct hypotheses and
theories.
(2) Imagine the necessary steps in
solving a problem.
(3) Coordinate
several characteristics rather than focus on a single property of an
object.
(answer)
(4) Imagine and analyze the thoughts of
others compared to the thoughts of him/
herself.
9. What will you do in leisure time in school
? You will-
(1) take rest in teacher's room
(2) read magazines in library
(3) talk to clerks in office
(4) check home
work of students (answer)
10. Of the following, the most
promising step for a teacher to take in order to improve
class discipline is to
(1) Note specific infractions of class
rules in the marking book
(2) Evaluate
his/her materials, methods and approaches to children
(answer)
(3) Consult the class and agree upon a
graduated series of punishments
(4) Call a parent – teacher meeting to
discuss the situation
11. To be successful with an overactive
child, the teacher should
(1) Give the child extra written work
so he/she will have a reason for remaining in
his/her seat
(2) Allow the child to leave his/her
seat whenever he/she becomes restless
(3) Provide the
child with purposeful activities that legitimize the need for
movement
(answer)
(4) Isolate the child from the class
12. …………………… refers to all the mental
activities associated with thinking, knowing,
remembering, and communicating.
(1) Sensation
(2) Perception
(3) Conception
(4) Cognition (answer)
13. The formal operational thinker is
(1) More tied to reality than the
preoperational or concrete operational child who
uses a sort of pseudo-logic.
(2) Exceptionally insightful about the
practical aspects of life.
(3) Demanding of a literally true
answer to most problems.
(4) Capable of
abstraction. (answer)
14. Piaget's theory has been criticized
on the basis that
(1) The concepts are not very
interesting.
(2) Children do
not seem to behave the way he described. (answer)
(3) The idea of development following a
series of stages has not been well
supported by the evidence.
(4) Assimilation and accommodation do
not work the way he described.
15. The question "Will the shy
child who never speaks turn into a quiet, shy adult or wilL
the child become a sociable, talkative
person?" is concerned with which
developmental issue?
(1) Maturation
(2) Continuity and discontinuity
(3) Cultural universals versus cultural
relativism
(4) Nature and
nurture (answer)
16. The ____________ approach deals with how
individuals analyze their many sources of
information and the numerous steps used to make
sense of this information.
(1) Critical thinking
(2) Information processing (answer)
(3) Cognitive monitoring
(4) Decisional
17. You show a seven-year-old a grocery
shopping list of 10 items and ask him to
remember them when you go to the supermarket. You
indicate that he can do this
better if he organizes them into categories such as
fruits, dairy products, and frozen
foods. You are teaching the child to improve his
memory via
(1)
Organization. (answer)
(2) Attention.
(3) Short-term memory rehearsal.
(4) Salience.
18. What is most important for a teacher ?
(1) to maintain discipline in class
(2) to be punctual in class
(3) to remove
difficulties of students (answer)
(4) to be good orator
19. Of the following statements above slow
learners and bright children, the correct one
is that
(1) Bright children are likely to have a
higher incidence of emotional problems
(2) Slow learners are likely to have
greater manual dexterity
(3) Slow learners are likely to be
physically stronger
(4) Both groups
strive for success in school (answer)
20. "I am primarily interested in
thinking processes; I am a __________ psychologist."
(1)
Cognitive (answer)
(2) Learning
(3) Perception
(4) Personality
21. According to John Watson, introspection
was
(1) A valid method of research.
(2)
Unscientific. (answer)
(3) The cornerstone of behaviorism.
(4) The study of the mind in use.
22. In Piaget’s theory, the sensorimotor
stage marks the period from-
(1) 1 year to 3 years
(2) 2 years to 4 years
(3) Birth to 2
years (answer)
(4) Birth to 4 years
23. The best procedure for a teacher to adopt
with a pupil who frequently stammers in
class is to
(1) Afford the child ample opportunity
to recite to the class
(2) Ignore the child
(3) Suggest that the
parents seek professional help (answer)
(4) Suggest that the parents apply of home
instruction
24. "The whole is greater than the sum
of its parts" is represented by which of the
following?
(1) The Gestalt
psychologists. (answer)
(2) The behaviorists.
(3) The structuralists.
(4) The functionalists.
25. Family is a means of-
(1) Informal
education (answer)
(2) Formal education
(3) Non-formal education
(4) Distance education
26. The teacher introduces a problem-solving
lesson with a good motivation and then
asks for proposed solutions. No suggestions are
forthcoming. The teacher is best
advised to
(1) Repeat the motivation until
children respond
(2) Tell the student to read their text
(3) Show an interesting filmstrip
(4) Stimulate pupil
thought by advancing a few personal proposals
(answer)
27. The term cognition refers to
(1) Predicting the future.
(2) Analysis and synthesis.
(3) Thinking or
knowing. (answer)
(4) Introspection.
28. A child from a disorganized home
will experience the greatest difficulty with:
(1) Well-structured lessons
(2) Independent
study (answer)
(3) Programmed instruction
(4) Workbooks
29. Individual differences within a class are
best handled by
(1) Coaching slow children after school
(2) Giving the bright students free reading
time
(3) Peer tutoring
(4) Organizing groups
for specific purposes (answer)
30. Which of the following best describes
Maslow's concept of self-actualization?
(1) The need to protect one's
self-image through self-deception
(2) The need to feel a part of a higher
spiritual order
(3) The need to
develop one's potential fully (answer)
(4) Self-actualization
