CTET Previous Year Questions On Child Development -Set III

[CTET 2011]

Q.1. The most intense and crucial socialization takes place

A. throughout the life of a person/

B. during adolescence.

C. during early childhood.

D. during adulthood.

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B. during adolescence.

[CTET 2011]

Q.2. According to Piaget, during the first stage of development (birth to about 2 year age), a child learns best

A. by using the sense.

B. by comprehending neutral words.

C. by thinking in an abstract fashion.

D. by applying newly acquired knowledge of language.

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A. by using the sense.

[CTET 2011]

Q.3. Human development is based on certain principle. Which of the following is not a principle of human development?

A. Continuity.

B. Sequentiality.

C. General to specific.

D. Reversible.

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D. Reversible.

[CTET 2011]
Q.4. The statement : "An important precondition for the proper development of a child is ensuring his /her  healthy physical development"

A. is untrue as physical development does not affect other domains of development in any way.
B. may be incorrect as development varies from individual to individual.
C. is true because physical development occupies the topmost place in the sequence of development.
D. is true because physical development is interrelated with other domains of development.

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D. is true because physical development is interrelated with other domains of development.

[CTET 2015]
Q.5. Which one of these is a principle of child development?

A. Development occurs due to interaction between maturation and experience.
B. Experience is the sole determinant of development.
C. Development is determined by reinforcement and punishment.
D. Development can accurately predict the pace of each individual child.

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A. Development occurs due to interaction between maturation and experience.

[CTET 2015]
Q.6. Socialisation is a process of

A. Acquiring beliefs, values and expectations.
B. assimilation and accommodation.
C. learning to critique the culture of a society.
D. socialising with friend.

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A. Acquiring beliefs, values and expectations.

[CTET 2015]
Q.7. Piaget proposed that pre-operational children are unable to conserve. He attributes this inability to which one of the following factors?

A. Inability of hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
B. Personal fable.
C. Ir-reversibility of thought.
D. Lack of high level abstract reasoning.

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C. Ir-reversibility of thought.

[CTET 2015]
Q.8. According to Piaget's theory, children learn by

A. Memorising information by paying due attention.
B. Scaffolding provided by more able members of the society.
C. Processes of adaptation.
D. Changing their behaviour when offered appropriate rewards.

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C. Processes of adaptation.

[CTET 2015]
Q. 9.  Development of capacity for abstract scientific thinking is a characteristic:

A. Sensori-motor stage.
B. Pre- operational stage
C. Concrete operational stage
D. Formal operatonal stage.

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D. Formal operatonal stage.

[CTET 2015]
Q. 10.Which one of these is NOT principal of development ?

A. Development is life long.
B. Development is influenced by both heredity and environment.
C. Development is modifiable.
D. Development is governed and determined by culture alone.

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D. Development is governed and determined by culture alone.

[CTET 2015]
Q. 11. Process of socialization does not include:

A. Learning the customs and norms of a culture.
B. Acquisition of skill.
C. Acquiring values and beliefs.
D. Genetic transmission.

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D. Genetic transmission.

[CTET 2016 ]
Q. 12 . Which of the following statements  about principal of development is incorrect ?

A. Development depends on maturation and learning.
B. Development takes place due to a constant interaction.
C. Every child goes through stages of development, yet there are wide individual differences among children.
D. Development is a quantitative process which can be measured precisely.

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D. Development is a quantitative process which can be measured precisely.

[CTET 2016 ]
Q. 13. The unique interaction of _____ and _____ can result in different paths and outcomes of development.

A. Challenges; limitations.
B. Heredity; environment.
C. stability; change.
D. exploration; nutrition.

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B. Heredity; environment.

[CTET 2016 ]
Q.14. Which of the following statements is correct about jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development ?

A. Piaget's argues that instead of progressing through stages, cognitive development is continuous.
B. Piaget's has proposed five distinct stages of cognitive development.
C. The stages are invariant which means that no stage can be skipped.
D. The sequence of stages can very according to the cultural context of children.

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C. The stages are invariant which means that no stage can be skipped.

[CTET 2016 ]
Q. 15. Match the following principles of development with their correct descriptions:

Principle	Description
(a) Proximodistal Trend	(i) Different children develop at different rates.
(b) Cephalocaudal trend	(ii) Head to toe sequence.
(c) Inter-individual  differences.	(iii) In a single child, the rate of development can vary from one domain of development to the other.
(d) Intra-individual differences	(iv) From the centre of body to outwards.
	(v) Progression from simple to complex.

1. a --v, b--ii, c--i, d--iii.
2. a --ii, b--iv, c--i, d--iii.
3. a --ii, b--iv, c--iii, d--i.
4. a --iv, b--ii, c--i, d--iii.

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4. a --iv, b--ii, c--i, d--iii.

CTET Previous Year Questions On Child Development -Set I
CTET Previous Year Questions On Child Development -Set II
CHILD DEVELOPMENT -Part I           

CHILD DEVELOPMENT -Part II | Overview of Development Stages
CHILD DEVELOPMENT -Part III | Adolescence stage overview 
CHILD DEVELOPMENT - Part IV | Adulthood and Old age